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Protecting Yourself Online: The Definitive Resource on Safety and Privacy in Cyberspace

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The author of this book spends all his time detailing the problem without a single keystroke of solution. Is there a book out there that realy turns the advantage back to parents and Internet users? The only book I like is "Life and Death on the Internet" by Keith A. Schroeder. At least two-thirds of Life and Death is solutions. Who cares about the problem. We all know it exists, just open a newspaper. I would pass on this book. Life and Death on the Internet is better.

The word 'definitive' in the title is misleading. While the book is nice for a novice to the Internet, it is sorely lacking for any details advanced users require.

If you need a book about how to protect yourself online don't buy this one, it won't help you. The authors are just taking stock of the well-known problems in the Internet and offer some links to other sides.

I read this book and was very disappointed. The title is mis-leading, as there is really very little information about protecting yourself on-line. What little information could be found was introductory to say the least. I also felt that the book was a lobbying tool, trying to bring me over to the civil liberties world. A thumbs down...

Sure, it's not too detailed, and sure, a lot of tech people are already going to be familiar with a lot of the information in it, but for novices, it's great. It's a great book to give the uncle who keeps sending you false virus alarms, or the grandmother that doesn't understand the civil liberties implications of the Communications Decency Act -- or the cousin that thinks hackers are going to break into her bank account if she buys a modem.

The author of this book spends all his time detailing the problem without a single keystroke of solution. Is there a book out there that realy turns the advantage back to parents and Internet users? The only book I like is "Life and Death on the Internet" by Keith A. Schroeder. At least two-thirds of Life and Death is solutions. Who cares about the problem. We all know it exists, just open a newspaper. I would pass on this book. Life and Death on the Internet is better.