Front Cover; Essential Computer Security; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Part I: Bare Essentials; Chapter 1. Basic Windows Security; Chapter 2. Passwords; Chapter 3. Viruses, Worms, and Other Malware; Chapter 4. Patching; Part II: More Essential Security; Chapter 5. Perimeter Security; Chapter 6. E-mail Safety; Chapter 7. Web Surfing Privacy and Safety; Chapter 8. Wireless Network Security; Chapter 9. Spyware and Adware; Part III: Testing and Maintenance; Chapter 10. Keeping Things Secure; Chapter 11. When Disaster Strikes
Chapter 12. Microsoft Alternatives: Inside the Linux Desktop . .Part IV: Security Resources .; Appendix A. Essential Network Communications; Appendix B. Case Study: SOHO (Five Computers, Printer, Servers, etc.); Appendix C. Glossary of Technology and Terminology; Index
Summary
In his role managing the content for a site and a weekly newsletter, the author has learned how to talk to people about computer security. Here, he provides the home user and the small office computer market with information they must know in order to understand the risks of computing on the Internet and what they can do to protect themselves