by Casey Wilson
First published 1999
Wilson faces the challenge every network administrator knows too well: how to move sensitive company data safely across the dangerous terrain of the Internet. Armed with years of research into data interface design and installation, he must build something that seems impossible - a secure tunnel through cyberspace itself. The solution lies in Virtual Private Networks, but creating one requires navigating complex encryption protocols and network architectures that could either protect or expose everything. Wilson methodically constructs these digital pathways, knowing that one misconfigured setting could leave corporate secrets vulnerable to anyone listening. As he works through each technical obstacle, the weight of responsibility grows heavier. Companies depend on these encrypted tunnels to survive in an interconnected world where data breaches can destroy businesses overnight.
Genres: business, technology, information-science, computer-science
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: problem-solving, responsibility
576 pages · Paperback · Coriolis Group