If you think the Internet is safe today, think again. More people are online than ever before - including more bad guys, who have become masters at covering their tracks.
And in its efforts to protect us, the security industry is only making matters worse. Provocative, insightful, and thoroughly controversial, The Myths of Security offers concrete suggestions for confronting the sorry state of Internet security today. It's a must-read for IT professionals - and anyone who spends time online.

John offers a compelling critique of conventional wisdom, and his punchy snippets are sure to spark discussion. Well worth reading.
Ben Edelman, Harvard Business School

John understands the information security world and lays it out - with all its warts - to help drive the industry to a higher standard.
George Kurtz, SVP and GM of McAfee Risk & Compliance, and author of Hacking Exposed

A refreshingly bold and rare look at the information security industry.
Ed Bellis, Chief Security Officer, Orbitz

Whether computer security is your favorite topic or an idle curiosity, this book needs to be on your shelf.
Alex Payne, Twitter API Lead

• The Security Industry Is Broken
• Security : Nobody Cares!
• It's Easier to Get "Owned" Than You Think
• It's Good to Be Bad
• Test of a Good Security Product : Would I Use It?
• Why Microsoft's Free AV Won't Matter
• Google Is Evil
• Why Most AV Doesn't Work (Well)
• Why AV Is Often Slow
• Four Minutes to Infection?
• Personal Firewall Problems
• Call It "Antivirus"
• Why Most People Shouldn't Run Intrusion Prevention Systems
• Problems with Host Intrusion Prevention
• ...