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Book Review - Hacking Exposed: Wireless Security Secrets & Solutions

- A topical and timely work, appearing at a time in which “hacking” scandals have become a worldwide phenomenon, fully ablaze and out-of-control.

Hacking Exposed: Wireless Security Secrets & Solutions

- A topical and timely work, appearing at a time in which “hacking” scandals have become a worldwide phenomenon, fully ablaze and out-of-control.

Email Providers Move Toward Two-Factor Authentication

- Email providers broaden availability of more secure sign-on option to fend off malware attacks.

Federal Facilities

- The Site Security Design Guide from the General Services Administration establishes guidance, explores various elements and best practices, and lays out the process for designing site security at GSA’s facilities.

Attendees Gain Insight at Intensives

- Those attendees seeking extra information or insight into specific security topics arrived early in Anaheim to attend various preseminar intensives—courses presented by experts on topics ranging from consulting to securing houses of worship. (Coverage from the ASIS International 55th Annual Seminar and Exhibits)

Why Should the Boss Listen to You?

- Get the boss to listen to you.

The Right Way to Go Wireless

- A favorite hacking target, wireless networks can be secured with the right mix of policy and technical solutions.

Security Clearance Manual: How to Reduce the Time It Takes to Get Your Government Clearance

- Thinking of getting a government job that requires a security clearance? If so, this book is for you.

Learning Bomb-Making Secrets

- A Web portal sponsored by the government provides IED techniques to qualified bomb technicians.

Privacy Handbook: Guidelines, Exposures, Policy Implementation and International Issues

- The authors present a clear explanation of privacy--what it is, to what it may apply, and why it is important. The listing of resources and laws on specific privacy issues is helpful as well, including advocacy groups and organizations that can explain such laws as the USA Patriot Act.

Cybersecurity Operations Handbook.

- The first 19 chapters (and 700 pages) discuss technologies such as firewalls and VPNs. While these are well-written, there is nothing here that hasn't been published before; all of the information is easily accessible via the Internet for free.

Security Planning and Design: A Guide for Architects and Building Design Professionals.

- Well-outlined and comprehensive, the book harnesses the expertise of knowledgeable security veterans. Various authors share their wisdom and experience on environmental and threat considerations, design concepts, protection technologies, and security practices.

Computer Security Sourcebook and Communications Security Sourcebook

- Until just before publication, Computer Security Sourcebook and Communications Security Sourcebook constituted a single work, but they were broken into two books due to the sheer volume of material included. Both books are compilations of previously published material, much if not all of it available free online or in periodical archives at a university library.
 

ASIS 2010 Seminar