Secrets and Lies

<p>This anniversary edition which has stood the test of time as a runaway best-seller provides a practical, straight-forward guide to achieving security throughout computer networks. No theory, no math, no fiction of what should be working but isn’t, just the facts. Known as <i>the</i> master of cryptography, Schneier uses his extensive field experience with his own clients to dispel the myths that often mislead IT managers as they try to build secure systems. A much-touted section: Schneier’s tutorial on just what cryptography (a subset of computer security) can and cannot do for them, has received far-reaching praise from both the technical and business community. <p><b>Praise for Secrets and Lies</b> <p>”This is a business issue, not a technical one, and executives can no longer leave such decisions to techies. That’s why Secrets and Lies belongs in every manager’s library.”-Business Week <p>”Startlingly lively….a jewel box of little surprises you can actually use.”-Fortune <p>”Secrets is a comprehensive, well-written work on a topic few business leaders can afford to neglect.”-Business 2.0 <p>”Instead of talking algorithms to geeky programmers, [Schneier] offers a primer in practical computer security aimed at those shopping, communicating or doing business online-almost everyone, in other words.”-The Economist <p>”Schneier…peppers the book with lively anecdotes and aphorisms, making it unusually accessible.”-Los Angeles Times <p>With a new and compelling Introduction by the author, this premium edition will become a keepsake for security enthusiasts of every stripe.