“Working with David at Akamai Technologies was a pleasure. He knows network architecture; protocols; security and programming. The most wonderful and valued aspect of David is he’s a leader willing to step up in helping solve customer problems, is thoughtful towards solutions and diligent in his work efforts. Is this day and age in review, he’s “two thumbs up!””
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Hello david ! Bien reçu l'exemplaire de ton ouvrage. Un grand bravo pour ta belle carrière professionnelle. Julie a été heureuse de contribuer aux…
Hello david ! Bien reçu l'exemplaire de ton ouvrage. Un grand bravo pour ta belle carrière professionnelle. Julie a été heureuse de contribuer aux…
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Just wrapped up David Senecal's 'The Reign of Botnets: Defending against abuses, bots and fraud on the internet'. David's clear and concise…
Just wrapped up David Senecal's 'The Reign of Botnets: Defending against abuses, bots and fraud on the internet'. David's clear and concise…
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Look what has just arrived 🤩. can’t wait to dive into it. Feeling incredibly lucky to be part of implementation of account opening abuse/e-mail…
Look what has just arrived 🤩. can’t wait to dive into it. Feeling incredibly lucky to be part of implementation of account opening abuse/e-mail…
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The Reign of Botnets, Defending Against Abuses, Bots and Fraud on the Internet
Wiley
See publicationIn The Reign of Botnets: Defending Against Abuses, Bots and Fraud on the Internet, fraud and bot detection expert David Senecal delivers a timely and incisive presentation of the contemporary bot threat landscape and the latest defense strategies used by leading companies to protect themselves. The author uses plain language to lift the veil on bots and fraud, making a topic critical to your website’s security easy to understand and even easier to implement.
You’ll learn how attackers…In The Reign of Botnets: Defending Against Abuses, Bots and Fraud on the Internet, fraud and bot detection expert David Senecal delivers a timely and incisive presentation of the contemporary bot threat landscape and the latest defense strategies used by leading companies to protect themselves. The author uses plain language to lift the veil on bots and fraud, making a topic critical to your website’s security easy to understand and even easier to implement.
You’ll learn how attackers think, what motivates them, how their strategies have evolved over time, and how website owners have changed their own behaviors to keep up with their adversaries. You’ll also discover how you can best respond to patterns and incidents that pose a threat to your site, your business, and your customers.
The book includes:
• A description of common bot detection techniques exploring the difference between positive and negative security strategies and other key concepts
• A method for assessing and analyzing bot activity to evaluate the accuracy of the detection and understand the botnet sophistication
• A discussion about the challenge of data collection for the purpose of providing security and balancing the ever-present needs for user privacy
Ideal for web security practitioners and website administrators, The Reign of Botnets is the perfect resource for anyone interested in learning more about web security. It’s a can’t-miss book for experienced professionals and total novices alike.
Patents
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Low touch integration of a bot detection service in association with a content delivery network
Filed US 62/629,859
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Content delivery network (CDN) edge server-based bot detection with session cookie support handling
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Security monitoring utilizing device signature detection
Filed 63/393,375
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Method for Controlling Access to Computer Resources Utilizing User Device Fingerprints
Filed 17/675,698
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Pacesetter of the year 2013
Akamai technologies
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English
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