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In The Truth Machine, Michael J. Casey and Paul Vigna demystify the blockchain and explain why it can restore personal control over our data, assets, and identities; grant billions of excluded people access to the global economy; and shift the balance of power to revive society’s faith in itself. They reveal the disruption it promises for industries including finance, tech, legal, and shipping.

The CISSP certification is the gold standard for security professionals, but ISC2‘s official study guide is anything but easy to read. Many books have tried to simplify this but fail to leave behind the $100 words and run-on sentences. An update to the original Simple CISSP book, Essential CISSP Exam Guide takes the entire official study guide and breaks it down into easy-to-absorb chapters with simple language. Tons of examples are included to drive the points home in a way that makes it effortless to remember.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is causing massive changes in our lives, both at the individual and societal level, with the global AI market expected to reach around 126 billion US dollars by 2025. As more and more decision-making moves to AI systems, unique risks are being introduced. However, this topic can be quite challenging for newcomers who want to understand the governance and cyber-security risks that AI introduces. This book assumes zero prior knowledge of AI or machine learning and explains in an easy-to-understand way how to govern and secure AI.

Neither a protest against AI, nor a speculative work on how AI could replace humans, Algorithms of Armageddon provides a time-critical understanding of why AI is being implemented through state weaponization, the realities for the global power balance, and more importantly, U.S. national security.

Adam Levin, a longtime consumer advocate and identity fraud expert, is your guide to this brave new world. By telling memorable stories and extracting the relevant lessons, he offers a strategy for dealing with these risks. You may not be able to prevent identity theft, but you certainly shouldn't wait until it happens to take action. Levin's approach is defined by the three M's: minimizing risk, monitoring your identity, and managing the damage.

Investigating Cryptocurrencies is the first book to help corporate, law enforcement, and other investigators understand the technical concepts and the techniques for investigating crimes utilizing the blockchain and related digital currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Listen to this book to understand blockchain and transaction technologies, set up and run cryptocurrency accounts, identify users of cryptocurrencies, and more.

Unlock the doors to a world of cybersecurity mastery with "Mastering CySA+: A Comprehensive Guide to CompTIA CySA+ Certification." This meticulously crafted guide is your key to conquering the challenges of the CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) certification, offering a comprehensive blend of practice questions, detailed answers, and a roadmap to confidently pass the exam.

You're not a tech wizard, and you don't need to be. This book speaks directly to you the concerned netizen, the proactive parent, the small business owner, or the budding entrepreneur. It's designed to break down the complexities of cybersecurity into something you can understand and apply.

As organizations seek to boost revenue, cut costs, and increase efficiency, they increasingly look to IT as a strategic partner in achieving these objectives. Ten Steps to ITSM Success helps IT to prepare for this role by providing a detailed and practical guide to implementing ITSM best practices. It is aimed at ITSM practitioners and consultants, but will also be of interest to IT directors and C-suite executives looking to transform the role of IT into a value-creating business partner.

The inside story of how America's enemies launched a cyberwar against us - and how we've learned to fight back. In this dramatic audiobook, former assistant attorney general John P. Carlin takes listeners to the front lines of a global but little-understood fight as the Justice Department and the FBI chases down hackers, online terrorist recruiters, and spies.

Cybersecurity for Activists is the essential handbook for today’s social change warriors. Are you prepared for the advent of authoritarianism that is sweeping the globe? As mass surveillance expands and censorship escalates, your data—and your voice—are under threat. Whether you're an activist, organizer, or outspoken citizen, you’re already a target in today’s digital crackdown. A field-tested cybersecurity guide for those who refuse to be silenced. Built on the real-world tactics in the crucible of human rights defense and frontline activism, it gives you the tools to protect ...

Someone in the U.S. is an identity-theft victim every four seconds. It is extremely easy for anyone from anywhere in the world to assume your identity and, in a matter of hours, devastate your life in ways that can take years to recover from. Stealing Your Life is the reference everyone needs, by an unsurpassed authority on the latest identity-theft schemes.

Edward Snowden touched off a global debate in 2013 when he gave Barton Gellman, Laura Poitras, and Glenn Greenwald each a vast and explosive archive of highly classified files revealing the extent of the American government’s access to our every communication. They shared the Pulitzer Prize that year for public service. For Gellman, who never stopped reporting, that was only the beginning.

Como líderes, seremos recordados por nuestra capacidad de gestionarnos a nosotros mismos y a los demás en momentos de dificultad. Crisis anteriores nos aportan valiosas lecciones sobre el liderazgo efectivo en tiempos convulsos y nos ayudan a encarar el futuro.

This is a breakdown of the NIST risk management framework process for cybersecurity professionals getting into security compliance. It is written in layman's terms, without the convoluted way it is described in the NIST SP 800-37 revision 2. It goes into what the information system security officer does at each step in the process and where their attention should be focused. Although the main focus is on implementation of the NIST 800 RMF process, this book covers many of the main concepts on certifications, such as the ISC2 CAP.

The Information Security and Privacy Quick Reference: The Essential Handbook for Every CISO, CSO, and Chief Privacy Officer is an updated, convenient, and accurate desk reference for information privacy practitioners who need fast and easy access to the latest guidance, laws, and standards that apply in their field. This book is the most effective resource for information security professionals who need immediate and correct solutions to common and rarely encountered problems.

When she arrived at MIT in the 1990s, Alien wanted to study aerospace engineering, but she was soon drawn to the school’s venerable tradition of high-risk physical trespassing: the original “hacking”. Within a year, one of her hallmates was dead, two others were on trial, and two had been institutionalized. Alien’s adventures were only just beginning.

Mastering OSINT and Dark Web Investigations: by Eric Waldrep is an advanced guide for professionals navigating the complex worlds of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and the Dark Web. The book equips investigators with technical skills, methodologies, and ethical frameworks to handle cases ranging from corporate fraud to national security threats.

Half a dozen years ago, anthropologist Gabriella Coleman set out to study the rise of this global phenomenon just as some of its members were turning to political protest and dangerous disruption. She ended up becoming so closely connected to Anonymous that the tricky story of her inside-outside status as Anon confidante, interpreter, and erstwhile mouthpiece forms one of the themes of this witty and entirely engrossing book.

Docker in Action teaches listeners how to create, deploy, and manage applications hosted in Docker containers. After starting with a clear explanation of the Docker model, you will learn how to package applications in containers, including techniques for testing and distributing applications. You will also learn how to run programs securely and how to manage shared resources. Using carefully designed examples, the book teaches you how to orchestrate containers and applications from installation to removal.