Finally--a single volume guide to really effective security for both voice and data wireless networks! More and more data and voice communications are going via wireless at some point between the sender and intended recipient. As a result, truly "bulletproof" wireless security is now more than a desirable feature--instead, it's a necessity to protect essential personal and business data from hackers and eavesdroppers. In this handy reference, Praphul Chandra gives you the conceptual and practical tools every RF, wireless, and network engineer needs for high-security wireless applications. Inside this book you ll find coverage of these essential topics: + Cryptographic protocols used in wireless networks. + Key-based protocols, including key exchange and authentication techniques + Various types of wireless network attacks, including reflection, session hijacks, and Fluhrer-Mantin-Shamir (FMS) attacks. + Encryption/decryption standards and methods. + Multi-layered security architectures. + Secure sockets layer (SSL) and transport layer security (TLS) protocols. + Cellular telephone network architectures and their vulnerabilities. + Modulation techniques, such as direct-sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM). And you ll also find coverage on such cutting-edge topics as security techniques for ad hoc networks and protecting Bluetooth networks. If you re serious about wireless security, then this title belongs on your reference bookshelf! + Cryptographic protocols used in wireless networks. + Key-based protocols, including key exchange and authentication techniques + Various types of wirelessnetwork attacks, including reflection, session hijacks, and Fluhrer-Mantin-Shamir (FMS) attacks. + Encryption/decryption standards and methods. + Multi-layered security architectures. + Secure sockets layer (SSL) and transport layer security (TLS) protocols. + Cellular telephone network architectures and their vulnerabilities. + Modulation techniques, such as direct-sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM).

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Bulletproof Wireless Security: GSM, UMTS, 802.11 and Ad Hoc Security

By Praphul Chandra

Edition: illustrated

Published by Elsevier, 2005

ISBN 0750677465, 9780750677462

237 pages

This is the must-have book for a must-know field. Today, general security knowledge is mandatory, and, if you who need to understand the fundamentals, Computer Security Basics 2nd Edition is the book to consult.

The new edition builds on the well-established principles developed in the original edition and thoroughly updates that core knowledge. For anyone involved with computer security, including security administrators, system administrators, developers, and IT managers, Computer Security Basics 2nd Edition offers a clear overview of the security concepts you need to know, including access controls, malicious software, security policy, cryptography, biometrics, as well as government regulations and standards.

This handbook describes complicated concepts such as trusted systems, encryption, and mandatory access control in simple terms. It tells you what you need to know to understand the basics of computer security, and it will help you persuade your employees to practice safe computing.

Topics include:

• Computer security concepts
• Security breaches, such as viruses and other malicious programs
• Access controls
• Security policy
• Web attacks
• Communications and network security
• Encryption
• Physical security and biometrics
• Wireless network security
• Computer security and requirements of the Orange Book
• OSI Model and TEMPEST

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Computer Security Basics

By Rick Lehtinen, Deborah Russell, G. T. Gangemi, G. T. Gangemi Sr.

Edition: 2, illustrated, revised

Published by O'Reilly, 2006

ISBN 0596006691, 9780596006693

296 pages