For software developers and architects, project leaders and managers of distributed systems; system administrators; network administrators; and security officers. In today's distributed computing environment, there are serious security issues which must be addressed before trust can be placed in these systems. This book reveals the security and integrity problems of PCs, OS/2, Windows NT and UNIX systems, and shows how to effectively employ the exciting new distributed technologies of Kerberos, SNMP Monitors and Alerts, Encina and CICS to regain trust in the distributed environment.
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Practical techniques for securing distributed computing systems. This end-to-end guide to safeguarding information assets identifies key issues in computer security, and the technologies that can help organizations respond. It presents guidance on developing a distributed systems architecture and methodology that is inherently more secure. It shows how to secure distributed transaction processing systems, and focuses on the human and organizational aspects of security. The book discusses security issues that affect PCs, workstations and mainframes, with especially detailed coverage of UNIX security issues. For anyone responsible for architecting, building, managing or auditing distributed computing applications, including software developers, project managers, system and network administrators, and security officers.
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