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He talks about the security issues that impact us as individuals and. Identity, trust, security and the internet, edward lucas a senior editor at the economist who has worked in eastern europe. Edward lucas brings a welcome expertise in espionage and security shenanigans to his task and is at his best when making tech norms seem newly strange hes likely to ruffle further geek feathers with his cynicism towards the sacred principle or moronic cult of online openness and anonymity despite the title. Edward lucas books list of books by author edward lucas. Even more alarming is the sheer number of victims associated with these crimesthe identities and personal. Identity, trust, security and the internet, bloomsbury 5 may 2015. This book reads like a throwback to an era we hoped had passed into history. Lucas is the recipient of numerous awards and decorations. Identity, trust, security and the internet hardcover november 17, 2015.
Identity, trust, security and the internet hardcover nov 17 2015. Edward lucas a senior editor at the economist who has worked in eastern europe since 1986, reporting on espionage, cyber security and energy. The writer is the fts us enforcement correspondent cyberphobia. Born in wiltshire, he was educated at new college school, winchester college and. Edward lucas is a senior editor at the economist and he has covered the eastern europe beat since 1986. Buy cyberphobia by edward lucas from waterstones today. Nov 17, 2015 lucas sounds a compelling and necessary alarm on behalf of cybersecurity and prescribes immediate and bold solutions to this grave threat. If the average internet user wasnt worried about their own online security before reading this book, they certainly will. Security and the internet and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. In cyberphobia edward lucas, a senior editor at the economist. Cyberphobia book johnson county library bibliocommons. Edward lucas expert international security speaker. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
Identity, trust, security and the internet by lucas, edward isbn. Lucas works for the economist, the londonbased global news weekly. Lucas spent 23 years at the the economist, working as a foreign correspondent from 1988 to 2002 and a senior. Edward lucas discusses his book, cyberphobia which looks at cybersecurity. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. And as this 2015 book shows, he knows a thing or two about cybercrime and online security. A central point of this book is that the fictional hakhetts, and millions of their. Jan 31, 2016 edward lucas discusses his book, cyberphobia which looks at cybersecurity. If you read the economist you know what to look forward to from edward lucas book cyberphobia, because he is a senior editor at the economist. See all books authored by edward lucas, including the new cold war. Stories about weaknesses in cybersecurity like the heartbleed leak, or malicious software on the cash registers at your local target have become alarmingly common.
Lucas has covered central and eastern european affairs since 1986, writing, broadcasting, and speaking on the politics, economics, and security of the region. The third in our series of our book soirees at the hoover institutions washington office will take place on december 2, when ben interviews edward lucas of the economist about his new book, cyberphobia. Explore books by edward lucas with our selection at. Cyberphobia identity, trust, security and the internet book. Edward lucas reveals the ways in which cyberspace is not the secure zone we may hope, how passwords provide no significant obstacle to anyone intent on getting past them, and how anonymity is easily accessible to anyone malign or benign willing to take a little time covering their tracks. Edward lucas is a senior fellow and contributing editor for the center for european policy analysis with four videos in the cspan video library. He has also been a correspondent for the independent and the bbc.
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