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The Symantec Guide to Home Internet Security
Protect Yourself! Easy, Step-by-Step Help from the World??s Most Trusted Security Provider
The Internet is crawling with risks; if you bank or shop online, or even just surf the Web and send e-mail, you are exposed to hackers, thieves, and con artists. Today??s bad guys don??t need to pick your locks or break your windows: they can attack
you and your family over the Internet. Are you prepared? Enjoy a safer online experience with easy, step-by-step help from Symantec, the world??s most trusted security provider.
This easy-to-understand book helps protect you against Internet threats. Written specifically for nontechnical computer users, you??ll learn simple ways to keep you and your family safe and secure while online.
* Keep your PC free of spyware, adware, worms, viruses, and intruders.
* Protect your identity and privacy.
* Browse the Web safely and eliminate junk mail from your inbox.
* Keep eavesdroppers out of your wireless network.
* Make the most of the new security features built into Windows XP.
* Shield your children from pornography and online predators.
* Protect your new Internet-based phone service.
* Download free tools that help you keep your computer safe.
Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.
CONTENTS:
Acknowledgments.
About the Author.
Introduction.
1. Understanding Internet Risk.
2. Preventing Identity Theft.
3. Firewalls.
4. Getting Rid of Unwanted Guests, Part 1: Viruses and Worms.
5. Getting Rid of Unwanted Guests, Part 2: Spyware, Adware, and Trojan Horses.
6. Just Say No to Spam.
7. Securing Windows.
8. Keeping Your Family Safe Online.
9. Wireless and VoIP Security.
10. Privacy and the Internet.
Conclusion.
Index.
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