The world has changed radically since the first edition was published in 2001. Spammers, virus writers, phishermen, money launderers, and spies now trade busily... » 

The world has changed radically since the first edition was published in 2001. Spammers, virus writers, phishermen, money launderers, and spies now trade busily with each other in a lively online criminal economy - and as they specialize, they get better. New applications, from search to social networks to electronic voting machines, provide new targets. And terrorism has changed the world. In this indispensable, fully updated guide, Ross Anderson reveals how to build systems that stay dependable whether faced with error or malice.

Ross Anderson is Professor of Security Engineering at Cambridge University and a pioneer of security economics. Widely recognized as one of the world's foremost authorities on security, he has published many studies of how real security systems fail and made trailblazing contributions to numerous technologies from peer-to-peer systems and API analysis through hardware security.

Here's straight talk aboutTechnical engineering basics - cryptography, protocols, access controls, and distributed systemsTypes of attack - phishing, Web exploits, card fraud, hardware hacks, and electronic warfareSpecialized protection mechanisms - what biometrics, seals, smartcards, alarms, and DRM do, and how they failSecurity economics - why companies build insecure systems, why it's tough to manage security projects, and how to copeSecurity psychology - the privacy dilemma, what makes security too hard to use, and why deception will keep increasingPolicy - why governments waste money on security, why societies are vulnerable to terrorism, and what to do about it «