Tag: data security

Making Sense of NoSQL – A balanced, well-written overview – #bigdata #bookreview

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Making Sense of NoSQL A Guide for Managers and the Rest of Us Dan McCreary and Ann Kelly (Manning, paperback) This is NOT a how-to guide for learning to use NoSQL software and build NoSQL databases. It is a meaty, well-structured overview aimed primarily at “technical managers, [software] architects, and developers.” However, it also is … Continue reading Making Sense of NoSQL – A balanced, well-written overview – #bigdata #bookreview

CompTIA Security+ Exam SY0-301 Rapid Review – For Security+ certification – #bookreview

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CompTIA Security+ Exam SY0-301 Rapid Review Michael Gregg (Microsoft Press – paperback, Kindle) IT security professionals know the importance of certifications to their careers and their continuing credibility with employers or potential clients. The CompTIA Security+ Exam SY0-301 Rapid Review is a handy and helpful guide for IT security specialists who are preparing for Exam SY0-301, to earn … Continue reading CompTIA Security+ Exam SY0-301 Rapid Review – For Security+ certification – #bookreview

Ethics of Big Data – Thoughtful insights into key issues confronting big-data ‘gold mines’ – #management #bookreview

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Ethics of Big Data Kord Davis, with Doug Patterson (O’Reilly, paperback – Kindle) “Big Data” and how to mine it for profit are red-hot topics in today’s business world. Many corporations now find themselves sitting atop virtual gold mines of customer information. And even small businesses now are attempting to find new ways to profit … Continue reading Ethics of Big Data – Thoughtful insights into key issues confronting big-data ‘gold mines’ – #management #bookreview

Understanding IPv6, 3rd Edition – Welcome to the new, improved & BIGGER Internet – #bookreview #microsoft #windows

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Understanding IPv6, 3rd Edition Joseph Davies (Microsoft Press, paperback, list price $49.99; Kindle edition, list price $39.99) The Internet can now expand into a much bigger realm than was possible before the worldwide launch of IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) on June 6, 2012. The web most of us use has long relied on IPv4, … Continue reading Understanding IPv6, 3rd Edition – Welcome to the new, improved & BIGGER Internet – #bookreview #microsoft #windows

Security and Privacy for Microsoft Office 2010 Users – #bookreview #in

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Security and Privacy for Microsoft Office 2010 Users Mitch Tulloch (Microsoft Press, paperback, list price $9.99; Kindle edition, $0.00)  If you work for a company that uses Microsoft Office products, or if you have them in your own business, you may be concerned about security and privacy as you publish documents, download documents or collaborate … Continue reading Security and Privacy for Microsoft Office 2010 Users – #bookreview #in

Inside Cyber Warfare, 2nd Edition – You’re at the front line & you can’t retreat – #bookreview

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Inside Cyber Warfare (2nd Edition) By Jeffery Carr (O’Reilly, paperback, list price $39.99; Kindle edition, list price $31.99) A global war for survival is in full battle, and you — or at least one or more of your computers — may now be right at the front line, already in the fight. Actually, in cyber warfare, there … Continue reading Inside Cyber Warfare, 2nd Edition – You’re at the front line & you can’t retreat – #bookreview

The Tangled Web: A Guide to Securing Modern Web Applications – #programming #bookreview

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The Tangled Web: A Guide to Securing Modern Web Applications By Michal Zalewski (No Starch Press, paperback, list price $49.95 ; Kindle edition, list price $31.95) When Michal Zalewski writes, people listen. And many software programmers pay — or should pay — very close attention to what he recommends. Zalewski is an internationally respected information … Continue reading The Tangled Web: A Guide to Securing Modern Web Applications – #programming #bookreview

A Bug Hunter’s Diary: A Guided Tour through the Wilds of Software Security – #programming #bookreview

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A Bug Hunter’s Diary: A Guided Tour through the Wilds of Software Security By Tobias Klein (No Starch Press, paperback, list price $39.95; Kindle edition, list price $31.95) If your passion or desire is to find and kill software bugs and fight hackers, you should check out this well-written how-to book. Tobias Klein, an information … Continue reading A Bug Hunter’s Diary: A Guided Tour through the Wilds of Software Security – #programming #bookreview

Here’s the book scaring me this Halloween: America the Vulnerable – #bookreview #data #security

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Subtitled “Inside the New Threat Matrix of Digital Espionage, Crime, and Warfare,” America the Vulnerable is written by Joel Brenner, former inspector general at the National Security Agency. Brenner has recent experience at the highest levels in national intelligence, counterintelligence and data security. And he has studied firsthand many of the threats and attacks against our national, corporate and personal … Continue reading Here’s the book scaring me this Halloween: America the Vulnerable – #bookreview #data #security

Privacy and Big Data – #bookreview #nonfiction

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Privacy and Big Data By Terence Craig and Mary E. Ludloff (O’Reilly Media, $19.99, paperback; $16.99, Kindle) Worried about the safety of your personal data? That genie, unfortunately is long out of the bottle—and very likely spread all over the planet now. In Privacy and Big Data, authors Terence Craig and Mary E. Ludloff provide an … Continue reading Privacy and Big Data – #bookreview #nonfiction