Sumit Ghosh, Stevens information systems expert, publishes major new book on secure network systems design

April saw the publication of a major new work by Dr. Sumit Ghosh, Hattrick Chair Professor of Information Systems Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. Published by Springer-Verlag (New York-Berlin-Heidelberg), the book is titled "Principles of Secure Network Systems Design."

Writing in the book's Forward, Dr. Harold Lawson says, "As e-commerce becomes the norm of business transactions and information becomes an essential commodity, it is vital that extensive efforts be made to examine and rectify the problems with the underlying architectures, processes, methods and tools." Lawson is a Fellow of both the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the Association for Computing Machinery.

"A holistic approach is required," Lawson continues. "Sumit Ghosh has provided in this book such a holistic view of network security. .All of those involved in 'architecting' future networks will find this book to be a fundamental contribution in the area."

"Principles" establishes a comprehensive framework for network security design, unifying many concepts of network security, thereby enabling all users to employ a common security foundation. The presentation is made from a perspective of fundamental principles that underlie networking, network control algorithms, and security. Using an accessible style and careful explanations, "Principles" addresses design concepts for current and future network security concerns.

The topic is presented in three basic parts. Part one covers the background of network security and the scope for security in all kinds of networks and organizations.

Part two focuses on the essential nature of network security, providing a scientific methodology for secure network design.

Part three discusses concrete applications of the design concepts for real-world networks, using three comprehensive case studies involving Asynchronous Transfer Mode networks.

"Principles of Secure Network Systems Design" is a resource for all professionals, policy makers, practitioners and advanced students who seek a comprehensive framework for secure network systems design. It is also suitable for self-study by professionals, as well as for advanced course use in the field.

For more information on the book, please visit www.springer-ny.com. For more information about Dr. Ghosh, his career in industry and academia, and his other published works, please visit //www.stevens.edu/~sghosh2/

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