BULLETPROOF WIRELESS SECURITY: GSM, UMTS, 802.11, and Ad Hoc Security
April 17th, 2007
Reading a well-organized book that has structure, depth, and breadth is often the most efficient way to learn about a topic or reference a complex subject. One such publication Bulletproof Wireless Security: GSM, UMTS, 802.11, and Ad Hoc Security by Praphul Chandra is an excellent introduction to a complex subject. Targeting design engineers, this readable, 236-pages book (Newnes/Elsevier) ISBN 0-7506-7746-5) carefully explains the problems of security in various dimensions and begins to address what designers can or should do to enhance security.
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