When it comes to protecting your computer and its data, what you don't know can hurt you—which is precisely why TechTV personality Becky Worley has written this info-packed volume that carefully outlines the steps you can take to secure your data, your identity, and your privacy in an age of cyber-crime and near-constant virus scares. In the warm, friendly, reassuring style viewers have come to associate with Becky's "Security Alert" segments on TechTV's TechLive news show, this volume delves into all of the areas where you and your computer may be vulnerable to attack: hacking, identity theft, online purchasing, virus attacks, email and Internet scams, online dating and communities, kids and the Internet, and more. Each chapter begins with a real-life disaster story before providing useful tips on how to avoid a similar fate. Practical advice, email and Internet rules to live by, tips to protect your privacy, and more round out the package.
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When it comes to protecting your computer and its data, what you don't know can hurt you-which is precisely why TechTV personality Becky Worley has written this info-packed volume that carefully outlines the steps you can take to secure your data, your identity, and your privacy in an age of cyber-crime and near-constant virus scares. In the warm, friendly, reassuring style viewers have come to associate with Becky's Security Alert segments on TechTV's TechLive news show, this volume delves into all of the areas where you and your computer may be vulnerable to attack: hacking, identity theft, online purchasing, virus attacks, email and Internet scams, online dating and communities, kids and the Internet, and more. Each chapter begins with a real-life disaster story before providing useful tips on how to avoid a similar fate. Practical advice, email and Internet rules to live by, tips to protect your privacy, and more round out the package.
About the Author
Becky Worley is a reporter and producer for TechTV's daily news show, "TechLive". Becky has chronicled viruses, identity theft, online scams, hacking, and all other imaginable forms of digital crime. In addition to her "Tech Live" reports, Becky regularly contributes computer security stories for numerous news sites on the web. Becky is currently studying to receive a master's degree in education and computer science at Stanford University.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Security Alert - a real help,
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This review is from: TechTV's Security Alert: Stories of Real People Protecting Themselves from Identity Theft, Viruses, and Scams (Paperback)
This is a great read for anyone who owns or uses a computer and or a credit card or who worries about identity theft. It is an easy read, practical and well written toward the average person and is not a geek read by any means. Some computer professionals should also read it to better understand how to better communicate with and educate their customers. This book will be helpful well beyond 2003. I have read two newspaper reviews of it that reflect the same opinions of excellence in content and presentation. A real "How to Protect" book. It is not something you read and say "this is nice but too complicated for me to change, apply or implement".
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Already been there, done that,
This review is from: TechTV's Security Alert: Stories of Real People Protecting Themselves from Identity Theft, Viruses, and Scams (Paperback)
I picked this up at Barnes & Noble and was going to buy it until I started browsing through it. This is so similar to another online-crime book I have, it's not funny. That book is Net Crimes & Misdemeanors by J.A. Hitchcock and was published in 2002 - Hitchcock starts out each chapter with online horror stories, then advice, much like this book. They say imitation is the best form of flattery, but I found it disturbing that Worley couldn't have been more imaginative in putting her book together, especially Chapter 6, which tells the story of Amy Boyer - this was covered much better in Net Crimes & Misdemeanors in Chapter 9. Visit www.netcrimes.net and see the difference for yourself with the sample chapter there. Although published in 2002, Net Crimes & Misdemeanors is still very current, has the accompanying web site with URLs mentioned in the book (and is kept updated) and is a much better read.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The ideal book for a beginner,
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This review is from: TechTV's Security Alert: Stories of Real People Protecting Themselves from Identity Theft, Viruses, and Scams (Paperback)
If you are a beginning computer user and you find Idiot's Guides too cuetsy you'll probably find this book right up your alley. It presents the basic information on home computer internet security in the same kind of presentation used for the TechTV TV programs. Good information surrounded by lots of interesting fluff. If in doubt, read the sample pages provided above.The book must have been rushed to press as it contains an above-average number of typos, mispellings, and misplaced words. NOT recommended for business networks or more advanced readers.
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