Security in Computing, Second Edition

Security In Computing Is The Most Complete And Up-to-date College Textbook Now Available. Enlivened By Actual Case Studies And Supported By More Than 175 Exercises, The Book Covers Viruses, Worms, Trojan Horses, And Other Forms Of Malicious Code; Firewalls And The Protection Of Networked Systems; E-mail Privacy, Including Pem, Pgp, Key Management, And Certificates; Key Escrow - Both As A Technology And In The Clipper Program; Evaluation Of Trusted Systems, Including The Common Criteria, The Itsec, And The Orangebook; Standards For Program Development And Quality, Including Iso9000 And Sei Cmm; Administering Secure Installations Of Pcs, Unix, And Networked Environments; And Ethical And Legal Issues In Computing. A Modular, Layered Structure Makes Security In Computing Ideal For Classroom Use As Well As A Reference For Professionals. Once The Basic Tools Have Been Covered, The Remaining Chapters Can Be Studied In Any Order, And To Any Depth Desired. 1. Is There A Security Problem In Computing? -- 2. Basic Encryption And Decryption -- 3. Secure Encryption Systems -- 4. Using Encryption: Protocols And Practices -- 5. Program Security -- 6. Protection In General-purpose Operating Systems -- 7. Designing Trusted Operating Systems -- 8. Data Base Security -- 9. Security In Networks And Distributed Systems -- 10. Administering Security -- 11. Legal And Ethical Issues In Computer Security. Charles P. Pfleeger. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 537-559) And Index.