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Protect your Macintosh from spies, vandals, viruses, thieves, competitors, missile strikes, lightning strikes, your boss, your employees, your colleagues, your kids, your parents, the press, earthquakes, tornadoes, hardware crashes, software glitches, and your own mistakes. Here is the first hands-on, comprehensive guide covering all aspects of Macintosh security, including both stand-alone and networked Macintoshes. It covers the following topics:

FILE ENCRYPTION: How encryption works, what products to buy, password protection, how to choose and protect passwords. VIRUS PROTECTION: What you need to know about viruses, an overview of the most common viruses, how to detect and recover from viruses, which virus-protection software works best. BACKING UP YOUR FILES: Backup strategies, how to backup and restore, which backup software to buy. PHYSICAL SECURITY: Overview of anti-theft devices, laptop locks and alarms, other protection products. NETWORK SECURITY: Methods of network security, dial-in security, network protection software.

Bruce Schneier is an independent computer security consultant based in Oak Park, Illinois. His articles have appeared in Macworld, Network World, Byte, and other magazines. He is the author of several books on computer security.