IntroductionAim and ScopeGeneral Electronic Measurements and Frequency LimitationsApplications and Importance of Microwave MeasurementsOverview of State-of-the-Art Microwave MeasurementsReferencesBackground InformationS-Parameters and Related Black-Box RepresentationSpectra of Commonly Encountered SignalsMicrowave Filters and Directional CouplersMicrowave Mixers, Switches, Attenuators, and ConnectorsConclusionProblemsReferencesTraditional Measurement...

"If you are a gamer, a game developer, a software security professional, or an interested bystander, this book exposes the inner workings of online-game security for all to see." "From the authors of the best-selling Exploiting Software, Exploiting Online Games takes a frank look at controversial security issues surrounding MMORPGs, such as World of Warcraft and Second Life. This no-holds-barred book comes fully loaded with code examples, debuggers,...

Oscilloscopes are essential tools for checking circuit operation and diagnosing faults, and an enormous range of models are available. But which is the right one for a particular application? Which features are essential and which not so important? Ian Hickman has the answers.This handy guide to oscilloscopes is essential reading for anyone who has to use a 'scope for their work or hobby: electronics designers, technicians, anyone in industry involved...

In the fast-moving world of computers, things are always changing. Since the first edition of this strong-selling book appeared two years ago, network security techniques and tools have evolved rapidly to meet new and more sophisticated threats that pop up with alarming regularity. The second edition offers both new and thoroughly updated hacks for Linux, Windows, OpenBSD, and Mac OS X servers that not only enable readers to secure TCP/IP-based services,...

Since databases are the primary repositories of information for today's organizations and governments, database security has become critically important. Most database security models focus on protecting against external unauthorized users. Because multilevel secure databases provide internal security according to user access type, they are a viable option for the security needs of modern database systems. Covering key concepts in database security,...

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Understand unique security patterns related to identity and access management, infrastructure, data and workload protection, compliance and posture management, and zero trust for your hybrid cloud deployments Key Features Secure cloud infrastructure, applications, data, and shift left security to create DevSecOps Explore patterns for continuous security, automated threat detection and accelerated incident response Leverage hybrid cloud security patterns...

Security for Business Professionals offers business executives and managers everything they need to set-up a security program, especially for those who don't have the resources to hire an in-house security staff. It can also be used for assessing the adequacy of an existing security program. The book provides an overview of the key security objectives and challenges that managers face, such as how to measure the effectiveness of a security program...

As more and more organizations migrate their applications to the cloud, cloud native computing has become the dominant way to approach software development and execution. Protecting modern, cloud native applications from threats requires the ability to defend them at runtime, when they're most vulnerable to attacks. This practical guide introduces you to Falco, the open source standard for continuous risk and threat detection across Kubernetes, containers,...

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