Hacker Proof : The Ultimate Guide to Network Security [Paperback]

Lars Klander (Author), Edward J. Renehan Jr. (Author)

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ISBN-10: 188413355X | ISBN-13: 978-1884133558 | Publication Date: January 2, 1997 | Edition: Bk&CD-Rom

Delmar Thomson Learning is proud to welcome Jamsa Press -- a professional/trade/reference imprint with products concentrated in web design, computer repair and computer programming -- to the Delmar family. The Jamsa Press acquisition includes over 15 active titles and will become part of the Onword Press imprint.

Product Details

• Paperback: 660 pages
• Publisher: Jamsa Pr; Bk&CD-Rom edition (January 2, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188413355X
• ISBN-13: 978-1884133558
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,290,771 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Only the text-book technicals, March 21, 2000

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This review is from: Hacker Proof : The Ultimate Guide to Network Security (Paperback)

First off, this book does not teach you how to hack. It's really for sysadms and webmasters, so it focuses on how to find and patch holes in a variety of systems/protocols: TCP/IP, Netware, NT, Unix, HTTP, etc.

By now the book is quite out-dated (there's a chapter on S-HTTP!), but the information on TCP/IP, Netware, etc. is still good, and it does a decent job at explaining how to reduce your chance of getting hacked through the use of firewalls and other tools. My main gripe is that everything reads rather like taken out of some other textbooks of computer science. While the book is well organized, the writer is not very good at explaining many details, and there are quite a few glaring errors in almost every chapter.

This book is now out of print; I hope this means a new edition is imminent. I'd love to check out the new edition. For now, if you can find a copy of this book, it's probably worth giving it a quick read.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent way to hit the on ramp to internet security., November 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Hacker Proof : The Ultimate Guide to Network Security (Paperback)

The data presented is cleanly written, and made available to trained and untrained minds alike. The TCP/IP chapter is equal to or better than any Novel or MSCE Book on the subject. The bringing it all together overview at chapters end is great to summarize with. Try reading this book, then hit the Microsoft Web Site for the latest security bugs they admit to. You will know what they are concerned about from your study of this book. Well done Lars!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of info for the sysadm, August 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Hacker Proof : The Ultimate Guide to Network Security (Paperback)

I'm no newbie to hacking, but did learn some things from this nice book. The coverage is comprehensive for a book of this genre; just don't look for step-by-step cracking recipes here. It's really most useful for the system administrator who wants to start becoming conscious about network security.

This book is a little outdated by now. But if you are looking for basic information with a decent degree of details, this book may be for you. Find a copy in your local library if you can, and wait for the next edition.