Posted 2004-05-30T22:27:00+01:00 in bookreview
William R. Cheswick, Steven M. Bellovin, Addison-Wesley (Professional Computing Series), 0201633574
I have no intentions of becoming a firewall expert, but given the rise in the use of firewall software on desktop computers I was interested in discovering what this thing with packet filtering and so on is all about.
The book gives an extensive overview of internet security, both the technology aspects and the social and legal issues involved.
I like it’s writing style, being down-to-earth about security.