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- Controversial
- Overview
- Concrete Examples
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Applicable – You’ll get advice that can be directly applied in the workplace or in everyday situations.
Analytical – You’ll understand the inner workings of the subject matter.
Background – You’ll get contextual knowledge as a frame for informed action or analysis.
Bold – You’ll find arguments that may break with predominant views.
Comprehensive – You’ll find every aspect of the subject matter covered.
Concrete Examples – You’ll get practical advice illustrated with examples of real-world applications or anecdotes.
Controversial – You’ll be confronted with strongly debated opinions.
Eloquent – You’ll enjoy a masterfully written or presented text.
Engaging – You’ll read or watch this all the way through the end.
Eye opening – You’ll be offered highly surprising insights.
For beginners – You’ll find this to be a good primer if you’re a learner with little or no prior experience/knowledge.
For experts – You’ll get the higher-level knowledge/instructions you need as an expert.
Hot Topic – You’ll find yourself in the middle of a highly debated issue.
Innovative – You can expect some truly fresh ideas and insights on brand-new products or trends.
Insider’s take – You’ll have the privilege of learning from someone who knows her or his topic inside-out.
Inspiring – You’ll want to put into practice what you’ve read immediately.
Overview – You’ll get a broad treatment of the subject matter, mentioning all its major aspects.
Scientific – You’ll get facts and figures grounded in scientific research.
Visionary – You’ll get a glimpse of the future and what it might mean for you.
Well structured – You’ll find this to be particularly well organized to support its reception or application.
Recommendation
In this eye-opening examination of the war on cyberthreats, former federal prosecutor John Carlin reports from the front lines. In one unsettling account, he describes an official trip to China when he was a top adviser in Barack Obama’s Justice Department. Carlin returned to his hotel room to find that an intruder had examined his belongings, afterwards learning that someone had sent a near-flawless spear-phishing attempt to his boss, then-FBI Director Robert Mueller. Carlin’s in-depth, firsthand study is a useful wake-up call to anyone who boots up a computer or totes around a smartphone.
About the Author
Former assistant attorney general for national security John Carlin is a career federal prosecutor who served as chief of staff to then-FBI Director Robert Mueller. Award-winning journalist Garrett M. Graff contributes to Wired and CNN.
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