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Essential information for anyone wanting to protect Internet-connected computers from unauthorized access. Includes: - thorough discussion of security-related aspects of TCP/IP;
- step-by-step plans for setting up firewalls;
- hacking and monitoring tools the authors have built to rigorously test and maintain firewalls;
- pointers to public domain security tools on the net;
- first-hand step-by-step accounts of battles with the "Berferd" hackers; and
- practical discussions of the legal aspects of security.
Synopsis
These authors are both well-known senior researchers at AT&T Bell Labs, and this book is based on their actual experiences maintaining, improving, and redesigning AT&T's Internet gateway. They show why the most popular technologies for keeping intruders out are insufficient, while providing a step-by-step guide to their solution--building firewall gateways. Synopsis
Written by the people responsible for designing and maintaining AT&T's Internet gateway, this book has become the definitive description and practical guide to protecting networks from hacker attacks through the Internet. The book shows how to set up a "firewall" gateway--a dedicated computer equipped with safeguards that acts as a single, more easily defended Internet connection. --This text refers to the paperback edition of of this title
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