Securing the Network from Malicious Code: A Complete Guide to Defending Against Viruses, Worms, and Trojans (Paperback)

by Douglas Schweitzer (Author) "WHETHER MODERN DAY MALICIOUS code takes the form of a virus, worm, or Trojan horse program, it poses a real threat to organizational networks, causing..." (more)
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Product Description
Cover procedures and practices for everything from social engineering to effectively configuring an intrusion detection system.
* Author provides the benefit of his day-to-day practices as a security expert.
* Companion Website features several non-shareware products for effectively defending against malicious code.

From the Back Cover
Inoculate your network against the viruses, worms, and Trojans of today –and tomorrow

Virus writers are becoming craftier and more numerous every year, resulting in huge losses–in revenue, data, productivity, and reputation–for companies and organizations around the world. Going beyond the partial Þxes of today’s off-the-shelf security solutions, this book delivers the hands-on strategies and tactics you need to foil malicious code–and protect the integrity of your network. Drawing on his day-to-day networking experience, security expert Douglas Schweitzer describes the threats–both current and projected–and offers detailed, practical advice for securing BIOS, boot sequences, e-mail, instant messaging, Web servers, and more. It’s all you need to lock out viruses–and lock down security for your network.

You’ll learn how to:

• Understand the threat virus writers and hackers pose
• Get a handle on various types of malicious code
• Protect BIOS, booting, Þle systems, memory, and other basics
• Secure e-mail, browsers, and Þle sharing
• Eliminate virus threats to instant messaging
• Mobilize staff against the threat of viruses and social engineering
• Strengthen Þrewalls, intrusion detection, and data recovery
• Defend against server-side exploits
• Prepare for cyberterrorism and the viruses of the future

The companion Web site contains multiple links to security software solutions.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (September 19, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764549588
• ISBN-13: 978-0764549588
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,547,206 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars But this book!, December 5, 2002

By A Customer

I really liked this book. This is a how-to book, beginning with the psycology of virus writers. It covers everything on how to protect your computer and network from malicious code. One of the most interesting computer books I've read!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "Must Have" for Anyone Serious about Security, October 20, 2002

By	Lewis Rosenthal (Dix Hills, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Douglas Schweitzer follows up with another excellent read and a definite "must have" in any administrator's library, be he a professional or a home user with only one or two
desktops to manage. With the propagation of various worms & trojans on the 'net these days, good references are a necessity. "Securing the Network" stands out above the
crowd to offer clear, concise information and recommendations to protect valuable & sensitive data. The appendices alone contain a veritable treasure trove of information.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive, Comprehendible, and Required Reading., October 16, 2002

By	Angel Gomez, Ph.D. (Sunny, Rainy, sometimes both Florida) - See all my reviews

The book covers the topic of personal security with insight and in a manner that should be comprehendible to almost all readers regardless of their technical background. It is well written, and quite complete in its topic coverage. With today's high-speed network connections, and almost inexhaustible supply of malicious intruders; the book is almost a necessity. Certainly, anyone with a DSL, Dish, Cable router, or even an unfiltered email account should obtain their own copy without hesitation.