Appendix B. Keeping Up

There is always something new in the field of Internet security. With dozens of governments, thousands of companies, and millions of people actively involved in this ongoing research experiment, it is very hard to stay current. True, the basic security issues are largely unchanged from computing in the 1960s, but the details and variations continue, and sometimes are interesting.

This book is a static construct; there is no way for us to update your copy with information on new holes and new tools. You have to assume the responsibility for staying current. How does one keep up to date?

One way, of course, is to buy the next edition of this book. We highly recommend that. . .

The Internet itself is a useful tool for keeping ...

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