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- From: NIC@NIC.DDN.MIL (DDN Reference)
- Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
- Subject: Security books
- Message-ID: <12711015419.39.NIC@NIC.DDN.MIL>
- Date: 20 Aug 91 16:13:06 GMT
- Organization: The Internet
-
- Attached is a description of books that would be of interest to many
- readers of the TCP-IP list. The subject of security is of ongoing
- interest in the current internet environment. This announcement is for
- informational purpose only, and should not be taken as a guarantee
- or recommendation by SRI or the NIC.
-
- Steven
- ...at the DDN NIC
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- COMPUTER SECURITY BOOKS
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- Two computer security books are now available from O'Reilly &
- Associates, publishers of the X Window System series and the UNIX
- Nutshell Handbook series:
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- Computer Security Basics
- by Deborah Russell and G.T. Gangemi Sr.
- 464 pages, $29.95
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- Audience: Users and managers who need to become security-literate.
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- This book provides an easy-to-understand introduction to the many
- topics encompassed by the term "computer security"--passwords, access
- controls, cryptography, trusted operating systems, network security,
- biometric devices, smart cards, and TEMPEST shielding. It provides
- detailed information on the Orange Book, the government's standard
- for the development of trusted systems. It also contains
- quick-reference material, including a security glossary and a summary
- of government programs, contacts, and legislation.
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- Practical UNIX Security
- by Simson Garfinkel and Gene Spafford
- 512 pages, $29.95
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- Audience: UNIX users and system administrators.
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- This book spells out the many security options for systems running
- either System V or Berkeley UNIX. It tells how to keep intruders out,
- how to tell if they've gotten in, how to clean up after them, and even
- how to prosecute them. It provides numerous scripts, detailed
- information on defending against network and communications breaches
- using modems, NFS, Secure NFS, Kerberos, and firewall machines,
- and a list of other security sources (books, organizations, etc.).
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- To order these books or to discuss corporate discounts, contact
- O'Reilly & Associates at 632 Petaluma Avenue, Sebastopol, CA, 95472.
- In the US and Canada, call 1-800-338-6887.
- Overseas or California, call 707-829-0515.
- To send a FAX, call 707-829-0104."
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