BOOK OVERVIEW
In this fascinating, instructive and eminently readable book, Howard A. Schmidt, one of the leading figures in the escalating war against cybercrime, recounts the stories of nearly 30 years spent on the bleeding edge of government and corporate security in the Information Age.
Schmidt laces his thoughtful yet entertaining prose with real-world case studies, humorous personal anecdotes, and innovative security strategies that have propelled him to the top of his field. Patrolling Cyberspace is appealing to both laymen and industry professionals—first as an entertaining read and then as a guide based on lessons of the past, written by the person his peers describe as one of the most credible and influential names in cybersecurity.
In tracing the history and direction of cybercrime from the days in which high-tech crimes began to surface to the most recent events that have shattered our collective sense of confidence and safety, the book explores:
Schmidt laces his thoughtful yet entertaining prose with real-world case studies, humorous personal anecdotes, and innovative security strategies that have propelled him to the top of his field. Patrolling Cyberspace is appealing to both laymen and industry professionals—first as an entertaining read and then as a guide based on lessons of the past, written by the person his peers describe as one of the most credible and influential names in cybersecurity.
In tracing the history and direction of cybercrime from the days in which high-tech crimes began to surface to the most recent events that have shattered our collective sense of confidence and safety, the book explores:
- Vulnerable targets that appeal to cybercriminals
- How we have successfully investigated and stopped many threats
- Even amid failures, what lessons can we learn from this to make the future safer