doesn't age well

The main problem with this book is that it's essentially a series of links to tools. Tools are known to age quickly, and what was a useful took a month ago is now obsolete. By being too tool heavy the book lends itself to the same problem - it quickly becomes dated and useless. Compare this for example to some other textbooks which delve into the underlying principles of crypto, networking, operating systems, etc., and you'll see that this is not a necessary evil.

Other Reviews

• An introductory text, encyclopedic but superficial
• doesn't age well
• Comprehensive. but lacks real examples
• Packed with quality links to specific information
• A practitioner's point of view...