Author Gabriel Weimann, an eminent communication and terrorism analyst and professor of Communications at Haifa University in Israel, tackles the fundamental aspects of civil rights (such as privacy or freedom of expression) and public safety against possible cyber threats. Terror on the Internet offers an excellent overview of the origin and evolution of the scenario […]
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REVIEW: Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World’s Most Wanted Hacker
Written by the man himself, “Ghost in the Wires” is the autobiographical story of Kevin Mitnick’s exploits that got him arrested while also proving the extreme security lapses in IT systems. Years later, he now uses his powers for good. However, even in the early days, he hacked into systems just because he could. As […]
REVIEW: The Internet of Things
(MIT Press Essential Knowledge series) Every day it seems that more and more of our daily lives are automated via technology. Remember watching “The Jetsons” and being envious of all the cool technology they had? We may not be living in houses in the air and traveling in space cars (yet) but many of the […]
REVIEW: Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know
Broken down into easy-to-understand stories and language, cyber security is explained in a way that is relevant to everyone. Though published in 2014, the message that cyber security affects everyone is still relevant today and maybe even more so given the recent attacks in the headlines from Solar Winds to the Colonial Pipeline Ransomware attack. […]
REVIEW: Cyber Security Basics: Protect Your Organization by Applying the Fundamentals
Cyber security does not have to be complicated. As a matter of fact, the more complicated, the more vulnerable your network will be. For a small business, county government or anyone who has responsibility for protecting the data and access to their network, this is a good basic primer to explain the fundamentals of cyber […]