Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons

A Step-by-Step Guide to Computer Security for Non-Techies



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Price$24.14 - $28.84
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AuthorCarey Parker
PublisherApress
Published2018
Pages400
LanguageEnglish
FormatPaper book / ebook (PDF)
ISBN-101484238516
ISBN-139781484238516
EBook Hardcover Paperback

Rely on this practical, end-to-end guide on cyber safety and online security written expressly for a non-technical audience. You will have just what you need to protect yourself - step by step, without judgment, and with as little jargon as possible. Just how secure is your computer right now? You probably don't really know. Computers and the Internet have revolutionized the modern world, but if you're like most people, you have no clue how these things work and don't know the real threats.

Protecting your computer is like defending a medieval castle. While moats, walls, drawbridges, and castle guards can be effective, you'd go broke trying to build something dragon-proof. This book is not about protecting yourself from a targeted attack by the NSA; it's about armoring yourself against common hackers and mass surveillance. There are dozens of no-brainer things we all should be doing to protect our computers and safeguard our data - just like wearing a seat belt, installing smoke alarms, and putting on sunscreen.

Author Carey Parker has structured this book to give you maximum benefit with minimum effort. If you just want to know what to do, every chapter has a complete checklist with step-by-step instructions and pictures. The book contains more than 150 tips to make you and your family safer.

Added steps for Windows 10 (Spring 2018) and Mac OS X High Sierra; Expanded coverage on mobile device safety; Expanded coverage on safety for kids online; More than 150 tips with complete step-by-step instructions and pictures.


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