Help Net Security: Halting the Hacker: A Practical Guide to Computer Security, 2/e [Book Review]

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“Again, the issue of hacking is brought to my reading attention.
A lot has been said on that subject during the years, both right
and wrong, by various authors, from experts to media journalists.
For the most part, the actual act of attack against the system, or
a security breach got minor attention, versus the dollar value of
damage and the level of publicity the attacker got, stepping into
the spotlight. Technical literature exists, and more than plenty
books are there on computer security, for various levels and
instances, from guides to complex studies. But, only a few books
deal with every aspect of hacking. I don’t know about you, but I
find it interesting to find all these information and facts in one
place, and possibly well presented.

“‘Halting the hacker’ is written by Donald L. Pipkin, CISSP, an
Information Security Architect for the Internet Security Division
at HP, with expertise in the fields of security policy, procedures
and intrusion response. His field of expertise, as long with his
long term experience in the subject should guarantee that this book
is worth your while. Let’s see if that is the case…”

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