Press Release from Prentice Hall   
PTR

Get the "insider's" tips on linux security with Prentice Hall PTR's
linux System Security 
Upper Saddle River, NJ.  Prentice Hall PTR announces the publication
of Linux System Security by Linux sysadmin experts, Scott Mann and
Ellen Mitchell.  This essential resource for administrators includes
an "insider's" coverage of Linux security, "gotchas" and insights from
the trenches. 

Many companies depend on Linux to run mission-critical networks or
store business-critical data. Enterprises want to ensure that these
precious resources will be protected from intruders. Mann and Mitchell
demonstrate exactly how to protect these vital resources using today's
most powerful open source security tools. Linux System Security
teaches all of the rules-of-thumb and undocumented tricks as well as
hands-on introductions to the Linux community's most important
security tools, including sudo, PAM, TCP_wrappers, xinetd, SSH, tiger,
Tripwire and more. Coverage in this book includes:

Identifying vulnerabilities and planning for security administration
Configuring Linux-based firewalls, authentication, and encryption
Intrusion detection on Linux systems

To get the benefits of Linux without the security risks, read Linux
System Security.
 
For more information about these titles, the authors or about Prentice
Hall PTR, please contact Christy Schaack at (201) 236-7139 or
christy_schaack@prenhall.com. Also, please visit our Web site at
www.phptr.com.

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