Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain WorldMany of us, especially since 9/11, have become personally concerned about issues of security, and this is no surprise. Security is near the top of government and corporate agendas around the globe. Security-related stories appear on the front page everyday. How well though, do any of us truly understand what achieving real security involves? |
Contents
All Security Involves Tradeoffs | 3 |
Security Tradeoffs Are Subjective | 17 |
Security Tradeoffs Depend on Power and Agenda | 33 |
How Security Works | 44 |
Systems and How They Fail | 47 |
Knowing the Attackers | 59 |
Attackers Never Change Their Tunes Just Their Instruments | 73 |
Technology Creates Security Imbalances | 87 |
Detection Is Useless Without Response | 167 |
Identification Authentication and Authorization | 181 |
All Countermeasures Have Some Value But No Countermeasure Is Perfect | 207 |
Fighting Terrorism | 233 |
The Game of Security | 255 |
Negotiating for Security | 257 |
Security Demystified | 271 |
Authors Note | 282 |
Other editions - View all
Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World Bruce Schneier Limited preview - 2006 |
Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World Bruce Schneier No preview available - 2013 |
Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World Bruce Schneier No preview available - 2006 |