Electronic Surveillance and Wireless Network Hacking

This is more than a hands-on guide to electronic surveillance; it's a high-tech defense manual that the average person with little or no knowledge of electronics can use to protect himself from unlawful spying.It is also the ultimate guide to Wi-Fi, or wireless networking; if you are totally new to Wi-Fi, you have no idea how much time and money this material will save you.

M.L. Shannon and noted security specialist Steve Uhrig fully explain electronic spying, hacking and wireless network monitoring, boiling down massive amounts of information and sorting it into an easy-to-follow tutorial. You'll learn about the latest methods of electronic surveillance and countersurveillance - what the pros use, how to detect a wiretap and how to find a listening device. You'll discover who's winning in the fight between privacy and technology and how your life is being monitored (and by whom) in ways you don't even realize. You'll also get an expert's advice on safe Internet use - everything from installing firewalls to foiling hackers; surfing without giving away your identity; finding the most useful Internet tools to maximize your time online; and using data encryption, privacy applications and more.

M.L. Shannon's lifelong interest in communications led him to work as a technician for a company that made surveillance and countermeasures gear as well as for a professional countermeasures company. He is well versed on privacy issues.

Steve Uhrig is founder and president of SWS Security, a multinational manufacturer of electronic surveillance and intelligence-gathering systems for government agencies.