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Firewalls don't stop dragons : a step-by-step guide to computer security for non-techies / Carey Parker

By: Parker, Carey [author].
Contributor(s): Ohio Library and Information Network.
Publisher: New York : Apress, ©2018Edition: Third edition.Description: 400 p.Content type: text Media type: computer Other title: Firewalls do not stop dragons.Subject(s): Computer securityGenre/Form: Electronic books | Print books.
Contents:
Before we begin -- Cybersecurity 101 -- The three ups : back up, clean up, and update -- Passwords -- Computer security -- LAN sweet LAN -- Practice safe surfing -- Secure communication -- Online accounts and social media -- Parental guidance -- Don't be a smartphone dummy -- Odds and ends -- Parting thoughts -- Glossary
Summary: Just how secure is your computer? Protecting your computer is like defending a medieval castle: moats and castle guards can be effective, but you'd bankrupt the kingdom trying to build something dragon-proof. Parker shows you dozens of no-brainer things we should all be doing to protect our computers and safeguard our data
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Includes index

Before we begin -- Cybersecurity 101 -- The three ups : back up, clean up, and update -- Passwords -- Computer security -- LAN sweet LAN -- Practice safe surfing -- Secure communication -- Online accounts and social media -- Parental guidance -- Don't be a smartphone dummy -- Odds and ends -- Parting thoughts -- Glossary

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Just how secure is your computer? Protecting your computer is like defending a medieval castle: moats and castle guards can be effective, but you'd bankrupt the kingdom trying to build something dragon-proof. Parker shows you dozens of no-brainer things we should all be doing to protect our computers and safeguard our data

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