The world's most infamous hacker offers an insider's view of thelow-tech threats
to high-tech security
Kevin Mitnick's exploits as a cyber-desperado and fugitive form oneof the most
exhaustive FBI manhunts in history and have spawneddozens of articles, books,
films, and documentaries. Since hisrelease from federal prison, in 1998, Mitnick
has turned his lifearound and established himself as one of the most
sought-aftercomputer security experts worldwide. Now, in The Art of Deception,
the world's most notorious hacker gives new meaning to the oldadage, It takes a
thief to catch a thief.
Focusing on the human factors involved with information security, Mitnick
explains why all the firewalls and encryption protocols inthe