Free Security Engineering Book, A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems by Ross Anderson

Look around you. Computers and networks are everywhere, enabling an intricate web of complex human activities: education, commerce, entertainment, research, manufacturing, health management, human communication, even war. Of the two main technological underpinnings of this amazing proliferation, one is obvious: The breathtaking pace with which advances in microelectronics and chip design have been bringing us faster and faster hardware. This book tells the story of the other intellectual enterprise which is crucially fueling the computer revolution: Efcient algorithms. It is a fascinating story. Come close and listen good …

For generations, people have defined and protected their property and their privacy using locks, fences, signatures, seals, account books, and meters.This is changing, and quickly. Most records are now electronic, from bank accounts to registers of real property; and transactions are increasingly electronic, as shopping moves to the Internet.The essence of good security engineering is understanding the potential threats to a system, then applying an appropriate mix of protective measures—both technological and organizational—to control them. Knowing what has worked, and more importantly what has failed, in other applications is a great help in developing judgment. It can also save a lot of money. The purpose of this book is to give a solid introduction to security engineering, as we understand it at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Best of all, the entire contents of the book are completely FREE

Preface    Chapter 1: What is Security Engineering? Chapter 2: Protocols Chapter 3: Passwords Chapter 4: Access Control Chapter 5: Cryptography Chapter 6: Distributed Systems Chapter 7: Multilevel Security Chapter 8: Multilateral Security Chapter 9: Banking and Bookkeeping Chapter 10: Monitoring Systems Chapter 11: Nuclear Command and Control Chapter 12: Security Printing and Seals Chapter 13: Biometrics Chapter 14: Physical Tamper Resistance Chapter 15: Emission Security Chapter 16: Electronic and Information Warfare Chapter 17: Telecom System Security Chapter 18: Network Attack and Defense Chapter 19: Protecting E-Commerce Systems Chapter 20: Copyright and Privacy Protection Chapter 21: E-Policy Chapter 22: Management Issues Chapter 23: System Evaluation and Assurance Chapter 24: Conclusions Bibliography

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