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I’ve had a very difficult day today. The cat is very sick and very old, and frankly, I thought this was going to be her last day. So I spent most of my free time with her, and I suspect it’ll be that way until she passes. Thus today’s blog is a really short.

I’ve been on a “security kick” lately and came across some good websites that explain the topic very clearly. In particular, I’ve been spending a lot of time on Brian Krebs’s site. Brian has been writing for the Washington Post for a number of years, and he’s collected a lot of good information on security.

For more hard-core security enthusiasts, check out Bruce Schneier’s site. Some years ago, Bruce wrote a book called “Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms and Source Code in C.” I’ve included an Amazon link for the book in this article, but I have to warn you that it treads into some very deep water. I arrived at this conclusion when I first became interested in security back in 2002 and read the book. Terms like authentication, encryption, public/private keys, and non-repudiation are explained very thoroughly, and it helps to know this information when trying to understand the underpinnings of network security. It’s been a number of years since I read the book, but I do recall that there were a few chapters that were fairly simple to follow and that did not dive too deeply into the subject. If you want a brief introduction to the topic, then just read the first few chapters. You’ll know when to stop when you hit the “C” programming code.

Another good source of recent security information comes from the folks at Akamai. By chance, I discovered their quarterly “State of the Internet” reports. My company is an Akamai customer, and about a year ago, I became involved in using Akamai for broadcasting live webinars. In the process, I signed up for their newsletter and was rewarded with a link to one of their quarterly reports. It’s a very interesting read, so I advise signing up for their newsletter.

Well, I’m falling asleep at the keyboard, so I’ll call it a night.

Best,

Dan

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