Essential computer security, everyone's guide to e-mail, Internet, and wireless security, Tony Bradley ; Harlan Carvey, technical editor
Type
Label
Essential computer security, everyone's guide to e-mail, Internet, and wireless security, Tony Bradley ; Harlan Carvey, technical editor
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Essential computer security
Nature of contents
dictionariesbibliography
Oclc number
11029627070
Responsibility statement
Tony Bradley ; Harlan Carvey, technical editor
Sub title
everyone's guide to e-mail, Internet, and wireless security
Summary
Essential Computer Security provides the vast home user and small office computer market with the information they must know in order to understand the risks of computing on the Internet and what they can do to protect themselves. Tony Bradley is the Guide for the About.com site for Internet Network Security. In his role managing the content for a site that has over 600,000 page views per month and a weekly newsletter with 25,000 subscribers, Tony has learned how to talk to people, everyday people, about computer security. Intended for the security illiterate, Essential Computer Securit
Table Of Contents
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 -- Keeping things secure -- When disaster strikes -- Microsoft alternatives