Hardware-based Computer Security Techniques to Defeat Hackers
From Biometrics to Quantum Cryptography
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Beschreibung
Presents primary hardware-based computer security approaches in aneasy-to-read toolbox format
Protecting valuable personal information against theft is amission-critical component of today's electronic businesscommunity. In an effort to combat this serious and growing problem,the Intelligence and Defense communities have successfully employedthe use of hardware-based security devices.
This book provides a road map of the hardware-based securitydevices that can defeat--and prevent--attacks by hackers.Beginning with an overview of the basic elements of computersecurity, the book covers:
* Cryptography
* Key generation and distribution
* The qualities of security solutions
* Secure co-processors
* Secure bootstrap loading
* Secure memory management and trusted execution technology
* Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
* Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)
* Hardware-based authentification
* Biometrics
* Tokens
* Location technologies
Hardware-Based Computer Security Techniques to DefeatHackers includes a chapter devoted entirely to showing readershow they can implement the strategies and technologies discussed.Finally, it concludes with two examples of security systems putinto practice.
The information and critical analysis techniques provided inthis user-friendly book are invaluable for a range ofprofessionals, including IT personnel, computer engineers, computersecurity specialists, electrical engineers, software engineers, andindustry analysts.
Autor*in
Roger R. Dube
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"Theexperienced editors have written an easily comprehended book thatis international in scope, and covers the last 25 years in computerand telecommunications developments and the Web." (CHOICE, April2010)
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