EAN: 9780262542548

CYBERSECURITY - DUANE C WILSON KARTONIERT (TB)

An accessible guide to cybersecurity for the everyday user  covering cryptography and public
key infrastructure  malware  blockchain  and other topics. It seems that everything we touch is
connected to the internet  from mobile phones and wearable technology to home appliances and
cyber assistants. The more connected our computer systems  the more exposed they are to cyber
attacks--attempts to steal data  corrupt software  disrupt operations  and even physically
damage hardware and network infrastructures. In this volume of the MIT Press Essential
Knowledge series  cybersecurity expert Duane Wilson offers an accessible guide to cybersecurity
issues for everyday users  describing risks associated with internet use  modern methods of
defense against cyber attacks  and general principles for safer internet use. Wilson describes
the principles that underlie all cybersecurity defense: confidentiality  integrity 
availability  authentication  authorization  and non-repudiation (validating the source of
information). He explains that confidentiality is accomplished by cryptography  examines the
different layers of defense  analyzes cyber risks  threats  and vulnerabilities  and breaks
down the cyber kill chain and the many forms of malware. He reviews some online applications of
cybersecurity  including end-to-end security protection  secure ecommerce transactions  smart
devices with built-in protections  and blockchain technology. Finally  Wilson considers the
future of cybersecurity  discussing the continuing evolution of cyber defenses as well as
research that may alter the overall threat landscape.

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