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Fuji Data Cartridge DDS-14mm 1.3GB DG90m
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Interesting but terribly smug  |
The Art of Deception gives you a glimpse into the world of the high tech con artists. Suprisingly enough, much of it is not as high tech as you might think. Fortunately, this means that you dont have to have to be a high-tech boffin to defend against them.Hovering somewhere between the status of every day security manual and hackers primer, the book sets out a series of (what I guess are fairly standard) con tricks and suggestions as to how to combat them, together with some worked examples. Perhaps more fun than truly educational, you may find yourself a little more wary when you have finished this book - and that cant be a bad thing. What I found most interesting was that, after however many years in a correctional facility, Simon Mitnick still seems to revel somewhat in how easy it is to trick people. Poacher turned game-keeper? Perhaps - but perhaps not entirely reformed. To me, the biggest insight then, is into the mentality of the con artist. A final note of caution: when friends and relatives see you reading "The Art of Deception", they may want to know why!
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Well worth the read |
There was little material in here that I didnt already know, so I gave it 4*, for its use as refresher. For those unfamiliar with the topic, it probably does rate 5* as a primer.Like other reviewers I didn’t enjoy Mitnicks self-congratulatory / self-apologetic tone. What it did remind me of is the lack of security at my own company :
* our employee car park beneath the building is permanently unmanned, so multiple passengers could enter the building piggybacking – and they have direct access to the office space behind the firewall of the reception desk. * in common with many companies we know have outsourced lots of things, including our Systems Security. So whos protecting who? I get lots of requests to send e-mails of commercially sensitive material outside our network to developers in India; but I refuse. Of course their own staff based onshore could be forwarding it on, and we wouldnt know. I recommend everyone reads this book to see if they can improve upon their own security.
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Great book, well worth the money  |
This is a great book, loved the style of the writing and the subject matter that mitnick covers, i like the fact he avoids almost all technical peices and concentrates on social engineering.Would definetly recommend.
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