Network Security

Book Description
Get the inside edge on the latest advances in the field of computer network security with the help of this new book! Comprehensive in scope, it is an essential guide to all facets of information security ranging from basic network technology to the broad applications of network security used in e-commerce, Internet security, and enterprise systems. Readers will learn about risk and threat analysis, as well as technologies such as access control, authentication, encryption, and key distribution. Planning, installing, and operating a secure system is also covered. Highlights include lessons learned from September 11, 2001. Coverage concludes with a look at future trends, including global terror and proactive solutions.

About the Author
Gordon F. Snyder is the Executive Director and Principal Investigator for the National Center for Telecommunications Technologies at Springfield Technical Community College. He has taught in the telecommunications, electronics systems, computer systems, and laser electro-optics departments at STCC since 1984, and co-chaired those departments from 1990-1999. He helped develop the Verizon Next Step program and now serves as the New England telecommunications director for the Verizon Next Step Program. In 2001, he was selected as one of the top 15 technology faculty in the United States by the American Association of Community Colleges and Microsoft Corporation.


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This guide explores all facets of information security ranging from basic network technology to the broad applications of network security used in e-commerce, Internet security, and enterprise systems. Readers will learn about risk and threat analysis, as well as access control, authentication, encryption, and key distribution. Planning, installing, and operating a secure system is also covered. Coverage concludes with a look at future trends, including global terror and proactive solutions.


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