Secrets and Lies

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About the Book

Newcomers to the world of Schneier will be surprised at how funny he can be, especially given a subject commonly perceived as quiet and dull. Whether he's analyzing the security issues of the rebels and the Death Star in Star Wars or poking fun at the giant software and e-commerce companies that consistently sacrifice security for sexier features, he's one of the few tech writers who can provoke laughter consistently. While moderately pessimistic on the future of systems vulnerability, he goes on to relieve the reader's tension by comparing our electronic world to the equally insecure paper world we've endured for centuries--a little smart-card fraud doesn't seem so bad after all. Despite his unfortunate (but brief) shill for his consulting company in the book's afterword, you can trust Schneier to dish the dirt in Secrets and Lies. --Rob Lightner

“…peppered with lively anecdotes and aphorisms, making it a really accessible read...” (The ISSG Magazine, Autumn, 2004)

“…fascinating read…peppered with lively anecdotes…” (The ISSG Magazine, October 2004)

"...make yourself better informed. Read this book." (CVu, The Journal of the ACCU, Vol 16(3), June 2004)

"...this book is of value to anyone whose business depends on safe use of email, the Web, or other networked communications" and "belongs in every manager's library." --Business Week

"Schneier...peppers the book with lively anecdotes and aphorisms, making it unusually accessible." --Los Angeles Times

Schneier "offers a primer in practical computer security aimed at those shopping, communicating or doing business online--almost everyone, in other words." --The Economist

Schneier is "one of the foremost experts on computer security" and his 1995 Wiley book Applied Cryptography is "the landmark text on the security hazards of the Internet." --Time Out New York

Schneier "gives the state of the art on corporate security." --thestandard.com

Schneier "wrote the book on applied cryptography" --Information Security

Secrets & Lies is "a written, well researched exploration of digital security as a system." --slashdot.com

"Although Schneier's style is lively and spiced with unusual vocabulary (try looking up banausic and flagitious in your Funk and Wagnalls), no one is going to pick up this book for the sake of a a good read. They want the information contained therein." --eWEEK.com

"In Secrets and Lies the things that actually go wrong are explained by lots of concrete examples, some stunning." --New Scientist

"Schneier's book is an excellent read.... He understands the issues and the issues behind the issues." --Bill Machrone

Review Anne Fisher calls Secrets and Lies "a jewel box of little surprises you can actually use" and refers to the book as "a startlingly lively treatise." --Fortune, November 27, 2000, p. 304

"Secrets and Lies should begin to dispel the fog of deception and special pleading around security, and it's fun.." --New Scientist, 2nd September 2000

"As a thoughtful read, prior to planning or reviewing your business's security strategy, you could not do better...." (Unixnt, February 2001)

"...worth a read..." (The Journal, November 2000)

"...essential reading for security practitioners..." (Computer Bulletin Book of the Month, January 2001)

"...provides a timely debunking of myths...an invaluable reference point" (Computer Business Review, November 2000)

"not only is it entertaining, but it is likely to end up on the reference shelf of thousands of CIOs worldwide." (Information Age, December 2000)

"...a good read..." "The book is interesting [and] educational..." (E-business, Jan 2001)

"...a pragmatic, stimulating and rather readable guide..." (The Bookseller, 17th November 2000)

"This book is a must for any business person with a stake in e-commerce." (EuroBusiness, December 2000)

"...a jewel box of little surprises you can actually use" "...a startlingly lively treatise..." (Fortune, 27th November 2000)

"A thoroughly practical and accessible guide..." (Webspace, November 2000)

"[It's] written like a thriller (and a good one at that)..." (Managing Information Strategies, November 2000)

"Anyone who does business online should buy this book and read it carefully." (QSDG, December 2000)

"The book is an impressive 'how to think' like a hacker." (Supply Management, 16th November 2000)

"Schneier writes with a pleasingly readable style." (MacFormat, December 2000)

"Setting himself apart, Schneier navigates rough terrain without being overly technical or sensational..." (Computer Weekly, 26th October 2000)

"...a very practical guide..." (Webspace, October 2000)