Internet Security Fundamentals: A Modern Day Digital Survival Guide

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Boolean Logical Ltd, Jan 14, 2014 - Computers

An easy to understand guide of the most commonly faced security threats any computer user is likely to come across via email, social media and online shopping. This is not aimed at people studying Internet Security or CISSP, but general users, though still helpful to both.

Antivirus software is now incredibly advanced, but the problem of viruses is worse than ever! This is because many viruses trick the user into installing them. The same way that the most sophisticated alarm system and door security is not much use if you open the door from the inside to let someone in. This book explains in easy to understand terms, why you cannot just rely on antivirus, but also need to be aware of the various scams and tricks used by criminals.

 

Contents

Chapter Page Chapter Page 1 Introduction 2 2 Viruses Trojans 4 3 Vulnerabilities Security Flaws 18 4 Online Scams 27 5 A Question Of Trust 36 6 ...
94
Online Dating
97
Cryptomining updated
99
Ransomware
101
Using A Shared Computer
105
Using Shared Wifi
106
Flash Java updated
107
Removing A Virus
119
Parental Control Software
131
Backups
134
Typos
138
File Transfer Services
139
Spam Junk Email
142
Two Factor Authentication
145
User Admin Accounts
148
In Conclusion
151

Passwords
122
Data Breaches
126
Alternative Operating Systems
128
Internet Routers
129
Checklist Of Things To Do
152
Resources Glossary updated
153
Authors Note
160
Copyright

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About the author (2014)

Nick Ioannou is an IT professional, blogger, author and public speaker on cloud and security issues, with over 20 years’ corporate experience, including 14 years using cloud/hosted software as a service (SaaS) systems. As an early adopter of cloud systems, he has been paying for the privilege of bug testing them ever since, going through the pain points and making sure others don’t have too. He started blogging in 2012 on free software and IT tips (http://nick-ioannou.com) currently with over 400+ posts. Author of Internet Security Fundamentals and contributing author of Managing Cybersecurity Risk. 

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