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Featuring a clear, conversational style, this reference cuts through the theory, acronyms and jargon common in many books on Web security to focus on proven, reliable firewall solutions. The book includes practical examples, illustrations, and step-by-step instructions on the "hows and whys" of setting up firewalls. The CD-ROM contains trial versions of many commercially available tools. From the Back Cover
The complete Webmaster's guide to Website security.
Whether you have a Website, an intranet, or both, Protecting Your Website with Firewalls is your end-to-end resource for maximizing security. This highly readable, hands-on book covers all the security choices associated with virtually every Internet resource, including:
*WWW/HTTP.
*Conferencing.
*E-mail.
*FTP.
*News gateways/NNTP.
*Telnet.
Learn how firewalls, packet filtering, and proxy servers work—and how you can use them to protect your site with minimum cost, disruption, and complexity. Explore the leading HTTP security protocols, Secure-HTTP, and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), as well as today's advanced authentication and encryption solutions.
Then, walk step-by-step through planning, implementing, and maintaining your firewall and related security technologies. Protecting Your Website with Firewalls includes detailed checklists, step-by-step instructions, and case studies to help you identify common security gaps at your site—and systematically close them.
Learn how to decide which resources are worth protecting—and which may not be worth the trouble. Finally, if you do have a break-in, the book shows you what to do next—both to improve security and to pursue the intruder.
The accompanying CD-ROM includes the comprehensive TIS security toolkit for Windows NT servers.
Protecting Your Website with Firewalls also contains comprehensive, up-to-date resource listings for:
*Tools that can identify weaknesses and improve authentication and passwords.
*Firewall products, resellers, and consultants.
*Software patches to enhance security.
Your Internet connection places your most critical business secrets at risk. With this conversational, thorough guide, you can dramatically reduce those risks now —and for years to come. About the Author
MARCUS GONCALVES is Systems Manager for Process Software Corporation, a leading supplier of TCP/IP network solutions. At Process Software, he manages and analyzes both Windows NT networks and Web servers. He has consulted on internetworking issues for nearly a decade, and is co-author of The Web Site Administrator's Survival Guide and Web Security Through Firewalling. Back to Privacy
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