Project Gutenberg 1993-08-01 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 567 Schwartau, Winn 1952 Terminal Compromise "Terminal Compromise" by Winn Schwartau is a high-tech thriller written in the early 1990s, creatively addressing contemporary issues of computer security and cyber-terrorism. The narrative follows several characters, including Taki Homosoto—a vengeful survivor of Hiroshima, Miles Foster—a brilliant yet disillusioned mathematical analyst from the National Security Agency, and Scott Mason—a New York Times reporter. The story seems poised to explore themes of personal vendettas, large-scale cyber attacks, and their implications on American society and security. The opening of "Terminal Compromise" introduces the reader to a world fraught with imminent threats and high-stakes scenarios involving key players. Taki Homosoto's backstory reveals a deep-seated hatred for America rooted in the destruction of his home city, while Miles Foster grapples with his own frustrations within the bureaucracy of the NSA. As the plot unfolds, we witness Miles's conflicted loyalties and his decision to engage with foreign entities, hinting at a larger conspiracy that may challenge the very fabric of the United States. The tension escalates as Scott Mason begins to uncover alarming connections between these characters and the catastrophic potential of cyber warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Computer security -- Fiction Didactic fiction Privacy, Right of -- Fiction Records -- Access control -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 1523800 2025-07-01T03:50:45.633004 text/html 1523621 1523622 2025-01-01T03:53:20.811641 2023-10-01T03:50:13.487681 text/html text/html 668848 2025-07-01T03:51:02.732434 application/epub+zip 693034 2025-07-01T03:50:49.140981 application/epub+zip 673602 2025-07-01T03:50:47.634016 application/epub+zip 1126402 2025-07-01T03:51:12.810394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1028316 2025-07-01T03:51:01.670402 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1000884 2022-09-01T04:00:43.401088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1352369 2025-07-01T03:50:44.420988 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1353639 2011-12-23T10:34:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 552155 2011-12-23T10:49:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18527 2025-07-01T03:51:12.946353 application/rdf+xml 14567 2025-07-01T03:50:48.136964 image/jpeg 3842 2025-07-01T03:50:47.885968 image/jpeg 660889 2025-07-01T03:50:45.744982 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia