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Summary: Sun Tzu meets info sec
Review: Sun Tzu is to military and security strategists as Shakespeare is to budding writers: an apotheosis of the art. Here, again, the great Chinese military leader is invoked, this time to draw parallels between his thinking and strategies for information warfare. The comparison, while sometimes trite in other works, is appropriate in this case; there truly is a digital war raging in the information systems trenches, and only until one accepts that premise can successful information security be achieved. The first part of the book covers the fundamentals of the Chinese "knowledge warrior philosophy" and details the many facets of corporate information systems that must be secured. Topics such as "targets and vulnerabilities," "preparing for the siege," and "planning and force" are all applied to the digital world. The book also details the varied techniques of the information warrior and can be summed up by a quote from the Navy SEALs program that opens chapter nine: "The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in combat." Useful exercises enable the reader to focus on the different tasks involved in information protection. This is one of the most original security books to be published in recent years. Its style is of significance to information systems managers who need to understand how to effectively secure their systems. At less than 175 pages, the book has more value than works triple its size. ...
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Summary: Good straight to the point book
Review: The Art of Information Warfare does not tell you everything you need to know about infosec, but enough to get you started on the road. Good things come in small packages, like this book.
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Summary: not the best, but not too bad, either
Review: These guys tried to mix a lot of information about security into a simplified guide. While some of the material seems academic and beyond the scope of computer security, it still gives good food for thought. That being said, the book provides useful guidance in an easy-to-read (and remember!) format, and makes it easy to understand the basics of security for our companies. The book's probably best-suited for small-to-midsize firms like mine, and I learned some new things from it. The resources section in Part 2 were particularly helpful, if not a bit dated now in 2003 compared to 1999 when it was published.
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Summary: Easy read and useful tips...
Review: This book gave a good overview of the security issues that we face in the businessplace and as a wired society. Some of the scenarios (the train control one and digital photo editing) are very plausable and may have taken place already! The book is an easy read and something that makes perfect sense for me as part of a Fortune 500 business's IT department that's trying to make a security program that works. Their Part 2 "techniques" gave us some good ideas on how to test security at our company and we've already found problems that we're addressing! highly recommended.
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Summary: Poo on this Book
Review: This book is quite superficial and provides very little additional incite into either the management of IT from a corporations perspective or in the conduct of information warfare. A moderately well informed teenaged information guru would know most things in this book. The authors cannot be considered as the next Sung Tzus despite onerous attempts. It is moderately well written and could be an enjoyable read for anyone not the least bit serious about real IW. I would give it two stars but everyone the average number of stars so far is greatly exaggerated.
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Summary: Lightweight... not worth reading
Review: This book sounded appealing, with a machismo mix of
ancient warrior-speak and geek-speak. It was dissapointing
in actual insightful content, with only a few tables of useful
information, and lacking in original contribution or
actionable insight. I was left with the distinct impression
that it had been thrown together over a weekend, as a result
of one of those "we could write a book" jokes... but they
shouldn't have.
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Summary: Breaking the code for information warfare
Review: This valuable text contains common sense, insightful, and vitally important concepts to simplify the understanding of this complicated subject. A great companion for the professional
Rating:
Summary: Breaking the code for information warfare
Review: This valuable text contains common sense, insightful, and vitally important concepts to simplify the understanding of this complicated subject. A great companion for the professional
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