[TUHS] Off topic: Books on Unix security?

[arnold at skeeve.com]

Hi.

Grant Taylor via TUHS <tuhs at tuhs.org> wrote:

> Having read (most of) Practical UNIX & Internet Security, 3rd edition, 
> and other similar texts...
>
> I've come to the realization that we as an industry haven't really moved 
> beyond all of the problems taught to us in the '90s.

Sad, but true.

> It's really 
> amazing to me how much of the advice given in those "classic" tombs is 

Um, "tomes" is what I think you meant. :-)

> still as germane today as it was 30 years ago.
>
> Sure, some things have fallen off the bottom.  But mostly, we've just 
> added things on top.
>
> Fundamentals may get old, but they usually don't become wrong.

This last statement is exactly right. And in fact, it is my book on the
fundamental *nix APIs that I'm updating....

Feel free to ping me privately if you want more info.

Much thanks,

Arnold

P.S. Can I quote your statement?