Zen and the Art of Information Security

It also presents the discussion on if security is considered a ubiquitous part of the daily operations. These answers determine whether one will be secure.
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Written by an internationally renowned author of Spies Among Us who travels the world making security presentations to tens of thousands of people a year This short and concise book is specifically for the business, consumer, and technical user short on time but looking for the latest information along with reader friendly analogies Describes the REAL security threats that you have to worry about, and more importantly, what to do about them Paperback , pages.

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Andre Davcev rated it really liked it Jan 21, Max Ong Zong Bao rated it really liked it Jan 18, Andreas Grech rated it really liked it Apr 13, Kurt rated it really liked it Nov 16, All0s rated it it was ok Feb 26, Ziox rated it really liked it Aug 03, Catalina rated it really liked it Nov 02, Eugene added it Apr 22, Jeff added it Sep 15, Heidi marked it as to-read Sep 06, Stanislavantic added it Nov 13, Cezar Popescu added it Jan 28, Britta marked it as to-read Mar 31, Through the use of analogies and just plain common sense, readers see through the hype and become comfortable taking very simple actions While security is generally perceived to be a complicated and expensive process, Zen and the Art of Information Security makes security understandable to the average person in a completely non-technical, concise, and entertaining format.

Through the use of analogies and just plain common sense, readers see through the hype and become comfortable taking very simple actions to secure themselves. Even highly technical people have misperceptions about security concerns and will also benefit from Ira Winkler's experiences making security understandable to the business world.

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Winkler is one of the most popular and highly rated speakers in the field of security, and lectures to tens of thousands of people a year. Zen and the Art of Information Security is based on one of his most well received international presentations.


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Written by an internationally renowned author of Spies Among Us who travels the world making security presentations to tens of thousands of people a year This short and concise book is specifically for the business, consumer, and technical user short on time but looking for the latest information along with reader friendly analogies Describes the REAL security threats that you have to worry about, and more importantly, what to do about them Paperback , pages.

Published April 1st by Syngress Publishing first published To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Zen and the Art of Information Security , please sign up.

Zen and the Art of Information Security

Be the first to ask a question about Zen and the Art of Information Security. Lists with This Book. Andre Davcev rated it really liked it Jan 21, Max Ong Zong Bao rated it really liked it Jan 18, Andreas Grech rated it really liked it Apr 13, Kurt rated it really liked it Nov 16, All0s rated it it was ok Feb 26, Ziox rated it really liked it Aug 03, Catalina rated it really liked it Nov 02, Eugene added it Apr 22, Even a marginal assessment can often cost more than the countermeasures being considered. He also contradicts himself. Case in point his view on hackers.

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He says they serve no purpose and can't be trusted yet on his his team he not only employs a hacker but also an ex KGB agent. One person found this helpful. From page 1, this book strikes me as essentially a summary of common sense, while the author is continually condescending. However, in one chapter, he actually misses the point completely--he states that asking "what percentage of an IT budget should go to security" is a "bad question".

Zen and the Art of Information Security

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