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17 Sep 2010Unique new book on least privilege security in Windows
I've been reading through Russell Smith's new book Least Privilege Security for Windows 7, Vista and XP and I've realized it's about time for a book on this subject. I've covered some of the material in the past including in my recent SearchWinIT.com tip Should Windows users have full administrative rights? and I know there's content on this topic scattered across various books, articles, etc. but I've never seen a ...
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15 Sep 2010
Hacking Methodology chapter available for download
Chapter 4 of the latest edition of my book Hacking For Dummies is now available for download on TechTarget's SearchWindowsServer.com.If you like what you see, here's a direct link to the book on Amazon where you can save 34% off the cover price: Happy ethical hacking!...
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26 Aug 2010
Good new book on security awareness
I have to admit, when my colleague Marcos Christodonte first approached me about reviewing his new security awareness book, Cyber Within, I thought here's yet another book on boring old security awareness. I was wrong. Cyber Within takes a very unique (suspense novel-like) approach to address the problem we have with employees and information security. And it works.The book is a quick read - just 47 pages - but it's ...
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11 Jan 2010
Introducing my new book – Hacking For Dummies, 3rd edition
Well, after months of edits, additions, and subtractions my new piece of work has finally arrived: Hacking For Dummies, 3rd edition I just received my copies last week and it should be in bookstores any time - if it's not already. Hacking For Dummies, 3rd edition is also available on Amazon.com (at a 34% discount to boot!).So, how is this 3rd edition different or better from the previous editions? In ...
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08 Sep 2009
Why Most PowerPoint Presentations Suck
That got your attention, huh? Mine too when I first came across this gem of a book by Rick Altman. It's pretty much all you need to know about what to do - and just as importantly, what not to do - with Microsoft PowerPoint. It has a no nonsense approach to making your presentations better. Mandatory reading for all college students, perhaps??By the way, Rick Altman is bringing his ...
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15 Jul 2009
One of the best infosec books ever written
I had the opportunity and pleasure to do the technical editing on this book by my friend and colleague Becky Herold:The Shortcut Guide to Understanding Data Protection from Four Critical PerspectivesThis book is hands-down one of the best books out there on information security and why it matters to the business. Becky doesn't simply regurgitate the same old stuff either (not that I would expect her to). She has many ...
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10 Mar 2009
Gem of a Web application security book
It's three years old but Andres Andreu has put together a gem of a book on Web security testing:It covers Web apps, some commercial scanners, and practically every open source tool available for Web security testing. It also has some of the best coverage I've seen on testing Web services.Andres must've had a lot of time on his hands when he wrote it...I know firsthand how much effort it takes ...
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02 Dec 2008
My latest security content
Here's a Q&A I put together with the author of a great new book on Web security testing:Recipe for successful Web application security testingHere's a podcast I recorded for SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com:Security Policies for Windows Systems...and here's an article I was interviewed for SearchCIO-Midmarket.com that you may find interesting:SOA, SaaS and SOAP: CIOs drowning in sea of IT acronymsBe sure to check out www.principlelogic.com/resources.html for all of my information security articles, podcast ...
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11 Nov 2008
New book on PCI worth checking out
Here's a new book fresh off the press written by my friend and colleague Tim Virtue. Very good insight into the world of PCI DSS compliance.I reviewed it for the publisher before it went to print and got my name imprinted forever on the back cover!...
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18 Mar 2008
The book that started it all for me
I've gotten several inquiries from people lately regarding what book or books they should read to help get them started down the information security career path. Well, believe it or not, here's the one book that really got the ball rolling for me:Yep - I learned the basics of TCP/IP during many a lunch break way back when this book was in its first edition...and I *still* use that stuff.Sure, ...
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His final report was very thorough and included security recommendations for our network environment. The executive leadership was so impressed with Kevin’s security expertise, they have extended their agreement to continue to perform periodic testing. We highly recommend Kevin Beaver and Principle Logic as a resource for network security testing.”
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Kevin has written/co-written 12 books on information security including one of the best-sellers of all time:
