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A Writer's Reference
Diana Hacker
Bedford/St. Martin's, 2006
A WRITER REFERENCE
THE PRODUCT IS VERY GOOD TO USE IN ENGLISH 101 IN LOS ANGELES PIERCE COLLEGE
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The Web Application Hacker's Handbook: Discovering and Exploiting Security Flaws
Dafydd Stuttard, Marcus Pinto
Wiley, 2007
Everything You Need to Know
This is the most important IT security title written in the past year or more. Why? Custom web applications offer more opportunities for exploitation than all of the publicized vulnerabilities your hear about combined. This book gives expert treatment to the ...
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The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport
Carl Hiaasen
Knopf, 2008
nostalgia
Hiassen's recollections of golf with his father and golf with his young son struck a nostalgic chord. It seems that he knew he was being a real pain sometimes with his dad but at this point he cherishes the memory of Sundays playing golf with dad--- and then he enjoys ...
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Rules for Writers
Diana Hacker
Bedford/St. Martin's, 2007
Great to buy from!
The product was in great shape and the seller was a pleasure to work with.
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A Pocket Style Manual
Diana Hacker
Bedford/St. Martin's, 2008
Great Tool for Your Writing
I am excited to use the MLA tools in this pocket guide for writing my college papers. There is so much in this little book, and was worth ever cent of my purchase. There are lots of little things that students forget like noun/verb agreement, and possession. It is very ...
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The Best of 2600: A Hacker Odyssey
Emmanuel Goldstein
Wiley, 2008
Fifteen Years of Extreme Hacking on the Edge, Under-Priced!
I am attending Hackers on Planet Earth (HOPE) in NYC this week-end, and have just spent time with this volume. Unlike the individual issues, all of which I have had in my possession over the years, this volume is HUGE, readable, indexed, and priceless. I mean ...
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Writer's Reference 6e & MLA Quick Reference Card
Diana Hacker, Barbara Fister
Bedford/St. Martin's, 2006
Excellent book
This book is excellent for the ones who are learning the rules for writing properly in English. Also, it has exercises online so you can practice what you have learned.
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The Bedford Handbook
Diana Hacker
Bedford/St. Martin's, 2005
Hacker lite, but not light enough
Diana Hacker has an English comp book for any possible usage, she grinds them out every few years. My college requires me to use this book as a handbook. That is unfortunate.
Of course, this book provides a basic explanation of English composition, grammar, ...
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Hacking: The Art of Exploitation, 2nd Edition
Jon Erickson
No Starch Press, 2008
One of the best technical books I have ever read.
One of the best technical books I have ever read. Starts simple and ramps up very fast building on material already presented.
Goes in detail in showing many different "low level" exploitation techniques. I.e. buffer overflow, format string abuse, etc.
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Little Brother
Cory Doctorow
Tor Teen, 2008
Should be required reading for both teens AND adults...
Based on a recommendation from a friend, I took the opportunity to read Little Brother by Cory Doctorow. While this is technically categorized as a "young adult" novel, it completely and totally transcends age boundaries. This should be required reading when it comes ...
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A Writer's Reference with Help for Writing in the Disciplines (Writer's Reference)
Diana Hacker
Bedford/St. Martin's, 2007
How It Helped Me!
It has been 26 years since I graduated from college. I just recently retired and have started back to college again. Things like writing research papers have certainly changed during my hiatus from the academic world. I really needed a reference to help me with the ...
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Hacking For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Kevin Beaver
For Dummies, 2006
Great easy-to-understand quick references
This is a great, easy to read and use reference for both non-technical business leaders as well as IT professionals. It is also a great resource for home computer users, and small- to medium-sized businesses who often do not have the resources to hire dedicated ...
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The Art of Intrusion: The Real Stories Behind the Exploits of Hackers, Intruders & Deceivers
Kevin D. Mitnick, William L. Simon
Wiley, 2005
It's just excellent
Adequate for noobs and pros to understand how important social engineering in our security is, this applied not only in software; you can relate it with anything in your live.
Highly recommended
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CEH: Official Certified Ethical Hacker Review Guide: Exam 312-50
Kimberly Graves
Sybex, 2007
Interesting read
i found this book interesting and easy to read. i recommend it to whoever wants to break into ethical hacking. my only take on it is that its not as detailed as i was expecting. i am not sure how that's going to impact my preparation for the CEH test...guess ill find ...
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The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security
Kevin D. Mitnick, William L. Simon
Wiley, 2003
Social Engineering 101 - Read It or Become a Victim
"The Art of Deception" was recommended to me by an instructor teaching a CISSP prep class. It is both an enjoyable and informative read. Mitnik is the "real deal" in exploiting social engineering techniques and his books should be required reading by corporate security ...
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