Maximum Security: A Hacker's Guide to Protecting Your Computer Systems and Network, 4th Edition (Book and CD-ROM)

This book is written for system administrators who need to know how to keep their systems secure from unauthorized use. The anonymous author takes a hacker's view of various systems, focusing on how the system can be cracked and how you can secure the vulnerable areas.

The book makes it clear from the outset that you cannot rely on commercial software for security. Some of it is flawed, and even the best of it has to be used correctly to provide even the most basic security measures. The author scrutinizes such operating systems as Microsoft Windows, Unix, Novell, and Macintosh. He details many of the tools crackers use to attack the system, including several that have legitimate uses for system administration. Rather than merely cataloging areas of risk and showing how various flaws can be exploited, the author makes every effort to show how security holes can be avoided and remedied. Maximum Security tells you which software to avoid and then details which security tools are invaluable, providing the URLs necessary to acquire them. An enclosed CD-ROM provides links to many of the tools and resources discussed in the book. The CD-ROM also leads you to several online documents where you can learn more about Internet security in general and specifics for securing your own site. --Elizabeth Lewis

Customer Review: doesn't age well

The main problem with this book is that it's essentially a series of links to tools. Tools are known to age quickly, and what was a useful took a month ago is now obsolete. By being too tool heavy the book lends itself to the same problem - it quickly becomes dated and useless. Compare this for example to some other textbooks which delve into the underlying principles of crypto, networking, operating systems, etc., and you'll see that this is not a necessary evil.

Customer Review: Comprehensive. but lacks real examples

This book will give a LOT of information about all kinds of networking protocols, Operating Systems, and hardware from the security standpoint. However, it is way too theoretic. There are vurtually no real life examples, no code listings. This may or may not actually be a drawback, because some poeple do not want code in the text they are reading. Well, then this book is for beginners. Either way it does not deserve MY five stars.
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Kids' Computer Creations: Using Your Computer for Art & Craft Fun (Williamson Kids Can Books)

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333 Licks, Tricks, and Techniques Every Guitarist Should Know (Book AND DVD formatted for your computer)

Ever wished you could learn practically every lead style, cool tricks, great sounding licks that youll actually use, all the chord scale rules, all the chords youd ever need and much, much more in one book? Well, wish no more!LICKS:
Tons of the hippest and most essential licks around. These are licks you will use! Styles include Rock, Blues, Jazz, Metal, Country, Folk, Bluegrass, Funk, Rockabilly, Western Swing, and many more. More than 2 and a half hours of recorded examples.

TRICKS: Want to know how to make your guitar sound like Steel Drums, Banjo, Marimba, a Church Bell, a Theramin and more without spending a penny on more equipment? The answers are all inside.

TECHNIQUES: Scales, chord forms, Jazz chord scale theory, rhythm guitar in all styles, and so much more, there's even brief histories of the most important styles.

VIDEOS: Watch the pros play and talk about their music and the techniques they use. 15 QuickTime movies included on the DVD. Over 6 hours of video. The artists on the video are: Mike Auldridge (Dobro), Alison Brown (Banjo), Buddy Emmons & Doug Jernigan (Pedal Steel Guitar), Jon Finn (Modern Rock Guitar), Ray Flacke (Country Guitar), Pete Huttlinger (Solo Acoustic Fingerpicking), Phil Keaggy (Alternate Tunings), Abraham Laboriel (Electric Funk Bass), Billy Robinson & Bobbe Seymour (Lap Steel Guitar), Joe Stump (Speed Metal), David Tronzo (Slide Guitar).

Berklee faculty member Mike Ihde has put all this and more into his latest publication. On the included DVD formatted for your computer, you get over 2 and half hours of recorded examples (with a full band) and over 6 hours of video performance / interviews with the pros who talk about their music and the techniques they use to make it.

Customer Review: 333 Guitar Book by Mike Ihde

Best guitar book/DVD on the planet! The interviews alone are worth the price of the book. Each lick sounds like it is coming directly from the stage. I have my rig set to loop I set it and turn it loose and play til I am exausted. For those who think they are the best guitar picker in the world then you really need this book. Mike's book covers all styles of music plus Mike shows you all the guitar tricks you will ever need to know. I love it!





Customer Review: Best Lick Book ever!

I like all the examples and the Tabs since I'm a self taught guitar player. The pictures make learning easy. Some of the tricks I may never use, but it's nice to know how they're done. I can't wait to try some new licks and runs live. I'm sure the audience will be dazzled. Mr. Ihde explores the guitar itself and not just how to play the notes and scales. This book is worth every dime. It's fun and informative. The CD that comes with it is a great asset. I especially liked watching Joe Stump shred. 5 stars.
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Preventing Computer Injury: The Hand Book

Customer Review: Preventing computer injury

This is an excellent "how to" book with numerous illustrations & guides on what NOT to do when using a computer. I'm an author and retired executive and professor who's been using computers since before PCs were invented. If everyone followed the excellent advice in this book the incidence of computer related injuries would plummet.

Customer Review: A superb book

I reviewed this in 1993. I thought it was great then and I haven't changed my mind. The author was a concert pianist and noticed a lot of musicians having the same trouble we associate with computer use. Her common sense approach and excellent writing style make this a superb guide for anyone who repeats the same tasks, from butchers and bakers to candlestick makers.
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Kid Pix ABC: Art, Books, and Computers

Kid Pix ABC: Art, Books, and Computers
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Principles of Computer Systems/Book and Disk

Describes computer system concepts in simple terms and offers information on how the low-level, compiler/interpreter activities of computers - arithmetic, I/O, array processing, character strings functions - are performed. A fictitious computer (CUSP), is used to exemplify the concepts discussed.
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Troubleshooting, Maintaining, & Repairing Personal Computers: A Technical Guide/Book and Disk

100's of proven, profit-building, professional solutions to every possible computer problem. Troubleshooting, Maintaining & Repairing Personal Computers will help you learn professional techniques that'll boost your knowledge AND your income! Learn the most up-to-date diagnostic techniques; Troubleshoot with the largest collection of diagnostic PC software ever assembled; Boost your problem-solving expertise on peripheral devices, hard drive snafus, data recovery; Master the maintenance techniques that keep CD-ROM, floptical, and tape drives running smoothing; Get the inside scoop on modern IC chip sets; Handle ISA, EISA, MCA, VL, and PCI bus architecture; Cure communication problems with detailed knowledge of PCMCIA devices and architecture; Get the inside track on memory problems, sound boards, video adaptors, and video capture boards; Learn the expert's approach to PC cleaning, optimizing, and upgrading... .plus much, much more!

Customer Review: Troubleshooting, Maintaining, & Repairing PCs

It is a very informative and handy book to have when your pc needs repair.
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