The Cure investigates the mechanics of identifying and repairing flawed security design techniques before they are incorporated into the final product. Discussion regarding the failure of "Opt-Out" systems to protect privacy is also included in this section.
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case studies are good expositions.......2005-03-24
Written in 2002 and with scarcely two years passing, Curtin's message is more timely this year. He warned of the perils of malware and of cracker attacks on corporate databases. Especially by social engineering.
He presents several case studies of insecure privacy applications. He analyzed the commercially deployed systems of Alexa, DoubleClick and others. Showing how cookies and server side bugs could lead to users being tracked. In some cases, as they perused many different websites that reported their activities to a central site. Other books have talked about how cookies could be misused in this way. But Curtin's analysis goes beyond a typical generic treatment and can be more instructive to you.
The malware of 2002 that he warned of has increased in sophistication and danger. No sign of abatement, so keeping the book's ideas in mind is a good idea.
Making a dry subject palatable.......2002-07-11
Security and privacy are not "sexy" subjects and I was ready for a dry dissertation but this book was anything but.
Although the subject matter is serious and is treated seriously, Curtin has a light and deft touch that make the book a pleasure to read.
And while this book's target audience is programmers responsible for dealing with the issues of Privacy and Security, I would recommend this book to a much wider audience. Every top manager of a company that has a web site should read this book so they can understand how Online Privacy and Security could affect them and so they can ask the questions that someone needs to be asking the folks who are running and developing websites.
I would also recommend the internet savvy who are curious about these two buzzwords because this book will provide them a much better understanding of the stories that have and will appear in the news related to privacy and security. The real world examples are ones that we all can relate to.
Really Good book about privacy.......2002-05-21
Privacy means radically different things to different people as it is an abstract and often elusive term that is often difficult to effectively define.
In a nutshell, privacy is the ability of an individual or organization to decide whether, when, and to whom personal or organizational information is released.
While defining privacy is difficult, ensuring on-line privacy is even more challenging. Those required to ensure that their corporate systems and web sites are secure against prying hackers will find Developing Trust: Online Privacy and Security to be an important resource.
Curtain writes in an entertaining and easy to read style; especially when he introduces topics such as attack models, privacy concepts, and threats.
The book suggests prevention mechanisms and includes a few real-world case studies. If you have anything to do with electronic privacy, Developing Trust: Online Privacy and Security is a great book to read.
Definitive work.......2002-05-12
This book examines the social, legal and technical issues surrounding online privacy. Not only is the consumer side of privacy examined, but the business side from a marketing point of view is also discussed to present a balanced view of the key issues from both sides of the equation.
Mr. Curtin is an expert in privacy and security issues, as well as cryptography and security technology. The approach he takes in the book is to explain both the theory and concepts of privacy in social and legal contexts, and to examine the threats and exposures.
From there he leads you through the design of a solution that starts with principles, then a thorough examination of the underlying online technologies and how they work for and against you. An obvious example of one technical element that works for and against is the 'cookie' which can provide a major convenience (it remembers you and your preferences) and an invasion of your privacy (it remembers you and your preferences - and can also 'stalk' you in a manner of speaking). How to best balance the strengths and weaknesses of not only the technology, but the business imperatives driving commercial uses of the internet are addressed.
My personal vuiew is that this book blends the best of Bruce Schneier's Secrets and Lies and Richard Hunter's World Without Secrets. Schneier's book covered the full range of security issues, social and technical. Hunter's book is more focused on social aspects of privacy. What sets this book apart from those two are the focus on privacy and the multiple contexts in which the book addresses it: social, legal and technical. If the author keeps this book up to date it is destined to become a classic. The challenge is to remain abrest of emerging legal issues and technical breakthroughs - both of which are inevitable.
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- Wide range of topics - does not go very deep in any
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Protect your customers-and your business-with these essential "rules of the road" for maintaining Web site security
Any company planning to do business on the Internet today must first become fully knowledgeable about the legal issues pertaining to consumer privacy and security, or risk severe financial penalties and loss of customer loyalty. In addition to making a Web site easy to navigate and transactions simple to manage, Web site developers must also make it secure. Failure to do so may result in legal action and irreparable damage to a company's reputation.
E-Business Privacy and Trust is a clear, easy-to-follow handbook that outlines the legal aspects of maintaining privacy and security on the Web and shows today's businesses how to protect themselves by building basic guidelines into their e-business development strategies. The author, an expert on the subject of computer law, provides a complete overview of privacy law, security systems, and various ways today's businesses can protect themselves and their customers online, whether they're doing business locally or globally.
In an environment fraught with potential pitfalls,
E-Business Privacy and Trust will help every e-business owner, financial professional, and IT expert confidently reap the benefits of doing business on the Web while providing the level of security, confidentiality, and service your customers and your company demand.
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Wide range of topics - does not go very deep in any.......2001-09-21
At 240 pages with a scope that covers the broad spectrum of privacy issues this book is more like a whitepaper or comprehensive executive overview. However, that can make this book more valuable to the right audience than a 1000 page tome that gets bogged down into details. The best audience is falls into two domains: marketing and corporate communications on the business side, and the technical staff involved in requirements and design.
The book is fast-paced and highly focused on each topic. It begins with an excellent discussion of marketing vs. privacy, which is an important opening topic because many analysts believe that the failure of e-business to meet its potential is because of consumer mistrust of information that is collected about their buying habits. With the big issue out of the way, the author goes into a succinct and clearly explained chapter intended to be a primer on privacy law. This sets the context for the rest of the book.
Each subsequent chapter addresses a specific topic. Each is well written and the range of topics spans every aspect of e-business privacy both in the U.S. and in Europe. The chapter titles are:
Healthcare Law Mandates Security and Privacy, Privacy of Personal Financial Information,Internet Privacy for Children, European Union Privacy Protection Mandate, Information Privacy and Compliance Programs, Internal Protection Controls, Creating and Communicating Policies, Digital Signatures Liberate Electronic Commerce, Biometric Security Systems, Encryption Security for Electronic Commerce, Protecting Proprietary Information, Secrecy and Noncompete Agreements, Computer Insurance: Risks and Protection, Audit Checklists and Monitoring.
As you can see, the topics are divided among general purpose privacy (i.e., privacy of personal financial information), technical (i.e., biometric security systems) and industry- or region-specific (i.e., healthcare law; EU privacy protection mandate).
With such a short page count and wide scope this book is not going to provide detailed answers. However, it will force you to see the bigger picture and carefully examine which areas you will need to address in more detail. From there you can obtain consulting services, training for in-house staff and/or additional books that address your specific areas of interest at the level of detail you require. I personally think this book is valuable for the reasons stated above and highly recommend it to anyone who needs to see e-business privacy at a macro level.
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- Excellent introduction, but lacks details or "action steps"
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Excellent introduction, but lacks details or "action steps".......2000-03-22
Peter Keen's name grabbed my attention to this book. The book itself gets the credit for being the first to address the important but oft-ignored issue of trust in electronic commerce and e-business relationships. However, I found that the depth of discussion in this book was lacking (1) detail and (2) failed to provide any guidelines for how, as a manager, I could establish such "realtionships of trust" in my own company. The book does read like four different people wrote it and does not flow. There are some interesting ideas and examples, but I'd suggest you borrow it from the library first. Above average and recommended with slight reservations.
Electronic Commerce Relationships: Trust by Design.......2000-03-17
Electronic Commerce Relationships: Trust by Design (Prentice Hall, 1999) examines the thorny and often nebulous issue of trust - defining it, identifying it, and establishing it. Difficult enough to create and to "get it right" in the traditional business-to-business and business-to-consumer brick and mortar market relationships, many organizations are scrambling to become "trust worthy" in the emerging virtual economies of cyberspace.
As virtual companies, storefronts, auction houses, and economies in general continue to dominate the evolving economic landscape of the new millennium, trust will become the glue of the global workspace. Trust is the calculation of the likelihood of future cooperation and is a defining feature of virtual cooperation. The life expectancy for some new online retailers could be tied to how fast they can convince customers that their online transactions will be processed safely, thereby creating a relationship of trust between both an unseen customer and an unseen merchant, interacting in a virtual environment.
If your organization is considering taking the electronic commerce (EC) plunge, this text should be required reading for everyone involved in your organization's EC implementation process.
This text is not E-Commerce for dummies, however. It is written for the practicing business and information technologies professional who already possesses a fundamental knowledge of the current developments in EC. It will appeal to senior and middle management that want to know in concrete terms:
· what business opportunities to capitalize; · what it takes to differentiate the hype from reality; · when launching EC initiatives, what risks and cost-effective control measures to adopt under various business scenarios; · what trust is and how trust, relationships and accountability can be established; · the regulatory awareness and positioning in the global context; · the role of external and internal auditors when EC is audited; · steps to manage an EC project which includes both in-house and outsourced components; · technical aspects in sufficient details for management to make informed decisions, but not details from the technical specialist's perspective.
Even those professionals who are venturing for the first time, even timidly, into the cyber markets of the 21st century will benefit greatly from the wealth of information, which the authors have compiled into this single text.
Electronic Commerce Relationships: Trust by Design will serve as an excellent EC handbook for Management - with vertical details in such areas as: multi-faceted perspectives on trust, business relationships, accountability, risk mitigation, controls, regulatory and audit requirements, and action items culled from the authors' personal experiences.
The authors have done an excellent job in taking a slippery topic, one that many organizations fail to address when racing to establish their "Web presence", and have not only grasped it firmly but, have clearly identified key elements to establishing trust, and critical issues to the successful implementation of corporate EC initiatives.
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Based on an in-depth research study, this book provides an avenue for managers and researchers to explore, examine, and describe interorganizational trust relationships in e-commerce participation. Identified are trust behaviors in business relationships as they relate to e-commerce. In comparing their own organization with those researched, managers can then examine their own and their trading partners' trust behaviors.
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