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Computer Security for the Home & Small Office
Computer Security for the Home and Small Office addresses the long-neglected security needs of everyday users in the home, company workstation and SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) categories, with emphasis on system hardening, eliminating malware, user and Internet privacy, encryption, and data hygiene.
The book offers comprehensive tutorials
for protecting privacy, preventing system attacks, and, most importantly, avoiding difficulties from buggy programs and software laced with hidden functions and networking capabilities.
Furthermore, the book is packed with information about open-source products with related security strategies for Windows users. One recurrent strategy: replacing insecure closed-source applications and utilities with safer open-source alternatives, thereby eliminating numerous routes to system exploitation and privacy invasion.
Also included is plenty of guidance for Linux users, and a full chapter weighing the advantages and disadvantages of migrating to Linux - a step that can greatly simplify computer security, even for the novice user
Contents:
Part One: Methods of Attack; Chapter 1: Introducing the Dark Side; Chapter 2: Vectors; Chapter 3: Social Engineering; Chapter 4: From Newbie to Power User; Chapter 5: Limiting the Damage; Part Two: Trust Nothing, Fear Nothing; Chapter 6: Treasure Hunt; Chapter 7: The Wibbly Wobbly Web; Chapter 8: Giving You the Business; Chapter 9: Cyberterror; Chapter 10: Conclusions; Appendix A: Complete list of procedures; Appendix B: Glossary; Appendix C: Hardware purchase guide; Appendix D: Sources (useful Web sites, etc.)
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