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Internet Safety - Keeping your Computer Safe on the Internet [Kindle Edition]

Leo Notenboom (Author)
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Product Description

These days the very concept of "Internet Safety" seems like an oxymoron.

In this ebook Leo A. Notenboom, the "Leo" in the popular technical Question and Answer site Ask Leo! summarize popular articles covering the basics - the things you must do, the software you must run and the concepts you need to be aware of - to keep your computer and your data safe as you use the internet.

- Firewalls
- Viruses
- Spyware
- Staying Up To Date
- Education
- Mobile Security
- Backing Up
- Physical Security

It's not hard, and once things are in place it's not even time consuming.

But it is necessary.

Product Details

  • File Size: 1029 KB
  • Print Length: 132 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: Puget Sound Software, LLC; 3 edition (October 30, 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B0061R6J24
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,362 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Goes Beyond the Basics February 29, 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
Leo has decades of experience in the computer biz, and it shows. He explains each aspect of what you need to do, and very importantly, he explains WHY it needs to be done. And if you're a bit of a newbie, he doesn't talk down to you: he explains it in simple language, yet with enough detail that you can fully grasp the concept.

(If you're a bit more savvy, you'll still find enough detail to fill in any gaps in your knowledge. I did.)

And it really is important: with poor computer security, your computer can be turned into a remote spam sender by foreign hackers; you can unwittingly give up the password to your bank or investment accounts; you can lose important files (back taxes? School report? Your epic novel? The only photos of your kids?)

Good security isn't hard. It's not intimidating. And once you're set up right, as Leo shows you, it's not even time-consuming. Meanwhile, what you learn here can save your reputation, save your bank accounts, and save your important information. It's a lot to ask for a few-dollar book, but Leo delivers. This book is worth many times its price.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Great help to any user March 2, 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
Leo is my go-to guy for computer questions. I love his ask-leo.com website, which has helped me numerous times. He's right on target and makes his assistance easy to understand for just about any level of computer user. This book is no exception. To the point and easily understandable. No need to be a techie to use his suggestions for secure computing. Judy
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
The Best March 9, 2012
By DMS
Format:Kindle Edition
I have been a subscriber to Leo's newsletter for years and found it the best on the Internet. Now he has Internet "Safety-Keeping your Computer Safe on the Internet and as expected it is nothing but the best".
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
If you're reading this, you need to know what's in this book!
The information in this book is written not only for the typical home browser, but anybody who wants to get on the Internet and remain safe. Read more
Published 19 days ago by John_in_NC
Internet Safey- Leo Notenboom
Great Book! I have subscribed to Ask Leo Newsletter for couple of years and always find solutions to my problems there. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Boomer
Internet Safety
When you follow the recommendations and your set-up is correct, good security isn't difficult. The content is not browbeating, is legitimate and is to the point. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Andre
Great Job Leo! This has the best security information anyone needs.
If you have questions about your computer or network. "Ask Leo" is the best information newsletter on the web today. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Gerald B. Noethen
Great information!
Leo's book is full of common sense information to keep your computer and data safe. Readers of his newsletter will recognize the links sprinkled throughout that expand further on... Read more
Published 1 month ago by SteveM
VERY INFORMATIVE
I have subscribed to Leo's newsletter for some time and find it to be the best on the Internet. Now he has Internet "Safety-Keeping your Computer Safe on the Internet. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Stuart D. Wilson
All you need to know
This book can guide you through internet safety thoroughly and easily, resulting in peace of mind regarding your network access.
Published 2 months ago by SF
Leo Rocks
I have been reading Leo's Newsletter for years. He has given me some valuable information all of these years, I for many more. Read more
Published 2 months ago by KAHSR
a must have book
There are no two ways about it, this book of Leo's covers the basics of what everyone should know before surfing the net. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Andre Desrivičres
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Leo A Notenboom
Leo A. Notenboom started his computing career in 1976 when he stumbled into a required class "Introduction to FORTRAN programming". After graduating and then spending 3 years with a small company that was on a negative growth path he joined Microsoft in 1983. For the next 18+ years he either wrote software or managed those who did. After retiring from Microsoft in 2001 he went on to create "Ask Leo!" in 2003, a technical question-and-answer site where he publishes articles answering computer and technology related questions for the average computer user and consumer. Ask Leo! boasts 1.5 million visitors a month, and a weekly newsletter sent to over 125,000 subscribers. Leo lives in Woodinville, Washington with his wife of over 30 years, Kathy, and an assortment of Corgis and other urban wildlife.

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