UNIX System Security: How to Protect Your Data and Prevent Intruders - Softcover

Farrow, Rik

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0201570300 ISBN 13: 9780201570304

Publisher: Addison Wesley, 1990

Synopsis

Computer break-ins are big news. Newspaper stories continually tell of system crackers and their sagas. A recent article tells how a disgruntled programmer left behind a virus that destroyed a month's payroll for over 16,000 people. Another magazine describes how a person form Germany broke into a UNIX (R) system in California and invaded over 30 other systems using networks. Security for UNIX has become a crucial issue as this multi-user environment has expanded into business and government, where secure systems are a must. The complete guide to maintaining data integrity and preventing security break-ins, UNIX System Security shows UNIX users how to protect their files and directories from viruses, worms, and system crackers. It even shows sophisticated methods for detecting and catching intruders. This enlightening book addresses the concerns of every user and administrator, illustrating essential points with actual cases of break-ins.Topics covered include: *Security for networks *Data encryption *Security auditing *Administrating passwords *Future enhancements to UNIX security *Security and the superuserUNIX System Security is a critical book for anyone with a vested interest in protecting data. 0201570300B04062001

About this title

About the Author

Rik Farrow is an Editor-at-Large for UNIXWorld magazine and co-author of UNIX Administration Guide for System V. He has worked as a programmer and writer and specializes in system administration, workstation reviews, and security topics.

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From the Back Cover

Computer break-ins are big news. Newspaper stories continually tell of system crackers and their sagas. A recent article tells how a disgruntled programmer left behind a virus that destroyed a month's payroll for over 16,000 people. Another magazine describes how a person form Germany broke into a UNIX (R) system in California and invaded over 30 other systems using networks.

Security for UNIX has become a crucial issue as this multi-user environment has expanded into business and government, where secure systems are a must. The complete guide to maintaining data integrity and preventing security break-ins, UNIX System Security shows UNIX users how to protect their files and directories from viruses, worms, and system crackers. It even shows sophisticated methods for detecting and catching intruders.

This enlightening book addresses the concerns of every user and administrator, illustrating essential points with actual cases of break-ins. Topics covered include:

• Security for networks
• Data encryption
• Security auditing
• Administrating passwords
• Future enhancements to UNIX security
• Security and the superuser

UNIX System Security is a critical book for anyone with a vested interest in protecting data.

0201570300B04062001

Edition details

• Publisher: Addison Wesley
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0201570300
• ISBN 13: 9780201570304
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288