Book Notes: Beautiful Security and The Myths of Security

Been awhile since I've done any book reviews or the like on this blog.  Am a little behind on my series looking at the "20 Books".

I'd thought I should bring to peoples attention a pair of books that came out a few years ago.  No so much technical security works as more philosophical:  Beautiful Security and The Myths of Security.  Both are from O'Reilly and came out in 2009.  And both share an author (kind of).

Currently reading: Android Application Security Essentials

I wouldn't ordinarily do this, but I am currently reading Android Application Security Essentials by Pragati Ogal Rai and published by PackT Publishing.

(you can check out the book here:   http://bit.ly/15mnEus)

Seeing as how more and more people are moving the mobile devices (smartphone and tablets) not just as a secondary device but sometimes a primary device, security applications on these devices becomes more and more important.  This book aims to address it.  I am still reading it, but what I've read it pretty good.  Even if your focus is not application development, this will help your understanding of Android security.

Once complete, I hope to do a full review here.  In the meantime, check out the publishers other works.  I've seen several that have caught my eye.

Review: Android Security

I recently picked up a new book on Android security.  Looks to be the only (so far) book on the topic, so they have kind of set the bar for subsequent works.  The book is Android Security: Attacks and Defenses by Anmol Misra and Abhishek Dubey (CRC Press, ISBN 978-1-4398-9659-4).  They have an accompanying website and blog, www.androidinsecurity.com where there is also resources from the book.  (but there's not much traffic on the blog, hope this changes.)

Having read over it, I have to give it an overall grade of B+.  (or if you prefer, 4 out of 5 stars).

Android security books, finally

Ok, I will admit to being a bibliophile.  I love books.  When it comes to systems support, I like having the official manual and materials, alongside the best "unofficial" works.  These, I find, usually help me find the answers I need.  On-line resources are great, but it can be a bear to have to search thru so much to find an answer.

In the area of Android, there has been several books on developing apps for Android, but nothing (so far) on Android security.

Well, what seems to be the first of what looks like several works, we finally have an Android security book. I haven't gotten a copy yet, but hope to.