Have You Locked the Castle Gate?: Home and Small Business Computer Security - Softcover

Shea, Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 020171955X ISBN 13: 9780201719550

Publisher: Addison-Wesley, 2002

Synopsis

A Windows security specialist offers non-technically oriented home and small business Windows users a guide to protecting personal files, avoiding viruses and hackers, and purchasing goods and services securely online. A slightly annoying authorial conceit is the story of the Smiths, a 19th century frontier family trying to protect their home and property from intruders, which is woven throughout the text. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Is your computer safe? Could an intruder sneak in and steal your information, or plant a virus? Have you locked your castle gate?

This book outlines the fundamental concepts and techniques behind information security that every computer user needs to know.

Primarily geared toward home and small business Windows users, Have You Locked the Castle Gate? is a basic yet highly effective guide to protecting your personal files, fending off viruses and hackers, and purchasing goods and services securely online. It addresses common security issues in a clear, easy-to-understand way that nontechnical users will greatly appreciate.

You will learn about

Basic security concepts and practices for your computer, network, and server.

Authentication and encryption fundamentals. Are users who they say they are?

Defending against hackers, and the reasons why someone would want to hack you.

Viruses, worms, hoaxes, spam, and other nuisances and threats.

The best places to go for additional expert information about Internet security.

And much more.

Woven throughout the text is the instructive story of the Smiths, a nineteenth-century frontier family working hard to protect their home and property from various kinds of intruders. In many ways the issues that they face reflect our contemporary need to protect our computers, networks, data—and selves—on the modern frontier of the Internet.

If you pay bills online, discuss personal matters via e-mail, use software to file your taxes, or just surf the Web, don't leave your castle gate unlocked. Have You Locked the Castle Gate? is a must read for you.

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About the Author:

Brian Shea is currently the team lead for a Windows security team at one of the nation's largest financial institutions. His duties include securing the bank's Windows systems and helping home users who dial in to secure their own systems. During his ten years in the computer security field, he has written everything from security programs to white papers for management and nontechnical staff. Brian lives near Seattle with his wife and daughter. When not working, he can often be found enjoying the great outdoors in the Pacific Northwest.

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About this edition

• Publisher: Addison-Wesley
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 020171955X
• ISBN 13: 9780201719550
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192