The need for computers to communicate with other electronic devices has been apparent since the beginning of practical computing, as has the difficulty of achieving this task reliably and on a budget.

When commercial options fail, try using Manchester encoding and other time-tested protocols in low-cost, low bit-rate serial communications. When developing an embedded system that requires basic ...

This excerpt from Chapter 5 of Silence on the Wire: A Field Guide to Passive Reconnaissance and Indirect Attacks is posted with permission from No Starch Press (copyright 2005). The Art of ...