Absolute PC Security and Privacy

$34.99 US 530 pp. ISBN 0782141277 Published July 2002 Sybex Michael Miller, Author

Tired of viruses, computer attacks, spam, and pop-up advertisements?
Then this is the book for you!

Have you ever engaged in high-risk Internet activities? You have if you've ever shopped, chatted with a friend, played a game, or swapped an MP3 file while online. And you'll be shocked to learn how incredibly vulnerable your PC is if you're connecting via cable/DSL.

Your risk of Internet attacks is likely to increase in the coming years -- in both frequency and destructiveness. It's simply becoming easier for computer criminals to access and sabotage your PC, and even to steal your identity.

That's why you need this book -- Absolute PC Security and Privacy. With this book you'll learn how to protect your PC from fast-spreading viruses in disguise, Internet-connection hijackers, con artists after your personal information, annoying spam e-mail, and relentless pop-up advertising. Absolute PC Security and Privacy shows you how to detect security holes, reduce your chances of attack, recognize when you're under attack, and stop an attack in progress.

Absolute PC Security and Privacy includes coverage of the following important topics:

• Computer Viruses
  • Protecting your PC from virus infection
  • Recovering from a virus attack and disinfecting your system
• Computer Attacks
  • Understanding the different types of Internet-based attacks
  • Protecting your system from an Internet-based attack
  • Protecting your system in a P2P file-swapping environment
  • Defending your home or small business network
  • Securing your wireless network
  • Understanding hardware and software firewalls, and which type you should use
  • Recognizing when your system is under an Internet-based attack
  • Shutting down and recovering from an Internet-based attack
• Online Privacy
  • Tips and tricks for safeguarding your personal information
  • Protecting yourself and your children from online predators
  • Understanding how spyware works and how to defeat it
  • Using passwords, digital identification, and encryption
  • Anonymously surfing the Web and sending e-mail
• Spam
  • Understanding how spam works
  • Keeping your contact information out of the hands of spammers
  • Eliminating spam e-mail
• Other Online Annoyances
  • Dealing with chain letters and online hoaxes
  • Eliminating pop-up windows and banner ads
  • Filtering inappropriate Web content

Absolute PC Security and Privacy contains real-world, hands-on solutions for preventing and solving the most common computer intrusions. Learn how to protect your PC from viruses, Internet attacks, privacy theft, and spam -- today!

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