Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World
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Gute Ideen, mäßige Umsetzung - Der Verdienst dieses Buches ist, Fragen der Sicherheit zu ent-emotionalisieren und die Fixierung auf (vermeintliche) technische Lösungen aufzuheben. Das Buch ist sprachlich leicht zugänglich und dank ständigem Praxisbezug zu Alltagsproblemen sind die Argumente gut verständlich.Das große Problem dabei ist, dass all das auch bequem auf 100 Seiten Platz gehabt hätte. Schneier wiederholt sich pausenlos um dieselben Punkte wieder und wieder einzuhämmern - ohne dabei besonders viel Neues zu bringen. Mitunter leiden Genauigkeit und Klarheit unter dem allzu gesprächigen Stil, und besonders anfangs geht die Selbstdarstellung etwas auf die Nerven (I am a security expert and I designed/consulted XYZ).
Sicherheit mal anders. - Der Ansatz des Buches ist sehr gut. Die Sensibilisierung findet nicht auf Technikbasis statt, sondern wird mit vielen praktischen Beispielen dargestellt. Der Fokus wird bewußt über den Tellerrand hinausgeschoben. Trotz allem wiederholen sich viele Dinge und es wird speziell im Mittelteil recht langatmig, wenn man sich durch die Beispiele kämpft.Dieses Buch ist gerade zur Horizonterweiterung im Bereich Securitymanagement sehr empfehlenswert. Darstellung von Technische Lösungen bietet es nicht und das ist auch gut so.
Everyone is a security expert... - ... is the bottom line of this latest, highly recommendable book written by Bruce Schneier for everyone who really wants to understand what security really is about. It is up to you to assess security in your life yorself. Schneier, a number one cryptography expert, wrote this book for everyone. No technical education, no programming skills are required, Schneiers thoughts and annotations on that topic are all-purpose hints for security-related decisions. And it is excellent reading for people concerned with computer security as well. If you are a homeland security secretary, a policeman, a network administrator, or just a plain citizen, you should read this book to distinguish real security from security theater, to ponder about risks combined with giving away your personal information to someone else, and replace fear and incertitude by reasonable and well-informed know-how about security and trade-offs combined with security.Schneier presents a five step strategy to assess the quality of a security measure which he applies to numerous security decisions. Should I use a credit card for internet shopping? Should I lock my doors? Should I strip-search every passenger entering an airplane? The five-step-strategy helps you to objectify the benefits and trade-offs of a security measure, replacing the indifferent feeling of being threatened by a well considered base for decisions.Everything you want to know about security, but were afraid to ask.
Informative and Entertaining - Amidst the current security hype (whether it may be justified or not) it is refreshing to read a book that puts things into proper perspective. In an eminently readable way Schneier explains the elements of security and why so many security systems in existence fail to perform as advertised. The intention is not to frighten the reader, but to make him/her think more rationally about security. Highly recommended for security experts who have lost touch with reality (especially in the face of terrorism). One of the best and most level-headed analyses of the subject that I ve read so far. With convincing and realistic suggestions for remedial actions.
Excellent read on a hot topic - Schneier, an accepted expert on cryptography and security, gives an excellent example, that fear is OK for an emergency situation, but afterwards you should start thinking. In an easy comprehensible way, he gives hints where politically motivated actionism decreases security...I do recommend it as a must read for all persons involved in making decision on security - be it the informed citizen, the manager of a company or our representatives in the legislative.