Aggressive Network Self-Defense.Aggressive Network Self-Defense self-defense In criminal law, an affirmative defense (e.g., to a murder charge) alleging that the defendant used serious force necessarily for self-protection. The claim of self-defense must normally rely on a reasonable belief that the other party intended to inflict great Neil R. Wyler, Tech Editor Syngress Press 800 Hingham Hingham (hĭng`əm), resort town (1990 pop. 19,821), Plymouth co., E Mass., S of Boston, on the south shore of Hingham Bay; inc. 1635. Hingham is primarily residential with some diverse light industry. Its bay shore draws annual visitors. St., Rockland Rockland, industrial town (1990 pop. 16,123), Plymouth co., E Mass.; settled 1673, set off from Abington and inc. 1874. There is light manufacturing. , MA 02370 1931836205 $49.95 www.syngress.com Most computer security books focus on how to defend a computer system or network from outside attack: that's the basic difference between them and Neil R. Wylder's Aggressive Network Self-Defense: I'm Mad As Hell, And I'm Not Gonna gon·na Informal Contraction of going to: We're gonna win today. Take It Anymore! The focus here is on the technical, legal and financial ramifications ramifications npl → Auswirkungen pl of a 'strike-back' and 'active defense' program which promotes doing more than just defense. Chapters cover 'cyber dogfights' between hackers and defender/attackers, offers up tales of revenge and following the trail of an attacker, accounts of fights at different network levels, and stories of problem-solving in network attacks. Both fictional and many real-life scenarios are covered, with plenty of technical computer detail. A lively, satisfying book for all levels of computer user, but particularly administrators who want to do more than just defend. |
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