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"Very practical and entertaining style that the user will find beneficial when presented with the writer's multitude of insights into the use of the Internet."
"Since Steal This Computer Book 4.0 hit my desk, a strange thing happened: Almost every person who saw it immediately asked to borrow it. This wasn't just the other office geeks, but some downright technophobes, as well . . . There are good reasons for all the interest."
"Did I enjoy reading the book? – undeniably yes. It was a very interesting read, and included a journey through history of phreaking that I had not really heard of or paid much attention to before."
Compared to O'Reilly's Computer Security Basics: "far more interesting, and ironically provides more useful information on computer security . . . Computer Security Basics is a book you have to but not want to read, just like dental floss is something you have to but not want to use. Steal This Computer Book, however, demonstrates that you can write about computer security in an engaging manner . . . it is as entertaining as it is informative."
"A lot of information is revealed in the Wang book that could be useful for hackers."
Wallace Wang among those asked, "Is Microsoft going too far in locking people out of their PCs to counter use of pirated software?"
"This book has some of the best information about protecting yourself, your family and your computer from illegal or malicious acts perpetrated electronically. It also contains very thoughtful and insightful paragraphs about the use of computers by individuals, groups, corporations and nations. And it is almost as compelling as a good novel."
"Offers a philosophical book about the implications of hacking."
"This book takes you on a fascinating journey through the electronic underworld."
"Highly readable and highly informative. It won't turn you into a hacker. But it will prepare you against being attacked by one and will entertain and delight you along the way."
"A technology classic that is as entertaining and irreverent as it is informative . . . What makes this book the most gripping is . . . the astute philosophical, cultural and historic perspectives that Wang's commentaries provide."
Wallace Wang appeared on radio program
Link to XYZ Computing interview with Wallace Wang
"An excellent offbeat examination of hacking in its most generic sense . . . I found the book fascinating, at times almost addicting."
Q&A with author Wallace Wang
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Wallace Wang was guest on radio program
"If you've used the computer, you need to know about common tricks and traps, and the latest edition covers them all."
"Rare these days, a real CD is included . . . the book is a surprisingly fun read on a serious topic."
"A terrific guide . . . made enjoyable by the sense that you're seeing how the bad guys operate. But beyond this excitement, the book has immediate value."
"Guides us nicely through the computer and internet underworld and as such it's a fairly good guide to a lot of the possible things that can go wrong."
Sample chapter posted
"I would recommend it for anyone that wants an entertaining overview of computers and criminals."
Wally Wang interviewed on radio show
Press release announcing Wallace Wang's upcoming appearance on the "Let's Talk Computers" radio show
"It's similar to reading about the seamy underbelly of your local city . . . you know it's there, you don't condone it, but you have a hard time averting your eyes when you drive by."
Included in Top 10 List for the month
"With security an everyday concern, No Starch Press has released an updated version of a useful book."
"If ever a book on cyberculture wore a fedora and trench coat and leaned against a lamppost on a foggy street, this is the one."
Wallace Wang was guest on radio show
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