Re: [PLUG] more books to review

[Paul <emailme@dpagin.net>]

Jeff Abrahamson wrote:

> On Thu, Nov 20, 2003 at 09:23:07PM -0500, Paul wrote:
>  
>
> > Jeff Abrahamson wrote:
> >
> >    
> >
> > > We've received two copies of Lee Barken's book "How Secure is your
> > > Wireless Network?  Safeguarding your Wi-Fi LAN"
> > >
> > >      
> > I'd like to look at one of those books.  Does the book lean toward the 
> > Window$ side of the equation?
> >    
>
> Not hugely, to my surprise.  The first half of the book is about
> networks, not about hosts.  Later they talk about some specific
> scenarios, including linux.  But you would have to come to terms with
> owning a book with MS screenshots in it, since one chapter details how
> to set up a 802.11* on a Win2000 server.
>
>  

That sounds perfect.  I expected to see Window$ in the book.  Having 
GNU/Linux in it is luxury.  I'm guessing that the book also contains Mac 
OS info.  Those three would cover the OSes of  "regular" computer 
users.  I'm just glad the entire book doesn't use Window$ to illustrate 
security issues.

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