Book report

Hello everyone. Sadly I still have had no luck with on watching another old movie. This is because along with social sites that I have been looking into I have also been reading Security in a Web 2.0+ World: A Standards-Based Approach by Carlos Curtis Solari. His book was a very interesting read that I thought would be worth sharing with everyone.

As you probably guessed, Security in a Web 2.0+ World: AStandards-Based Approach is about the security that is used in web 2.0. The target audience for the book are people who like security, like myself, and business owners. The main goal of this book is to teach readers how flawed the system is, The consequences of not fixing the system, and how Solari believes that we should deal with the issues.

The biggest flaw in the web 2.0 system right now according to Solari is that prevention is not being incorporated, but detection is the main focus of security. Because of this we have an annoying patch system that just goes over the problem until it is changed. According to Solari, if this problem, along with a few others, is not fixed then their the threats that could be around in 2019 will be devastating. For example, according to Solari if quantum computing is out in 2019 even strongly encrypted nation systems will be in danger from hackers let alone home computers. Looking at the hacking groups we have today such as Masters Of Deception and Anonymous Solari's prediction doesn’t seem to be that far off. In order to fix this problem, or at least make it far better, we three major groups need to join together to lead the change in web 2.0. “Who are these forces for change? In a broader sense, there are three: business, academia (including research), and government.”(1) If these 3 groups band together to change web 2.0 it can get the fix that it needs.

The only down side to this book to me was that the author didn't seem to understand the mind of some hackers. One of the things that he said was “For businesses,security need not imply additional cost. There are a great number of examples where the cost of security can be returned as business value, directly associated with a brand. In the automotive industry, Volvo Òputs safety at the center of its strategy and uses it to differentiate it self from competitors. Similarly, security can be used to competitive advantage by enabling business partners.”(2) To me that seems to be a challenge to hackers. That along with a handful of other quotes through the book makes me think that he does not understand hackers. Witch is a slight disappointment when reading a book like this. However, other than that one downside this book was very helpful and overall a very good read!

(Sorry that I didnt have time for the movie again. I should have much more time in 3 weeks. Thank you all for reading)


1 = Solari, Carlos C. Security in a Web 2.0+ World: A Standards-Based Approach. JohnWiley&Sons, 2009. Print. Pg138

2 = Solari, Carlos C. Security in a Web 2.0+ World: A Standards-Based Approach. JohnWiley&Sons, 2009. Print. Pg18