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Data and Applications Security XVII: Status and Prospects

Springer, 2004

Security and privacy are paramount concerns in information processing systems, which are vital to business, government and military operations and, indeed, society itself. Meanwhile, the expansion of the Internet and its convergence with telecommunication networks are providing incredible connectivity, myriad applications and, of course, new...

Understanding the Internet: A Clear Guide to Internet Technologies (Computer Weekly Professional Series)

Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000

Some parts of the following explanation have been simplified. As a result a few sections will not be as detailed as some readers would like. I make no apologies for this. There are many excellent textbooks that cover the fine detail. The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive “big picture” of the Internet and the...

Networked Graphics: Building Networked Games and Virtual Environments

Morgan and Claypool Publishers, 2009

This broad-ranging book equips programmers and designers with a thorough grounding in the techniques used to create truly network-enabled computer graphics and games. Written for graphics/game/VE developers and students, it assumes no prior knowledge of networking. The text offers a broad view of what types of different architectural patterns...

Power, National Security, and Transformational Global Events: Challenges Confronting America, China, and Iran

CRC Press, 2012

As the United States struggled to survive the recent recession, China quietly acquired a vast amount of U.S. Treasury bills and bonds. With China now holding so much of America’s debt, currency valuation issues have already caused tensions between the two superpowers. Couple this with Iran’s efforts to develop into a nuclear power...

Computer Assisted Exercises and Training: A Reference Guide

John Wiley & Sons, 2009

A comprehensive guide to computer assisted exercises

Readers can turn to this indispensable reference guide for comprehensive and lucid coverage of the operational, technical, and organizational knowledge needed to harness successful and constructive computer assisted exercises (CAX) and war games. It is geared also toward large...

Antennas And Propagation for Body-Centric Wireless Communications

Artech House Publishers, 2006

Get ready for the tidal wave of "body centric" electronic systems that will take mobile communications and computing to new heights! This first-of-its-kind book will help engineers pave the way with its definitive treatment of on-body antenna theory, design and applications. It coverers both the state-of-the-art in existing systems...

Understanding Surveillance Technologies: Spy Devices, Their Origins & Applications

CRC Press, 2000

This is the first comprehensive text to cover this fascinating field from origins to present-day practices. Secret agents are no longer the only people using spycams, radio beacons, and tiny audio listening devices called 'bugs.' Spy devices are now an important part of almost every investigation, office environment, phone system, traffic...

Pro Cryptography and Cryptanalysis with C++20: Creating and Programming Advanced Algorithms

Apress, 2021

Knowledge is one of the most important aspects to consider when designing and implementing complex systems, such as companies, organizations, military operations, and so on. Information falling into the wrong hands can be a tragedy and can result in a huge loss of business or disastrous outcomes. To guarantee the security of...

The Serving Leader: 5 Powerful Actions That Will Transform Your Team, Your Business, and Your Community (Ken Blanchard)

Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2003

At a time of increasing concern about ethics at the top, The Serving Leader makes the case for an approach to leadership that is both more moral and more effective than the ruthless, anything-for-the-bottom-line approach that has brought disgrace—and often ruin—to many once-mighty organizations.

The Serving...

Developments and Challenges for Autonomous Unmanned Vehicles: A Compendium

Springer, 2010

It is widely anticipated that autonomous vehicles will have a transformational impact on military forces and will play a key role in many future force structures. As a result, many tasks have already been identified that unmanned systems could undertake more readily than humans. However, for this to occur, such systems will need to be agile,...

Leadership in Dangerous Situations: A Handbook for the Armed Forces, Emergency Services and First Responders

Naval Institute Press, 2011

Offering the wisdom of practitioners from the military, law enforcement, fire and rescue, as well as prominent scholars this guide integrates theory and research with practical experience to help the reader prepare for the unique psychological, social, and physical challenges of leading in dangerous contexts. Whether a young soldier preparing...

Encyclopedia of the Persian Gulf War

ABC Clio, 1995

Because the 1991 War for Kuwait (erroneously dubbed the Gulf War) ended too quickly, it will probably never receive the scholarly attention that other conflicts garner. The politics of the Gulf is too complex, perhaps even too foreign, for most observers, and the reasons for our intervention too pragmatic to deserve the kind of attention that...

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