Firewalls and Internet Security: Repelling the Wily HackerWritten by the people responsible for designing and maintaining AT&TUs Internet gateway, this is the definitive description and practical guide to protecting networks from hacker attacks. The book shows how to set up a "firewall" gateway--a dedicated computer equipped with safeguards that acts as a single, more easily defended Internet connection. |
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Firewalls And Internet Security: Repelling The Wily Hacker, 2/E William R. Cheswick No preview available - 2003 |
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