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The Myth of Homeland Security eBook
by Marcus J. Ranum
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The Myth of Homeland Security Summary
| Buy the plastic sheets and the duct tape. Take your shoes off before going through airport screening. Report if you see signs of potential terrorist activity. Do you feel safer now that we have a Department of Homeland Security? Prominent security expert Marcus Ranum doesn' t think you are. In this timely book, Ranum explains what' s wrong with today' s homeland security policy and why it might- or might not- be fixable. Packed with vivid stories and examples, The Myth of Homeland Security exposes the bad ideas that have already been implemented in the government' s efforts to develop new procedures for airline security, to stop terrorists from hacking into secret databases, and to communicate with the public about threats. He demonstrates how current policies downplay low-tech threats and " social engineering, " focus on immigration while overlooking the " nuts" already among us, ignore dangerous defects in the government' s own computer security, and are hampered by interagency bickering and corporate self-dealing. He then presents ideas for change, but argues that homeland security will always be a matter of degree, and not an absolute. This is a problem that is by its nature insolvable, but which at the same time cannot be ignored. Writing with anger, honesty, and true patriotism, Ranum reveals the truth about " feel-good" security policies and boondoggle spending programs that mask real threats and do nothing tangible to improve public safety. Among the topics he explores: Politics that hamper homeland securityInadequate security used to protect government computer systemsContinuing problems with airlinesecurityThe role of the media in creating panicThe threat of cyber weapons to launch an electronic Pearl Harbor attackThe costly misuse of technology Pervasive problems with government information technology and how they leave us vulnerable to attack |
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