Dictionary of Information Security [Paperback]

Robert Slade (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1597491152 | ISBN-13: 978-1597491150 | Publication Date: October 10, 2006 | Edition: 1

The Dictionary of Information Security is a compilation of security terms and definitions that working security professionals and IT students will find helpful.

IT professionals and IT students will find this a handy reference to help them identify terms used in practice, in journals and articles, and on websites. The dictionary has complete coverage of security terms and includes cutting-edge technologies and newer terminology only now becoming accepted use amongst security practitioners. Certification candidates for security specializations like CISSP and Security+ will also find this a valuable resource.

* Your one stop shop coverage of malware, wireless technologies, and phishing

*An easy to use tol featuring the ability to cross references makeing navigation easy

* Includes special coverage of military and government terms for the latest hot topics

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The Dictionary of Information Security is a compilation of security terms and definitions that working security professionals and IT students will find helpful.

IT professionals and IT students will find this a handy reference to help them identify terms used in practice, in journals and articles, and on websites. The dictionary has complete coverage of security terms and includes cutting-edge technologies and newer terminology only now becoming accepted use amongst security practitioners. Certification candidates for security specializations like CISSP and Security+ will also find this a valuable resource.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Syngress; 1 edition (October 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1597491152
• ISBN-13: 978-1597491150
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,933,029 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Skip It, July 11, 2006

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SecurityReader (Washington, D.C. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dictionary of Information Security (Paperback)

Nothing you can't find in half the time online.

Context missing.

Skip this one. Your money can go to better use.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My mom always said look it up in the dictionary., July 11, 2006

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D. Bushmiller "dean bushmiller" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dictionary of Information Security (Paperback)

My reply would be, " If I knew how to look it up, I don't need a dictionary" Yes you can find all this stuff on the web even Rob has this book on the web. BUT you cannot get the feel for security terms by just defining one word. Take the time get the dead-tree version. It is worth the few dollars.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Handy But Not Very Exciting, October 8, 2007

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Daniel McKinnon "Dan" (Tewksbury, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dictionary of Information Security (Paperback)

'Dictionary of Information Security' is exactly that, a 200+ page dictionary of technical terms relating to computer security. There's no way to sugarcoat this and make it sound anything more than it is. If you are in the information security field you might find this useful to have on your shelf by your side or as a refresher for those technical tidbits but that's about it. Not a teaching tool, just a short reference book that does what it says it does. For that it gets a thumbs up from me.

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