Description |
xvi, 350 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents |
1. Caught in Our Own Web -- 2. Basic Browser Security -- 3. Advanced Browser Security and User Privacy -- 4. Interpreting Scripts in the Browser -- 5. Basic Server-Side Security -- 6. Advanced Server-Side Security -- 7. Creating Secure CGI Scripts -- 8. Firewalls and the Web -- 9. Transaction Security and the Web -- 10. Securing Web Commerce -- 11. What's Next? Security in a Rapidly Changing World -- App. A. Cryptography |
Summary |
"Here's book that's valuable today and indispensable for the future. It includes basic and advanced techniques for client-side and server-side security, browser security, writing secure CGI scripts, firewalls, and secure e-commerce. There's a special appendix that demystifies the complex world of cryptography. And the book comes with access to a dedicated Web site containing up-to-the-minute information on the latest security threats and solutions."--BOOK JACKET. "So whether you're a Webmaster trying to close the door on sites and applications, or an everyday user hoping to keep your desktop safe, this is your essential source on protecting and securing Web pages, search engines, servers, and browsers; writing impregnable applets and scripts, and avoiding the dangers inherent in every language; using (and abusing) firewalls and cryptographic controls; and securing commerce and payment transactions."--BOOK JACKET |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-342) and index |
Notes |
Also issued online |
Subject |
Computer networks -- Security measures.
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Web sites -- Security measures.
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World Wide Web -- Security measures.
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Author |
Geer, Daniel.
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Ranum, Marcus J.
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LC no. |
97016374 |
ISBN |
047118148X (paperback: alk. paper) |
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