Paul R. (protering) - , reviewed on 5/21/2009

I remember reading somewhere that _Secrets and Lies_ was written in response to an unintended consequence of an earlier title, _Practical Cryptography_. Schneier was concerned that the first books implication that cryptography is a security panacea, so he wrote _Secrets and Lies_ to scare us back to reality. He does a good job of illustrating one of his favorite sayings--"Security is a process, not a product."

Overall, I found this book entertaining. I'm a geek and I'm likely to find anything Schneier writes about interesting. I think this book is completely accessible, though. It uses many examples of what can go wrong, security-wise, and can help teach you how to think about risk.

I recommend this book to anybody interested in a non-technical, entertaining overview of security issues facing computer users now and into the future.

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