Secrets and lies : digital security in a networked world

Schneier has -- like Barbara Tuchman, Stephen Jay Gould, or the late Carl Sagan -- the unique ability to take esoteric material and explain it to a general reader in such a way that it sparkles and gleams and comes alive. This is a rare gift. Believe me, I read enough non-fiction of this type to know just how rare it is. Schneier's own particular area of expertise is cryptography and computer security. SECRETS & LIES is an overview of security within a digital world, written not for the programmer but the general reader. This is wonderfully written, and bristles with ideas. It will make you think, and I recommend it highly. Go get it!

This was a textbook for an information security class, and we didn’t read all of it over the course of the class, probably because it’s pretty old, and the prof only assigned chapters she thought were still relevant and good introductory explanations.
This is the third Schneier book I’ve read, and I think he’s very good at making technical subject matter accessible to a general audience. He also has a way of scaring the heck out of the reader about all the ways technology can go wrong, especially with baddies intentionally trying to break and ruin things. I would recommend his more recent work over this one, particularly Click Here to Kill Everybody, which is good for raising awareness of the issues surrounding a networked world.

This is a very well written book. It is not for beginners, in my opinion, though. Some technical background in information security will certainly help you understand better the topics covered. I believe it is a very good resource for anyone wanting to know a little bit more about digital security.

I read it first in 2004 and recently I reread it. The edition I have is the 2004 paperback edition (bought it from Amazon.com and had it shipped to Brazil at a time where there were no import taxes for books) and believe it or not after almost 20 years it is still actual.

"There have been a few editions of this, but the core facts remain very relevant.
Good overview of the fundamental thinking and methodologies of security."

Oh, if only every manager and politician making decisions about security would read this book! We'd not only be safer, and save millions, but we could keep our shoes on.

Another great publication from Schneier. I love the low-tech references!

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