The Personal Internet Security Guidebook - Keeping Hackers and Crackers out of Your Home (Paperback)

The Personal Internet Security Guidebook is a complete guide to protecting your computer(s) on the Internet. The newest attack point for hackers is home computers on DSL and/or cable modems. This book will show you how to set up a home network and protect it from the "bad dudes." Also covered in this book is how to protect your computer on the road. Many hotels are now offering high-speed Internet access and this book will show you how to keep your computer safe in the hotel room as well as on the hotel network.
This is a how-to guide to keeping your personal computer safe on the Internet. Following the success of The Internet Security Guidebook, the authors have used their expertise to create a book specifically addressing home computers and traveling notebooks. Included in this book is a comprehensive list of vendors and services. Included are these key elements: protecting your PC on the Internet, home firewall software, how to set up a home network, protecting your PC on the road, and protecting your PC via DSL and/or cable modem.
A comprehensive list of vendors and services that you can download or purchase
Key elements such as: protecting your PC on the internet
How to fully utilise home firewall software
How to set-up a home network
Information on protecting you PC on the road
Information on protecting your PC via DSL and cable modems

General

Imprint:	Academic Press Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The Korper & Ellis E-commerce Books S.
Release date:	October 2001
First published:	October 2001
Authors:	Tim Speed • Juanita Ellis • Steffano Korper
Dimensions:	235 x 187 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	202
ISBN-13:	978-0-12-656561-4
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > Computer communications & networking > Network security Books > Computing & IT > Internet > General Books > Computing & IT > Social & legal aspects of computing > Privacy & data protection Books > Academic & Education > Professional & Technical > Networking Promotions
LSN:	0-12-656561-9
Barcode:	9780126565614

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