Cyberphobia : identity, trust, security and the Internet / Edward Lucas.

Author/creator Lucas, Edward, 1962- author.
Format Book
EditionFirst U.S. edition.
PublicationNew York ; London : Bloomsbury, USA an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, Plc, [2015]
Copyright Date©2015
Descriptionxxv, 306 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects
Computer crimes.
Computer security.
Internet.

Contents Meet the Hakhetts -- The unreliability of computers -- Identity and its enemies -- Collateral damage -- The geopolitics of the Internet -- Spies v warriors -- The spy in your pocket -- The danger of monoculture -- Clearing the jungle -- Passwords unscrambled -- Identity politics -- Turning the tables.
Abstract "Lucas [examines the cybercrime] confronting our security--both for individuals and nations. The uncomfortable truth is that we do not take cybersecurity seriously enough. Strong regulations on automotive safety or guidelines for the airline industry are commonplace, but when it comes to the Internet, it might as well be the Wild West. Standards of securing our computers and other Internet-connected technology are diverse, but just like the rules of the road meant to protect both individual drivers and everyone else driving alongside them, weak cybersecurity on the computers and Internet systems near us put everyone at risk"--Dust jacket flap.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages [277]-298) and index.
LCCN 2015015882
ISBN9781632862259 (alk. paper)
ISBN1632862255 (alk. paper)

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