The Essential Guide to Home Computer Security by Robert R Rowlingson

The Essential Guide to Home Computer Security by Robert R Rowlingson

Written specially for the non-technical home and small-office computer user, this comprehensive guide provides “digital commonsense”. By developing an understanding of the potential dangers in internet engagement, the reader will easily learn how to counter the risks to their bank balance, their children, their privacy, and their data. Whilst recognising that readers will have limited time and money to spend on computer security, the author takes many of the principles used in the professional field of information security and applies them to the home computing domain. The book has relevance for all devices, independent of operating system. Topics include: confident online shopping and banking; secure e-mail; backing up data; choosing good passwords; cookies and other privacy threats; curing viruses; working securely at home.

Whether you're responsible for looking after computers at your business, or in your home, it's more important than ever to know how to secure them from threatsAnyone who reads this book will walk away with a comprehensive understanding of how to reduce the risks of a cybercriminal attack, and protect themselves in the office and in the home. -- Graham Cluley * nakedsecurity.sophos.com *
I would have no hesitation in recommending this book to the educated computer user who is concerned with their ignorance with regard to information security. It is well written and nicely paced and gives good insight into the perils of home computer use. -- Wendy Goucher * InfoSec Reviews *

Dr Rowlingson is a researcher and consultant in information security and cybercrime. He has a diverse background in research strategy, technology commercialisation, homeland security, cyber security and digital forensics. He has worked in information security for over 12 years and his interests include the insider threat, critical infrastructure protection, secure software development and digital investigations. He now acts as a technology 'scout', and enjoys tracking and evaluating new cyber security technologies. He also pioneered the concept of enterprise forensic readiness, part of the UK government security framework.

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ISBN 13	9781906124694
ISBN 10	1906124698
Title	The Essential Guide to Home Computer Security
Author	Robert R Rowlingson
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	BCS Learning & Development Limited
Year published	2011-12-12
Number of pages	119
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