How 9/11 is transforming IT -- and how to survive the new "decade of security"! The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks are transforming information technology, leading to profound and permanent changes. In this book, Ed Yourdon -- legendary software engineering expert and author of Decline and Fall of the American Programmer -- focuses on the immediate changes IT professionals are already encountering and the long-term changes they must prepare for. Yourdon addresses 9/11's impact on IT at every level: strategic, national, corporate, and personal. - Jacket.