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February 3, 2003 12:00 PM ET

Computerworld - Security Bookshelf
Honeypots: Tracking Hackers, by Lance Spitzner, Addison-Wesley Professional, 2002.
Lance Spitzner, a guiding light in the Honeynet Project, has produced a masterful summary of the current state of the art for "honeypots" - security systems whose value lies in their being probed, attacked or compromised. By distracting hackers from real targets and capturing their tactics, honeypots help make networks more secure.
Spitzner takes the reader on a tour of the history of honeypots, reviews the six major commercial and freeware products and outlines the steps involved in setting up a honeypot. He also includes a chapter covering the current legal status of this approach to security.

The book includes an extensive CD-ROM with background reading and many of the software tools Spitzner discusses.
The writing style is a bit stilted and repetitive, but as a resource on honeypots, this book is a must-have.
-- Vince Tuesday
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