Computing and Information Technology

A hands-on, beginner-friendly intro to web application pentesting In A Beginner's Guide to Web Application Penetration Testing, seasoned cybersecurity veteran Ali Abdollahi delivers a startlingly insightful and up-to-date exploration of web app pentesting.

This is volume 75 of Advances in Computers.

Cybercrime Case Presentation is a "e;first look"e; excerpt from Brett Shavers' new Syngress book, Placing the Suspect Behind the Keyboard.

The introduction of the Fortran 90 standard is the first significant change in the Fortran language in over 20 years.

The Eclipse environment solves the problem of having to maintain your own Integrated Development Environment (IDE), which is time consuming and costly.

The Updated Version of the Bestselling Nessus Book.

Introduction to Data Compression, Fourth Edition, is a concise and comprehensive guide to the art and science of data compression.

Integrated Security Systems Design is a one-stop resource for security directors, consultants, engineers and installation managers who are interested in providing the best possible security while saving millions in improved operations efficiency.

The first book in this rapidly expanding area, Computer Vision Technology for Food Quality Evaluation thoroughly discusses the latest advances in image processing and analysis.

Identity theft has been steadily rising in recent years, and credit card data is one of the number one targets for identity theft.

Written by members of the development team at Apple, Programming with Quartz is the first book to describe the sophisticated graphics system of Mac OS X.

Light and Skin Interactions immerses you in one of the most fascinating application areas of computer graphics: appearance simulation.

This book is divided into four parts.

This book provides an overview of computational analysis of genes and genomes, and of some most notable findings that come out of this work.

Computability, Complexity, and Languages is an introductory text that covers the key areas of computer science, including recursive function theory, formal languages, and automata.

Ever notice that-in spite of their pervasiveness-designing web applications is still challenging?

Winner of the Best Book Bejtlich Read in 2009 award!

An Introduction to Parallel Programming is the first undergraduate text to directly address compiling and running parallel programs on the new multi-core and cluster architecture.

Categorization, the basic cognitive process of arranging objects into categories, is a fundamental process in human and machine intelligence and is central to investigations and research in cognitive science.

This is a uniquely comprehensive reference that summarizes the state of the art of signal processing theory and techniques for solving emerging problems in neuroscience, and which clearly presents new theory, algorithms, software and hardware tools that are specifically tailored to the nature of the neurobiological environment.

Cloud computing can provide virtually unlimited scalable high performance computing resources.

Essential Computer Security provides the vast home user and small office computer market with the information they must know in order to understand the risks of computing on the Internet and what they can do to protect themselves.

An in-depth knowledge of how to configure Cisco IP network security is a MUST for anyone working in today's internetworked world"e;There's no question that attacks on enterprise networks are increasing in frequency and sophistication.

This is the clear guide for non-specialists to electromagnetic compatability (EMC), the effects of electromagnetic radiation and the European EMC Directive which is now in force.

Making Enterprise Information Management (EIM) Work for Business: A Guide to Understanding Information as an Asset provides a comprehensive discussion of EIM.

Control plays a very important role in all aspects of power plants and power systems.

Database Modeling and Design, Fifth Edition, focuses on techniques for database design in relational database systems.

Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networks enable users to directly share digital content (such as audio, video, and text files) as well as real-time data (such as telephony traffic) with other users without depending on a central server.

Broadband Cable Access Networks focuses on broadband distribution and systems architecture and concentrates on practical concepts that will allow the reader to do their own design, improvement, and troubleshooting work.

Juniper Networks Secure Access SSL VPN appliances provide a complete range of remote access appliances for the smallest companies up to the largest service providers.

Deploying Next Generation Multicast-Enabled Applications: Label Switched Multicast for MPLS VPNs, VPLS, and Wholesale Ethernet provides a comprehensive discussion of Multicast and MVPN standards-next-generation Multicast-based standards, Multicast Applications, and case studies with detailed configurations.

Exchange, SQL and IIS are at the core of most Microsoft enterprise servers.

Private cloud computing enables you to consolidate diverse enterprise systems into one that is cloud-based and can be accessed by end-users seamlessly, regardless of their location or changes in overall demand.

Digital video is everywhere!

SQL for Smarties was hailed as the first book devoted explicitly to the advanced techniques needed to transform an experienced SQL programmer into an expert.

The Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) credential is the first tier of Citrix certification.

Revised and updated with improvements conceived in parallel programming courses, The Art of Multiprocessor Programming is an authoritative guide to multicore programming.

Open Source BI solutions have many advantages over traditional proprietary software, from offering lower initial costs to more flexible support and integration options; but, until now, there has been no comprehensive guide to the complete offerings of the OS BI market.

Written by a former NYPD cyber cop, this is the only book available that discusses the hard questions cyber crime investigators are asking.

Identity authentication and authorization are integral tasks in today's digital world.

Whether you are a dedicated audiophile who wants to gain a more complete understanding of the design issues behind a truly great amp, or a professional electronic designer seeking to learn more about the art of amplifier design, there can be no better place to start than with the 35 classic magazine articles collected together in this book.

Design Research Through Practice: From the Lab, Field, and Showroom focuses on one type of contemporary design research known as constructive design research.

The Second Edition of Computerization and Controversy: Value Conflicts and Social Choices is a collection of 78 articles that examine the social aspects of computerization from a variety of perspectives, many presenting important viewpoints not often discussed in the conventional literature.

The perfect book for multi-tasked IT managers responsible for securing the latest version of SQL Server 2005.

Digital Video and HD: Algorithms and Interfaces provides a one-stop shop for the theory and engineering of digital video systems.

The exponential explosion of images and videos concerns everybody's common life, since this media is now present everywhere and in all human activities.

The free, open-source Processing programming language environment was created at MIT for people who want to develop images, animation, and sound.

The volume "e;Modern Information Processing: From Theory to Applications,"e; edited by Bernadette Bouchon-Meunier, Giulianella Coletti and Ronald Yager, is a collection of carefully selected papers drawn from the program of IPMU'04, which was held in Perugia, Italy.

Physics is really important to game programmers who need to know how to add physical realism to their games.

Introduction to Cyber-Warfare: A Multidisciplinary Approach, written by experts on the front lines, gives you an insider's look into the world of cyber-warfare through the use of recent case studies.