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Cryptography
by Keith M. Martin • 2020
Your digital life depends on secret math. Who should be able to break it?
3.96
174
Cryptography Summary
Cryptography 89%
Your digital life depends on secret math. Who should be able to break it?
by Keith M. Martin 2020
3.96
174 ratings
Identity and Data Security for Web Development
by Jonathan LeBlanc • 2016
Assume the database will be breached: the encryption, authentication, and UX tradeoffs worth making.
3.33
43
Identity and Data Security for Web Development Summary
Identity and Data Security for Web Development 88%
Assume the database will be breached: the encryption, authentication, and UX tradeoffs worth making.
by Jonathan LeBlanc 2016
3.33
43 ratings
Cryptography
by Fred C. Piper • 2002
A concise guide to the ciphers, keys, and math problems that secure every digital transaction.
3.56
506
Cryptography Summary
Cryptography 88%
A concise guide to the ciphers, keys, and math problems that secure every digital transaction.
by Fred C. Piper 2002
3.56
506 ratings
The Art of Invisibility
by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2017
From encrypted messages to burner devices, a hacker guide to vanishing from always-on surveillance.
3.98
5k+
The Art of Invisibility Summary
The Art of Invisibility 88%
From encrypted messages to burner devices, a hacker guide to vanishing from always-on surveillance.
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2017
3.98
5k+ ratings
Context
by Cory Doctorow • 2011
Copyright law failed creators. The internet didn't; the platforms that locked it down did.
3.66
372
Context Summary
Context 88%
Copyright law failed creators. The internet didn't; the platforms that locked it down did.
by Cory Doctorow 2011
3.66
372 ratings
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It
by Jonathan L. Zittrain • 2008
Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.
3.86
1k+
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It Summary
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It 88%
Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.
by Jonathan L. Zittrain 2008
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Anarchist In The Library
by Siva Vaidhyanathan • 2004
The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.
3.50
175
The Anarchist In The Library Summary
The Anarchist In The Library 87%
The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.
by Siva Vaidhyanathan 2004
3.50
175 ratings
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar
by P.W. Singer • 2013
The Internet trusts everyone. That made it a battlefield where attackers rarely get caught.
3.83
1k+
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar Summary
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar 87%
The Internet trusts everyone. That made it a battlefield where attackers rarely get caught.
by P.W. Singer 2013
3.83
1k+ ratings
The Truth Machine
by Michael J. Casey • 2018
Trust used to require banks and governments. A shared digital record is making them optional.
3.67
1k+
The Truth Machine Summary
The Truth Machine 87%
Trust used to require banks and governments. A shared digital record is making them optional.
by Michael J. Casey 2018
3.67
1k+ ratings
Dragnet Nation
by Julia Angwin • 2014
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
3.68
659
Dragnet Nation Summary
Dragnet Nation 87%
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
by Julia Angwin 2014
3.68
659 ratings
Privacy in the Age of Big Data
by Theresa Payton • 2014
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
3.56
112
Privacy in the Age of Big Data Summary
Privacy in the Age of Big Data 87%
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
by Theresa Payton 2014
3.56
112 ratings
Everyday Cybersecurity
by Christopher Cox • 2019
The non-techie's playbook for shutting out hackers, scammers, and identity thieves.
5.00
1
Everyday Cybersecurity Summary
Everyday Cybersecurity 87%
The non-techie's playbook for shutting out hackers, scammers, and identity thieves.
by Christopher Cox 2019
5.00
1 ratings
Born Digital
by John Palfrey • 2008
When childhood happens online, identity is public, privacy erodes, and creativity becomes remix.
3.62
1k+
Born Digital Summary
Born Digital 87%
When childhood happens online, identity is public, privacy erodes, and creativity becomes remix.
by John Palfrey 2008
3.62
1k+ ratings
Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business
by Arunkumar Krishnakumar • 2020
Quantum will break your encryption. Two technologies every business must understand before it does.
4.25
4
Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business Summary
Quantum Computing and Blockchain in Business 87%
Quantum will break your encryption. Two technologies every business must understand before it does.
by Arunkumar Krishnakumar 2020
4.25
4 ratings
Threat Modeling
by Adam Shostack • 2014
Draw your software. Mark the trust boundaries. Ask six questions to find flaws before attackers do.
4.07
286
Threat Modeling Summary
Threat Modeling 87%
Draw your software. Mark the trust boundaries. Ask six questions to find flaws before attackers do.
by Adam Shostack 2014
4.07
286 ratings
You Are Not a Gadget
by Jaron Lanier • 2010
The internet reduces people to data points. The people who built it call that wisdom.
3.57
6k+
You Are Not a Gadget Summary
You Are Not a Gadget 87%
The internet reduces people to data points. The people who built it call that wisdom.
by Jaron Lanier 2010
3.57
6k+ ratings
Future Crimes
by Marc Goodman • 2015
Crime went corporate. The dark web runs like Amazon, and your digital exhaust is its inventory.
3.92
4k+
Future Crimes Summary
Future Crimes 87%
Crime went corporate. The dark web runs like Amazon, and your digital exhaust is its inventory.
by Marc Goodman 2015
3.92
4k+ ratings
Cybersecurity For Dummies
by Joseph Steinberg • 2019
Phishing, ransomware, data theft: a non-expert's guide to layered defense that actually works.
3.72
141
Cybersecurity For Dummies Summary
Cybersecurity For Dummies 87%
Phishing, ransomware, data theft: a non-expert's guide to layered defense that actually works.
by Joseph Steinberg 2019
3.72
141 ratings
The New Digital Age
by Eric Schmidt • 2013
Five billion new internet users will change war, privacy, and revolution forever.
3.33
3k+
The New Digital Age Summary
The New Digital Age 87%
Five billion new internet users will change war, privacy, and revolution forever.
by Eric Schmidt 2013
3.33
3k+ ratings
Information Theory, Coding and Crytography
by Ranjan Bose • 2002
Entropy sets the limit. Coding reaches it. Cryptography locks it. One textbook covers all three.
3.75
162
Information Theory, Coding and Crytography Summary
Information Theory, Coding and Crytography 87%
Entropy sets the limit. Coding reaches it. Cryptography locks it. One textbook covers all three.
by Ranjan Bose 2002
3.75
162 ratings
The Fifth Domain
by Richard A. Clarke • 2019
A new battlefield has emerged online. Defense is up to companies and individuals not just government
4.02
825
The Fifth Domain Summary
The Fifth Domain 87%
A new battlefield has emerged online. Defense is up to companies and individuals not just government
by Richard A. Clarke 2019
4.02
825 ratings
The Right to Oblivion
by Lowry Pressly • 2024
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
4.01
254
The Right to Oblivion Summary
The Right to Oblivion 87%
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
by Lowry Pressly 2024
4.01
254 ratings
The Wealth of Networks
by Yochai Benkler • 2006
Free, voluntary collaboration now rivals the firm, upending the old rules of economy and democracy.
3.96
2k+
The Wealth of Networks Summary
The Wealth of Networks 87%
Free, voluntary collaboration now rivals the firm, upending the old rules of economy and democracy.
by Yochai Benkler 2006
3.96
2k+ ratings
Blockchain Basics
by Daniel Drescher • 2017
No code, no hype: a step-by-step mental model of how blockchain actually works.
3.94
878
Blockchain Basics Summary
Blockchain Basics 87%
No code, no hype: a step-by-step mental model of how blockchain actually works.
by Daniel Drescher 2017
3.94
878 ratings
CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide
by Shon Harris • 2001
All ten CISSP domains in one guide: what you need for the exam and the job.
4.10
927
CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide Summary
CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide 87%
All ten CISSP domains in one guide: what you need for the exam and the job.
by Shon Harris 2001
4.10
927 ratings
Linguistic Fingerprints
by Roger J. Kreuz • 2023
The hidden patterns in your words identify you better than fingerprints: stylometry reads them.
3.50
20
Linguistic Fingerprints Summary
Linguistic Fingerprints 87%
The hidden patterns in your words identify you better than fingerprints: stylometry reads them.
by Roger J. Kreuz 2023
3.50
20 ratings
From CIA to APT
by Amoroso and Amoroso • 2017
One crack for offense, everything sealed for defense: a map of cybersecurity's core principles.
3.70
88
From CIA to APT Summary
From CIA to APT 87%
One crack for offense, everything sealed for defense: a map of cybersecurity's core principles.
by Amoroso and Amoroso 2017
3.70
88 ratings
Next Level Cybersecurity
by Sai Huda • 2019
Breach is inevitable. Fifteen signals that catch intruders before they touch critical data.
3.86
57
Next Level Cybersecurity Summary
Next Level Cybersecurity 87%
Breach is inevitable. Fifteen signals that catch intruders before they touch critical data.
by Sai Huda 2019
3.86
57 ratings
Program or Be Programmed
by Douglas Rushkoff • 2010
Digital tools have biases. If you can't read their code, someone else writes your behavior.
3.72
2k+
Program or Be Programmed Summary
Program or Be Programmed 87%
Digital tools have biases. If you can't read their code, someone else writes your behavior.
by Douglas Rushkoff 2010
3.72
2k+ ratings
The Basics of Digital Forensics
by John Sammons • 2011
From crime scene to courtroom: the core tools and techniques for extracting digital evidence.
3.95
118
The Basics of Digital Forensics Summary
The Basics of Digital Forensics 87%
From crime scene to courtroom: the core tools and techniques for extracting digital evidence.
by John Sammons 2011
3.95
118 ratings
Network Security Essentials
by William Stallings • 1999
The structured approach to network security: from cryptographic foundations to firewall perimeters.
3.74
197
Network Security Essentials Summary
Network Security Essentials 87%
The structured approach to network security: from cryptographic foundations to firewall perimeters.
by William Stallings 1999
3.74
197 ratings
Cult of the Dead Cow
by Joseph Menn • 2019
From BBS pranks to Pentagon briefings: how a hacker collective wrote the playbook for cyberdefense.
3.75
2k+
Cult of the Dead Cow Summary
Cult of the Dead Cow 87%
From BBS pranks to Pentagon briefings: how a hacker collective wrote the playbook for cyberdefense.
by Joseph Menn 2019
3.75
2k+ ratings
Tribe of Hackers
by Marcus J. Carey • 2019
The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.
3.90
262
Tribe of Hackers Summary
Tribe of Hackers 86%
The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.
by Marcus J. Carey 2019
3.90
262 ratings
The Code Book
by Simon Singh • 1999
Wars, empires, and the internet all turn on one ancient problem: how to keep a secret.
4.30
29k+
The Code Book Summary
The Code Book 86%
Wars, empires, and the internet all turn on one ancient problem: how to keep a secret.
by Simon Singh 1999
4.30
29k+ ratings
Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing
by Anil K. Jain • 1988
From pixel to picture: the math that samples, restores, compresses, and reconstructs digital images.
3.98
145
Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing Summary
Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing 86%
From pixel to picture: the math that samples, restores, compresses, and reconstructs digital images.
by Anil K. Jain 1988
3.98
145 ratings
Faster
by Ankit Fadia • 2013
100 tips for faster devices, smarter email, and a phone that actually saves you time.
4.05
211
Faster Summary
Faster 86%
100 tips for faster devices, smarter email, and a phone that actually saves you time.
by Ankit Fadia 2013
4.05
211 ratings
The Cyber Effect
by Mary Aiken • 2016
A cyberpsychologist reveals the dark web's psychology: why anonymity brings out the worst in us.
3.74
2k+
The Cyber Effect Summary
The Cyber Effect 86%
A cyberpsychologist reveals the dark web's psychology: why anonymity brings out the worst in us.
by Mary Aiken 2016
3.74
2k+ ratings
Why Privacy Matters
by Neil Richards • 2021
Every argument that privacy is dead was made by someone who profits from its funeral.
4.06
177
Why Privacy Matters Summary
Why Privacy Matters 86%
Every argument that privacy is dead was made by someone who profits from its funeral.
by Neil Richards 2021
4.06
177 ratings
Dataclysm
by Christian Rudder • 2014
Big data from dating sites and social media exposes the uncomfortable truths we hide from ourselves.
3.73
12k+
Dataclysm Summary
Dataclysm 86%
Big data from dating sites and social media exposes the uncomfortable truths we hide from ourselves.
by Christian Rudder 2014
3.73
12k+ ratings
"I Have Nothing to Hide"
by Heidi Boghosian • 2021
Mass surveillance survives on one belief: privacy is for wrongdoers. Twenty myths keep it expanding.
3.64
191
"I Have Nothing to Hide" Summary
"I Have Nothing to Hide" 86%
Mass surveillance survives on one belief: privacy is for wrongdoers. Twenty myths keep it expanding.
by Heidi Boghosian 2021
3.64
191 ratings
Grown Up Digital
by Don Tapscott • 2008
Eight traits of the internet generation are quietly remaking school, work, and government.
3.80
1k+
Grown Up Digital Summary
Grown Up Digital 86%
Eight traits of the internet generation are quietly remaking school, work, and government.
by Don Tapscott 2008
3.80
1k+ ratings
Eleventh Hour CISSP®
by Joshua Feldman • 2016
CISSP domains turned into principles and formulas you can recall cold in the final hours.
4.25
494
Eleventh Hour CISSP® Summary
Eleventh Hour CISSP® 86%
CISSP domains turned into principles and formulas you can recall cold in the final hours.
by Joshua Feldman 2016
4.25
494 ratings
Blockchain Revolution
by Don Tapscott • 2016
The technology inside Bitcoin could replace banks, rewrite business, and reinvent how we govern.
3.39
5k+
Blockchain Revolution Summary
Blockchain Revolution 86%
The technology inside Bitcoin could replace banks, rewrite business, and reinvent how we govern.
by Don Tapscott 2016
3.39
5k+ ratings
Tools and Weapons
by Brad Smith • 2019
Tech weaponized your data, your vote, your face. An insider's plan to take them back.
3.85
2k+
Tools and Weapons Summary
Tools and Weapons 86%
Tech weaponized your data, your vote, your face. An insider's plan to take them back.
by Brad Smith 2019
3.85
2k+ ratings
Nothing to Hide
by Daniel J. Solove • 2011
Sacrificing privacy for security is a false bargain; the real cost is liberty itself.
3.85
182
Nothing to Hide Summary
Nothing to Hide 86%
Sacrificing privacy for security is a false bargain; the real cost is liberty itself.
by Daniel J. Solove 2011
3.85
182 ratings
CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide
by Matt Walker • 2011
A prep guide that turns ethical hacking exam objectives into hands-on attack and defense skills.
3.97
297
CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide Summary
CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide 86%
A prep guide that turns ethical hacking exam objectives into hands-on attack and defense skills.
by Matt Walker 2011
3.97
297 ratings
The Internet of Things
by Samuel Greengard • 2015
Connecting everything to the internet could add $33 trillion to the economy, and expose everything.
3.23
542
The Internet of Things Summary
The Internet of Things 86%
Connecting everything to the internet could add $33 trillion to the economy, and expose everything.
by Samuel Greengard 2015
3.23
542 ratings
Zero Trust Networks
by Evan Gilman • 2017
Treat every network as hostile and every packet suspect: an architecture for authenticating it all.
4.03
217
Zero Trust Networks Summary
Zero Trust Networks 86%
Treat every network as hostile and every packet suspect: an architecture for authenticating it all.
by Evan Gilman 2017
4.03
217 ratings
Coding Freedom
by Gabriella Coleman • 2012
They built a free software revolution while insisting they were not political at all.
3.82
280
Coding Freedom Summary
Coding Freedom 86%
They built a free software revolution while insisting they were not political at all.
by Gabriella Coleman 2012
3.82
280 ratings
The Network State
by Balaji S. Srinivasan • 2022
Startup companies become unicorns. What if startup communities become countries?
3.92
1k+
The Network State Summary
The Network State 86%
Startup companies become unicorns. What if startup communities become countries?
by Balaji S. Srinivasan 2022
3.92
1k+ ratings
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