| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Apress pocket guides |
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Apress pocket guides
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| Contents |
Chapter 1. The Origins of Cybersecurity -- Chapter 2. The Devil is in the Details -- Chapter 3. The Science of Authentication -- Chapter 4. The Failure of Indirect Interaction -- Chapter 5. Digital IDs: The Solution That Was Ignored -- Chapter 6. Direct User Interaction: The Game Changer -- Chapter 7. Digital Superposition: A New Layer in Network Security -- Chapter 8. Rethinking Security: Insights from Einstein and Hawking -- Chapter 9. Pre-Authentication vs. Post-Authentication in Network Security -- Chapter 10. The Illusion of MFA Compliance -- Chapter 11. Pre-Authentication vs. Post-Authentication in Network Security -- Chapter 12. Digital ID: Transforming Key Industries -- Chapter 13. The Mitigations That No Longer Matter -- Chapter 14. The Battle for Integrity in Security -- Chapter 15. Big Data Vs. Network Security -- Chapter 16. The Future of Network Security -- Chapter 17. Implementing the Change -- Chapter 18. Digital ID as the New Endpoint -- Chapter 19. The Inescapable Conflict: Public vs. Private in Cybersecurity -- Chapter 20. The Unified Quantum Security Model: A New Approach to Cybersecurity -- Chapter 21. The Urgency of Action |
| Summary |
In a world where cybersecurity threats evolve daily, its time to leave traditional, flawed security models behind. This book introduces a groundbreaking approach that applies the quantum principle of superposition to user authentication. Just as a particle exists in multiple states until observed, a users presence on a network remains undefined until their Digital ID is verified. Once verified, their identity collapses into a single trutheliminating any risk of impersonation or fraud. This book demonstrates how Digital IDs transform the very foundation of network security. Unlike conventional methods, where user identity is indirectly represented through data, this model ties a users existence directly to their Digital ID. By securing user presenceand absencethis new authentication model offers unparalleled protection from unauthorized access and common cyber threats like stolen credentials or malicious impersonation. It equips cybersecurity professionals, C-suite executives, and decision-makers with practical, actionable steps for seamlessly integrating this new technology into existing infrastructures. Readers will explore how Digital IDs create a secure, private interface when connected to the network, and how they prevent unauthorized actions when the user is absent. This innovative shift moves security from reactive mitigation strategies to proactive solutions that ensure both trust and control. What You Will Learn: The difference between indirect and direct authentication and how the current cybersecurity approach is fundamentally flawed. Practical steps for implementing digital IDs and direct user interaction to eliminate common cyber threats. How to shift from reactive mitigation strategies to proactive, long-term security solutions that significantly reduce vulnerabilities. Straightforward, actionable insights on how to transform current cybersecurity infrastructures for more robust protection |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 10, 2025) |
| Subject |
Computer security -- Technological innovations
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Quantum computing.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9798868812408 |
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