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Essential Computer Security: Everyone's Guide to e-Mail, Internet, & Wireless Security
Essential Security Advice from Tony Bradley, About.com's
Guide for Internet/Network Security
"Security is a process, not a product, and computer security
is everyone's responsibility. You wouldn't leave the
backdoor of your home or business open to intruders, and
your computer merits the same prudence. Even Dodge
City had
a Wyatt Earp to keep order if things got out of hand. In the
wild world of the Internet, there is no sheriff. With
Essential Computer Security you can act as your own deputy
by arming yourself with fundamental knowledge of the
important aspects of computer security."-Douglas Schweitzer,
Sc.D., security expert and author of Securing the Network
from Malicious Code
Coverage includes:
Basic Windows Security
Passwords
Viruses, Worms, and Other Malware
Patching
Perimeter Security
E-mail Safety
Web Surfing Privacy and Safety
Wireless Network Security
Spyware and Adware
Glossary of Technology and Terminology
1. Foreword 2. Introduction 3. Basic Windows Security 4. Passwords 5. Antivirus Software 6. Patching 7. Firewalls 8. Now You Can Connect To The Internet! 9. Email Safety 10. Web Surfing Privacy and Safety 11. Wireless Network Security 12. Spyware 13. Keeping Things Secure 14. When Disaster Strikes 15. Life Without Microsoft: Alternative Products 16. Appendix A: Getting Started - A Security Checklist 17. Appendix B: Fundamentals of Computer Networking and the Internet 18. Appendix C: Glossary of Technology and Terminology
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