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Geekonomics: The Real Cost of Insecure Software -- Chapter 1, The Foundation of Civilization


David Rice
12.04.2007
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As a registered member of SearchSoftwareQuality.com, you're entitled to a complimentary copy of Chapter 1 of Geekonomics: The Real Cost of Insecure Software written by David Rice and published by Addison Wesley Professional. In "The Foundation of Civilization" Rice describes how extensive software is used in modern civilization and how dangerous weak and vulnerable software can be.



Geekonomics: The Real Cost of Insecure Software

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In Geekonomics: The Real Cost of Insecure Software David Rice reveals why the software industry is rewarded for carelessness, and how we can revamp the industry's incentives to get the reliability and security we desperately need and deserve. You'll discover why the software industry still has shockingly little accountability–and what we must do to fix that.

Geekonomics is a long-overdue call to arms. Whether you're software user, decision maker, employee, or business owner this book will change your life…or even save it.

>> Read "Chapter 1: The Foundation of Civilization" now.

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