Secrets & Lies : a swim through ...

Bruce Schneier : Counterpane Security Chief and an authority on Cryptography
More from Sir Bruce Schneier : http://www.schneier.com/








Before we start : some cool quotes from the book ...

• "Security is a process, not a product."
• "Yogi Berra : In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is."
• "Organized crime syndicates are spreading corruption, drugs, and fear with the efficiency of Fortune 500 companies."
• "My personal expectations of safety come from living in a stable democracy."
• "This book is about the relatively minor threats ( you guessed it : Digital Security! ) in a society where the major threats ( you know what ... ) have been dealt with."
• "Attacks, whether criminal or not, are exceptions : disruptions in the society's social contract"
  

Systems and Security:
Systems are complex, interactive, have emergent properties, and are bug ridden!
Prevention, Detection, and Reaction : Good security has all the three ...