Shapiro shows how the Net allows individuals to take power from institutions, causing hierarchies to unravel in politics, commerce, and social life, and that the result is not as ideal as cyber-utopianists would have us think.
This book explodes the transformation myth by demonstrating that the Internet and e-commerce are in fact being adapted by firms to reinforce their existing relationships with customers, suppliers, and business partners.
With this updated edition, you’ll dive into the aspects of each protocol, including operation basics and security risks, and learn the function of network hardware such as switches and routers.
"Frank Feather knows how to get under the skin of every consumer company with the message: change or suffer." —KEVIN MANEY, Technology Columnist, USA Today "A 'must read' for any executive who expects to be employed in 2010." &mdashJOHN ...