Steal This Computer Book 3: What They Won't Tell You About the...

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 384 pages
• Published by: No Starch Press
• Edition: 3rd Edition May 2003
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1593270003
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1593270001
• Book Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 1.1 inches
• Weighs: 1.6 pounds

Tim Smith, Producer, MEGAPOLITAN, July, 2003
"This is (another!) very useful and inspiring No Starch title."

Product Review
""If this book had a soundtrack, it'd be Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side."

Reader Reviews
I orderd this book after seeing the "stunning" reviews it recieved on this site. I'm sorry to say that I am very disappointed. I got it yesterday morning and was real eager to get into it, but within an hour I just stopped reading. Why? Dont get me wrong this isnt a bad book per-se and its just that it has its audience and i'm not part of it. This is for people\parents\employers\new users to the internet who want to know more about its dark underbelly. If you know or understand phrases like- firewalls, sniffers, back-doors, loggers, scanners, spam, idtheft, filters, Airsnort, dumpster-diving, social-engineering, shoulder surfing and so on....- then dont even pick this book up. I'm no computer security guru but i'd say a couple of days surfing the net and you'll soon have the bones of this book. If on the other hand, you're new to the net, you're worried about you kids safety while on the net, who's using your computer, what they're doing, what other could be doing to you, or just need a quick jumpstart into the darker side of the net then maybe (and only just maybe!!) you should consider this book. Its like one reviewer said, its for the ordinary guy, but if you've done any bit of work in IT then a lot of it will seem like fluff. So I've left it for now but am not gonna throw it out, its something i'll read when i got time and also there looks to be some interesting sections that I'm gonna look through. It still gets 2 stars though; one because its well organsied and written in a very easy to understand language, not too technical which is definately a plus if you're new to the net and all thing computers, and two beacuse theres a lot of good links to related software and sites that can help you understand more. Think of it as a good reference\starting point. Peronally i'd say save you're money and read "computer espoinage, counter measures and tactics" if you want more intersting read.