Always Use Protection: A Teen's Guide to Safe Computing

Description

Table of Contents
* Gremlins in Your Machine
* When Software Attacks: All About Viruses
* From Sneaks to Slammers: How Viruses Get on Your System
* TheBuilt-in Doctor: Antivirus Programs
* Guardians at the Gate: Firewalls
* Locking Up, Part 1: Software Updates
* Locking Up, Part 2: System and Application Configuration
* Backups: The Most Important Thing You'll Probably Never Do
* What to Do When You've Been Hit
* When They Think It's You, But It Isn't: Identity Theft
* Passwords: Your Key to the Internet
* The Traces You Leave Behind: What Your Machine Says About You
* Every Move You Make, They'll Be Watching You
* Chat Rooms, Public and Private
* Scams

CONTENTS:

Part I Protecting Your Machine
Chapter 1 Gremlins In Your Machine
Chapter 2 When Software Attacks: All About Viruses
Chapter 3 From Sneaks To Slammers: How Viruses Get On Your System
Chapter 4 The Built-In Doctor: Antivirus Programs
Chapter 5 Guardians At The Gate: Firewalls
Chapter 6 Locking Up, Part 1: Software Updates
Chapter 7 Locking Up, Part 2: System And Application Configuration
Chapter 8 Backups:The Most Important Thing You?ll Probably Never Do
Chapter 9 What To Do When You?ve Been Hit
Part II Protecting Your Privacy
Chapter 10 When They Think It?s You, But It Isn?t: Identity Theft
Chapter 11 Passwords:Your Key To The Internet
Chapter 12 The Traces You Leave Behind: What Your Machine Says About You
Chapter 13 Every Move You Make,They?ll Be Watching You
Part III Protecting Yourself
Chapter 14 Chat Rooms, Public And Private
Chapter 15 Scams
Part IV Appendixes
Appendix A Everyday Security
Appendix B Registry Tricks
Appendix C A Note For Parents