Safe & Secure: Secure Your Home Network, and Protect Your Privacy Online [Paperback]

Felix Lau (Author), Arman Danesh (Author), Ali Mehrassa (Author)

Book Description

Series: Sams White Book | Publication Date: August 23, 2001

Safe & Secure: Secure Your Home Network, and Protect Your Privacy Online gives you a solid understanding of what is necessary to secure your networked machine. Written in layman's terms, this book describes personal Internet security, with careful consideration given to the reality of the SOHO environment. It covers basic topics such as TCP/IP, cookies, firewalls, virus protection, reviews of current home security software, information regarding public key encryption, and a special section on getting and using Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) personal security software. Information on maintaining individual privacy, managing security audits, and backup and recovery empowers you, and helps protect you from intrusion or other Internet attacks.

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From the Back Cover

Safe & Secure: Secure Your Home Network, and Protect Your Privacy Online gives you a solid understanding of what is necessary to secure your networked machine. Written in layman's terms, this book describes personal Internet security, with careful consideration given to the reality of the SOHO environment. It covers basic topics such as TCP/IP, cookies, firewalls, virus protection, reviews of current home security software, information regarding public key encryption, and a special section on getting and using Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) personal security software. Information on maintaining individual privacy, managing security audits, and backup and recovery empowers you, and helps protect you from intrusion or other Internet attacks.

About the Author

Arman Danesh is the author of numerous books on computers and has extensive experience as a network administrator securing networks in North America and Europe. He also manages Web sites for international organizations including The Baha'I World, the official Web site of Baha'I International Community. He is pursuing an advanced degree in computer science, and his thesis research relates to security models for ad hoc networks.

Ali Mehrassa is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science at Simon Fraser University. His career in information technology began as a quality assurance analyst in the computer game industry.

Felix Lau is pursuing an advanced degree in computer science at Simon Fraser University. His research and education focus includes networking, collaborative technologies, and distributed computing. As an independent consultant, he has helped companies develop wireless ad hoc collaborative applications.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 1st edition (August 23, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672322439
• ISBN-13: 978-0672322433
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,860,552 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #15 in Books > Computers & Technology > Home Computing > Home Networks

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative book, January 10, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Safe & Secure: Secure Your Home Network, and Protect Your Privacy Online (Paperback)

Man I thought I was secure online before. This book has proved me wrong and showed me how to become secure. If you think installing "Zone Alarm" is enough to be safe online, you are wrong.
It is well written and reads within a weekend. Well worth the time and money.

4.0 out of 5 stars This Book Can Save You Time or Money, August 16, 2004

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R. Enos (Colorado Springs, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Safe & Secure: Secure Your Home Network, and Protect Your Privacy Online (Paperback)

This review is a collaborative writing project completed by a "Technology and Ethics" class at DeVry University in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is based on a quick look at the book under consideration.

This book has an appropriate title: it discusses how to keep home and business computers safe and secure. It is very informative; it explains the different options that users have to protect their investments in computer technology. It provides enough detail to be of genuine assistance to readers: for instance, it doesn't simply say, "Watch out for viruses!" Rather, it explains the different types of computer viruses and gives guidelines for responding to them. It also helps readers distinguish between viruses and virus hoaxes. The book is well organized, making it user-friendly.

All in all, this looks like a helpful book.