Liars and Outliers
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-1-118-14330-8 (ISBN)
When we think about trust, we naturally think about personal relationships or bank vaults. That's too narrow. Trust is much broader, and much more important. Nothing in society works without trust. It's the foundation of communities, commerce, democracy--everything.
In this insightful and entertaining book, Schneier weaves together ideas from across the social and biological sciences to explain how society induces trust. He shows how trust works and fails in social settings, communities, organizations, countries, and the world.
In today's hyper-connected society, understanding the mechanisms of trust is as important as understanding electricity was a century ago. Issues of trust and security are critical to solving problems as diverse as corporate responsibility, global warming, and our moribund political system. After reading Liars and Outliers, you'll think about social problems, large and small, differently.
Bruce Schneier is an internationally renowned security technologist who studies the human side of security. He is the author of eleven books; and hundreds of articles, essays, and academic papers. He has testified before Congress, is a frequent guest on television and radio, and is regularly quoted in the press. His blog and monthly newsletter at www.schneier.com reach over devoted 250,000 devoted readers world-wide.
A Note for Readers xv
Overview 1
PART I THE SCIENCE OF TRUST 15
A Natural History of Security 17
The Evolution of Cooperation 27
A Social History of Trust 41
Societal Dilemmas 51
PART II A MODEL OF TRUST 61
Societal Pressures 63
Moral Pressures 75
Reputational Pressures 87
Institutional Pressures 103
Security Systems 123
PART III THE REAL WORLD 137
Competing Interests 139
Organizations 155
Corporations 173
Institutions 195
PART IV CONCLUSIONS 205
How Societal Pressures Fail 207
Technological Advances 225
The Future 243
Notes 249
References 287
Acknowledgments 347
Index 349
'This book will appeal not only to customers interested in computer security but also on the idea of security and trust as a whole in society'. (The Bookseller, 16th December 2011).
| Zusatzinfo | illustrations |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 173 x 242 mm |
| Gewicht | 632 g |
| Einbandart | gebunden |
| Themenwelt | Informatik ► Netzwerke ► Sicherheit / Firewall |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-118-14330-2 / 1118143302 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-118-14330-8 / 9781118143308 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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