Dua (information technology) and Du (computer science, both Louisiana Technical U.) explain how machine learning and data mining are used in designing, developing, and improving algorithms and frameworks for cybersecurity systems. A course using this book could substitute for an introduction to machine learning, data mining, or cybersecurity, they say, each discipline being learned using the other two as case studies. Among the topics are classical machine-learning paradigms for data mining, machine learning for detecting anomalies, privacy-preserving data mining, and emerging challenges in cybersecurity. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)