MILLER, MICHAEL / IS IT SAFE? (1)
MILLER, MICHAEL
is it safe? (1)
Protecting Your Computer, Your Business, and Yourself Online
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IsItSafePROTECTINGYOURCOMPUTER,YOURBUSINESS,ANDYOURSELFONLINEIDENTITYTHEFT.DATATHEFT.INTERNETFRAUD.ONLINESURVEILLANCE.EMAILSCAMS.Hacks,attacks,andviruses.TheInternetisadangerousplace.Inyearspast,youcouldprotectyourcomputerfrommaliciousactivitybyinstallinganantivirusprogramandactivatingafirewallutility.Unfortunately,that'snolongergoodenough;theInternethasbecomeamuchdarkerplace,plaguednotonlybyroguesoftwarebutalsobydangerouscriminalsandshadowygovernmentagencies.IsItSafeaddressesthenewgenerationofsecuritythreat.Itpresentsinformationabouteachtypeofthreatandthendiscusseswaystominimizeandrecoverfromthosethreats.IsItSafediffersfromothersecuritybooksbyfocusingmoreonthesocialaspectsofonlinesecuritythanpurelythetechnicalaspects.Yes,thisbookstillcoverstopicssuchasantivirusprogramsandspamblockers,butitrecognizesthattoday'sonlinesecurityissuesaremorebehavioralinnature--phishingschemes,emailscams,andthelike.AreyoubeingscammedLearnhowtospotthenewestandmostinsidiouscomputersecuritythreats--fraudulentretailers,eBayscammers,onlineconartists,andthelike.IsyouridentitysafeAvoidbeingoneoftheninemillionAmericanseachyearwhohavetheiridentitiesstolen.Today'srealInternetthreatsaren'tvirusesandspam.Today'srealthreatarethieveswhostealyouridentity,rackupthousandsonyourcreditcard,openbusinessesunderyourname,commitcrimes,andforeverdamageyourreputationIsBigBrotherwatchingGetthescoopononlinetrackingandsurveillance.Weexaminejustwhomightbetrackingyouronlineactivitiesandwhy.IsyouremployerwatchingyouHowtotellwhenyou'rebeingmonitored;andhowtodeterminewhatisacceptableandwhatisn't.MichaelMillerhaswrittenmorethan80nonfictionbooksoverthepasttwodecades.Hisbest-sellingbooksincludeQue'sYouTube4You,Googlepedia:TheUltimateGoogleResource,iPodpedia:TheUltimateiPodandiTunesResource,andAbsoluteBeginner'sGuidetoComputerBasics.Hehasestablishedareputationforclearlyexplainingtechnicaltopicstonontechnicalreadersandforofferingusefulreal-worldadviceaboutcomplicatedtopics.

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Released: Mon 1 Sep 2008
Catalogue Number: 9780789737823
  • Publisher: Macmillan Computer Pub
  • Academic Level: General Adult
  • Dewey: 005.8
  • Edition: 1
  • Pages: 400
  • Place Of Publication: United States
  • Published Date: Wed 11 Jun 2008

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