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Privacy Defended: Protecting Yourself Online [Paperback]

Gary Bahadur (Author), William Chan (Author), Chris Weber (Author)


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Book Description

February 8, 2002
A comprehensive book that melds detailed, how-to information on PC hardware and operating system security within the context of protecting one's privacy in a digital world. Best for individuals who are serious about their privacy and who also want an accessible, one-stop source of practical information. Unique features include: systematic evaluation of privacy weaknesses in hardware/software. In-depth coverage of all PC OS's. Extended coverage on securing a PC.

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Lots of books have to do with computer and network security, which is to say they explain how to protect your files and other resources from malicious characters. Privacy Defended has more to do with protecting Internet users from themselves. The team of authors makes it clear that Internet entities (mainly commercial interests, though miscellaneous troublemakers fall into this category as well) have tremendous interest in finding out as many details as possible about you. This book goes into considerable depth on the technologies (such as browser cookies) and social engineering techniques (such as contests whose entry forms solicit your e-mail address) that have evolved to circumvent the inherently anonymous nature of the Internet.

Internet users willing to sit down and have a serious look at what this book has to say will be rewarded with a solid understanding of the implications of nearly everything they do online. Readers are, for instance, clued in to the undercover behavior of Netscape SmartDownload (early versions of the software reported your identity and the files you downloaded to a central server) and made to wonder about what other free utilities might be doing. Once they've instilled a bit of paranoia in their readers, the authors offer advice on securing typical home computers (and networks of them) against attack. They compare and contrast commercial products for this purpose, and go into helpful detail on the characteristic risks of cable modems and other broadband links. --David Wall

Topics covered: The privacy risks that confront everyday computer users (individuals and small businesses) when they connect to the Internet. Detailed discussion of the legal aspects of online privacy (in the United States), legal accumulation of demographic data by online businesses, and online credit card fraud are all included. A consumer's guide to technical Internet standards enables readers to see where holes exist, and advice on securing computers and network connections helps them seal security gaps.

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Privacy Defended: Protecting Yourself Online is a comprehensive book that melds detailed, how-to information on PC hardware and operating system security within the context of protecting one's privacy in a digital world. It is designed for individuals who are serious about their privacy and who also want an accessible, one-stop source of practical information. The book offers clear discussion of privacy issues as they affect everyday users of digital devices, covering all current and near-future devices and technologies that pose privacy risks to users.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 640 pages
  • Publisher: Que (February 8, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 078972605X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0789726056
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.3 x 1.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,032,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gary is the founder of KRAA Security with over 15 years experience in the information security and technology industry. Gary was the cofounder and CIO of Foundstone Inc a $20M security vulnerability risk management. He conducted business development, corporate strategy development, client management, information systems development, consultant management, public speaking engagements and conducted security consulting engagements for Fortune 100 companies against NIST, COBIT, SOX, HIPAA and other standards. Foundstone was sold to McAfee in 2004.

Gary was a Senior Vice President of Bank of America, he redesigned the Global Threat Management Lifecycle strategy and Risk Forecasting strategy and was a catalyst for delivering risk mitigation strategies and solutions. Gary was also the President and cofounder of Ether2 Corporation and Manager at Ernst & Young where he developed security practices, practice aids, work programs and education material. He is a frequent speaker at security conferences and writes for trade publications. His three books are "Securing the Click: Network Security in the Age of Social Media", McGraw-Hill, "Privacy Defended: Protecting Yourself Online", Que Publishing and "Windows XP Professional Security", McGraw-Hill

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