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Published by John Wiley & Sons.

ISBN 0470025557

Published March 2006. £18.99.

   

Links

Defeating The Hacker contains many links to web sites that will be of interest to readers.  To save you having to type them into your computer, here's a handy clickable collection.

Chapter 1 - Introduction
www.itsecurity.com

Chapter 3 - Preparation and Planning
www.cramm.com
www.method123.com
www.microsoft.com/security

Chapter 5 - Passwords and Beyond
www.lacie.com
www.facecode.co.uk

Chapter 8 - Patch Management
www.microsoft.com/security
www.shavlik.com
www.microsoft.com/mbsa
www.securityguidance.com

Chapter 9 - Windows Workstation Security
www.windowsecurity.com
www.pctools.com

Chapter 10 - Basic Server Security
www.microsoft.com/sbs
www.winternals.com
http://net-square.com/httprint/

Chapter 11 - Understanding Firewalls
www.completewhois.com
www.sisoftware.co.uk

Chapter 12 - Protecting Your Web Site
www.windowsvista.com
www.opensourcecms.com
www.owasp.com

Chapter 13 - Wireless Networking
www.myirock.com

Chapter 14 - Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Scanning
www.sunbelt-software.com
www.gfi.com
www.acunetix.com

Chapter 17 - Email
http://spam.surferbeware.com/spam-deciphering-headers.htm
www.419eater.com

Chapter 18 - The Curse of Spam
www.messagelabs.com
www.cloudmark.com
www.mailinator.com
www.microsoft.com/senderid
http://spf.pobox.com

Chapter 19 - Viruses
www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html
www.virusportal.com

Chapter 20 - Spyware, Adware and Rogue Diallers
www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/
www.sunbelt-software.com
www.lavasoft.com
www.pctools.com
www.winwhatwhere.com
www.keyghost.com
www.stopmessengerspam.com

Chapter 21 - Piracy
www.sealedmedia.com
http://news.netcraft.com

Chapter 23 - Backups and Archives
www.avpsoft.com
http://grc.com/spinrite.htm
www.vogon.co.uk
www.plasmon.com

Chapter 24 - Preventing Internet Misuse
www.netintelligence.com
www.pixalert.com

Chapter 26 - Data Theft
www.bsi-global.com
www.devicewall.com
www.protect-me.com
www.sysinternals.com

Chapter 27 - Encryption
www.pointsec.com
www.pgp.com

Chapter 28 - Employees' Own Computers
www.zonelabs.com
www.symantec.com
www.mcafee.com

Chapter 31 - Provisioning and Identity Management
www.thortechnologies.com

Chapter 32 - Data Interception
www.ethereal.com

Chapter 33 - Out of the Office
www.logmein.com
www.gotomypc.com
www.ultravnc.com
www.webmin.com

Chapter 35 - E-Commerce Fraud
www.cybersource.com

Chapter 39 - Forensics
www.guidancesoftware.com
www.red-cliff.com
www.diskeeper.com
www.mythicsoft.com
http://desktop.google.com

Chapter 40 - Planning for the Worst
www.bsi-global.com

Chapter 41 - Hardware Theft
www.winlocate.com
www.pcphonehome.com
www.smartwater.com