Book: Security on the Web, Volume 83 (Advances in Computers)
ISBN: 9780123855107
Publisher: Academic Press
Year: 2011
This is Volume 83 of the Advances in Computers, subtitled Security on the Web.
This series, continuously published since 1960, is the oldest series covering the
development of the computer industry. With the impact that the World Wide Web
has on every facet of our lives today, this volume focuses on the security aspect of
computing. How can we be sure that our computing needs are secure and reliable
from intrusion by others? When we put most of our private, financial, and business
information out there “on the Web,” how can we be sure that the information is
available when we need it and that unauthorized outsiders cannot gain access to that
information? In this volume, we present six chapters. Four are directly related to the
theme of Web security, whereas the other two are related to software engineering
goals to produce correct software, a major precondition to obtaining Web security.
In the first chapter, “The State of the Art in Identity Theft,” Amit Grover, Hal
Berghel, and Dennis Cobb define one of the growing threats in using the World
Wide Web—that of identity theft. What is the impact of others finding out your
account password; personal identity number, such as a Social Security number in the
United States; credit card number; or other Web site password? Using such information,
thieves can easily empty bank accounts, charge thousands of dollars of
goods to your account, and generally play havoc with your personal information.
After reading this chapter for the first time, I quickly felt like I never wanted to see a
credit card again—but using such “plastic” has become an unavoidable aspect of
everyday life. This chapter explains many of the ways thieves gain access to your
online information and provides a list of actions you can take both online and in your
everyday life to minimize the possibility of unauthorized intrusion into your
accounts.
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