Essential computer security : everyone's guide to e-mail, internet, and wireless security
by
 
Bradley, Tony, 1969-

Title
Essential computer security : everyone's guide to e-mail, internet, and wireless security

Author
Bradley, Tony, 1969-

ISBN
9781429417662
 
9781597491143
 
9781597491594
 
9780080505893

Personal Author
Bradley, Tony, 1969-

Publication Information
Rockland, MA : Syngress Pub., ©2006.

Physical Description
1 online resource (xxvi, 279 pages) : illustrations

Contents
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.

Abstract
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 Security is a source of jargon-less advice everyone needs to operate their computer securely. * Written in easy to understand non-technical language that novices can comprehend * Provides detailed coverage of the essential security subjects that everyone needs to know * Covers just enough information to educate without being overwhelming.

Subject Term
Computer security.
 
Internet -- Security measures.
 
Computers -- Access control -- Passwords.
 
Firewalls (Computer security)
 
Electronic mail systems -- Security measures.
 
Spyware (Computer software)
 
Spam filtering (Electronic mail)
 
COMPUTERS -- Internet -- Security.
 
COMPUTERS -- Networking -- Security.
 
COMPUTERS -- Security -- General.
 
Computer security. (OCoLC)fst00872484
 
Computers -- Access control -- Passwords. (OCoLC)fst00872785
 
Electronic mail systems -- Security measures. (OCoLC)fst00907346
 
Firewalls (Computer security) (OCoLC)fst00925719
 
Internet -- Security measures. (OCoLC)fst01751426
 
Spam filtering (Electronic mail) (OCoLC)fst01737477
 
Spyware (Computer software) (OCoLC)fst01736357

Genre
Electronic books.

Added Author
Carvey, Harlan A.

Electronic Access
ScienceDirect https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781597491143


Shelf NumberItem BarcodeShelf LocationShelf LocationHolding Information
QA76.9 .A25 B73 2006 EB1186419-1001Elsevier E-Book CollectionsElsevier E-Book Collections