Cover of Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World

Beyond Fear: Thinking Sensibly About Security in an Uncertain World

Do we really need national ID cards? Is it a good idea for pilots to carry pistols? Schneier makes the complex topic of security easy to comprehend. Using Schneier's 5-point method for analyzing any kind of security solution, he shows the reader how to become a well-informed security consumer.

Subject
sciencepoliticspsychologybusinessphilosophy
Genre
war and military
Themes
technologyworkterrorism
Setting
USAworkplace
Audience
adult

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