Tags: | book recommendation | cuckoos egg | tech novel | network security | clifford stoll |
2007-10-11 22:11
Tech Book Recommendation: "The Cuckoo's Egg"
For any tech-heads out there that like to read, I have a book recommendation for you. You may have already heard of or read this book, as it is well known in the tech industry, but I will recommend it anyway, for those that haven't heard of it. It is called, "The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage". I first read it a few years ago after a professor recommended it in one of my networking classes. The weird name is what first caught my attention, and what has allowed me to remember it so well. I checked it out from the library, and because it was so engaging, I read it in just a few days. It was written by Clifford Stoll, an astronomer turned systems administrator, in 1989. "The Cuckoo's Egg" explores the world of computer networking and network security in the early days of computer communication, and it delves into the adventure of tracking and analyzing security breaches of computer systems all over the world. Some say it spawned the entire "cyber criminal" genre of fiction writing. The book is written as a novel, balancing thrill with technical information perfectly. Although it is written as a novel, the book is based on the real experiences of the author, making the story more interesting and applicable to real life networking security history. The writing is very good, and Stoll is a great story teller. I plan to re-read The Cuckoo's Egg in the next few months, and this time instead of heading to the library, I think I'll have to add it to my library. If you think it sounds good, definitely check it out, it's a good read.
- Kevin
Kevin (at) Upcsite (dot) Net
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