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The Death of the Internet. How it May Happen and How it Can be Stopped.
Markus . Ed(S): Jakobsson
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Description for The Death of the Internet. How it May Happen and How it Can be Stopped.
Paperback. Covering internet security, malware, phishing, and how to combat these serious and growing issues on both desktop and smart phone platforms, this book draws upon state-of-the-art research from industry and academia. The content also describes proven countermeasures using real world examples. Editor(s): Jakobsson, Markus. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations, charts. BIC Classification: UR; UTN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 187 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 678.
Fraud poses a significant threat to the Internet. 1.5% of all online advertisements attempt to spread malware. This lowers the willingness to view or handle advertisements, which will severely affect the structure of the web and its viability. It may also destabilize online commerce. In addition, the Internet is increasingly becoming a weapon for political targets by malicious organizations and governments. This book will examine these and related topics, such as smart phone based web security. This book describes the basic threats to the Internet (loss of trust, loss of advertising revenue, loss of security) and how they are related. ... Read more
Fraud poses a significant threat to the Internet. 1.5% of all online advertisements attempt to spread malware. This lowers the willingness to view or handle advertisements, which will severely affect the structure of the web and its viability. It may also destabilize online commerce. In addition, the Internet is increasingly becoming a weapon for political targets by malicious organizations and governments. This book will examine these and related topics, such as smart phone based web security. This book describes the basic threats to the Internet (loss of trust, loss of advertising revenue, loss of security) and how they are related. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
Number of Pages
386
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781118062418
SKU
V9781118062418
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Markus . Ed(S): Jakobsson
MARKUS JAKOBSSON, PhD, is Principal Scientist for Consumer Security at PayPal. He is the founder of the security startups RavenWhite and FatSkunk and has held positions at Palo Alto Research Center, RSA Laboratories, and Bell Labs. The editor of RSA's technical newsletter CryptoBytes, Dr. Jakobsson holds numerous U.S. patents, has published more than 100 articles, and authored and edited several ... Read more
Reviews for The Death of the Internet. How it May Happen and How it Can be Stopped.
“For those looking for a book to gain situation awareness about the dangers of the Internet, one is hard pressed to find a better title than The Death of the Internet.” (Word Virus, 17 April 2013) “For those looking for a book to gain situation awareness about the dangers of the Internet, one is hard pressed to find ... Read more