Information Security Engineering

Author: Ross J. Anderson
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This book is based on the lecture notes of the author's Information Security Engineering course at the University of Cambridge. It embodies the author's rich practical experience in the field of security technology over the past 20 years and more than 10 years of teaching experience. It can serve as a valuable textbook for college students majoring in computer science and information security. For professionals engaged in information security of various types of information systems, it is also a highly valuable reference book. Most books on computer security tend to focus primarily on local content such as access control mechanisms, cryptographic algorithms, and protocols. This book, however, discusses various aspects of information security with unprecedented breadth. It is filled with fascinating anecdotes and war stories, making it highly readable with original perspectives and incorporating a wealth of new research findings.