Book details of 'Lan Security Handbook/Book and Disk'

Title	Lan Security Handbook/Book and Disk
Author(s)	Ellen Dutton
ISBN	1558513876
Language	English
Published	November 1994
Publisher	Hungry Minds, Inc

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Reviewer Rob Slade wrote:
This is a broad ranging and general introduction to the topic of computer security. It provides a good overview for those not familiar with the myriad aspects of security. In a situation where data reliability and confidentiality are not rigorous concerns, it should be quite sufficient for the manager wanting a summary of the topic. It doesn't add much to a number of other books which cover the field in a similar way. Kane's "PC Security and Virus Protection" , by the same publisher, is more practical. The title is a bit misleading in that few of the topics addressed are specific to LAN protection. While we are assured that Dutton is a security professional, in the sense of getting paid for such advice, the lack of detail and a number of errors call this into question. Both the definition and discussion of computer viruses are contradictory and flawed. The strength of protection provided by Word Perfect's encryption is vastly overrated, in spite of the widespread availability of decrypting utilities. These areas may be specialized, but greater importance might attach to the over-reliance on standard account and password protection on LANs, which ignores the reality of insecure work practices. Overall, the non-specialist will find this readable. Those wanting more significant protection and advice will not find sufficient technical details in this book in any case. copyright Robert M. Slade, 1995
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