Security engineering

Security engineering is the field of engineering dealing with the security and integrity of real-world systems (particularly computer systems). For this reason, it involves aspects of social science, as well as physics, chemistry and mathematics.

One of the pioneers of security engineering is [Ross Anderson]?

See also:

• cryptography
• locksmithing
• computer security
• fraud?

Further reading:

• Anderson, Ross - 'Security Engineering', published by Wiley, 2001, ISBN 0471389226 (amazon.com, search)
• Schneier, Bruce - 'Applied Cryptography' ISBN 0471117099 (amazon.com, search)