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These are our picks for the 10 must-have security titles you should always keep handy. Firewalls and Internet Security: Repelling the Wily Hacker, Second Edition By William R. Cheswick, Steven M. Bellovin, Aviel D. Rubin Addison-Wesley Professional, 455 pages, $36.95 This perimeter security text is perfect for serious security professionals. The authors have mastered the art of applying the theoretical to actual working applications; the result is pragmatic advice from some of the finest minds in the field. Hacking Exposed, Fifth Edition By Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray, George Kurtz McGraw-Hill, 692 pages, $49.99 The original edition ushered in a new era of computer security publishing, offering unabashed, technically detailed and fully documented instructions on how to subvert the security of a multitude of systems. Although some scoff at the series, perhaps they just hate to see some of their secrets published. Applied Cryptography By Bruce Schneier Wiley, 784 pages, $54.99 Any book that the National Security Agency prefers to remain unpublished is bound ... Access >>>
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