Web Security e-Books
This page lists our books on Web security which are available to buy in digital formats. At present, our e-books for sale are offered only as Kindle editions, available from all Amazon online stores that sell Kindle books. These books are also available in paperback editions, from any good book shop or online bookseller.
Free PDF evaluation copies of most of these books will be available for college lecturers and instructors to download through MacAvon Media Lecturers’ Accounts.
You do not need a Kindle device to read Kindle books. Amazon provide free Kindle reading applications for most tablets as well as for Mac OS and Windows.
Although Kindle editions have to be re-formatted, they contain the same content as the paperback editions of MacAvon Media books – including all the diagrams and illustrations.
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The titles listed below include e-books already published and others which are currently scheduled for publication during the next year, but are not yet available. Additional titles will be added in the next few months.
A Web Developer's Guide to Securing a Server (Kindle Edition)
A short book offered at a very low price as a Kindle edition, in the Web Security Topics series, intended for Web developers. This guide provides a clear, easy–to–understand introduction to securing a Web server host running a Unix-like operating system such as Ubuntu Server. Includes key points at the end of every section, and a full glossary. This book is also available in paperback.
Kindle prices approximately: £2.90 (GBP), $3.99 (USD), €3.39 (EU) – actual prices may vary, depending on your location.
Buy the Kindle edition at amazon.co.uk or amazon.com.
A Web Developer's Guide to Secure Communication (Kindle Edition)
A short book offered at a low price as a Kindle edition in the Web Security Topics series, intended for Web developers. A clear guide to the principles of cryptography for Web developers, and to protocols used for securing communication on the World Wide Web, specifically TLS/SSL and HTTPS. Describes the use of public key authentication and public key infrastructure as used by HTTPS. Includes examples in JavaScript/Node.js, key points and full glossary of technical terms. This book is also available in paperback.
Kindle prices approximately: £3.49 (GBP), $5.49 (USD), €4.59 (EU) – actual prices may vary, depending on your location.
Buy the Kindle edition at amazon.co.uk or amazon.com.
Authentication and Authorization on the Web (Kindle Edition)
The Kindle edition of this book will be published in April 2012.
A short book offered at a very low price as a Kindle edition in the Web Security Topics series, intended for Web developers. This book provides a detailed description of setting up, managing and maintaining the security of user accounts in Web applications. It covers secure storage of passwords, authentication of users’ identities, and methods of authorization for restricting the operations that users may perform. Includes code examples in JavaScript/Node.js, key points at the end of every section, and a full glossary.
Web Application Attacks and Defences (Kindle Edition)
The Kindle edition of this book will be published in late May/early June 2012.
A short book offered at a low price as a Kindle edition in the Web Security Topics series, intended for Web developers. Provides a clear guide to injection attacks and cross-site scripting attacks, describing different kinds of attack, and explaining how to ensure that malicious data submitted to a Web application is either rejected or rendered harmless. Includes examples in JavaScript/Node.js, key points at the end of every section and a full glossary.