PC Plus, December 2002
"...a typically high quality guide...comprehensive..."
Book Description
Privacy issues come to the news every day. From big time break-ins to corporate and government computers to small time violations of e-mail or credit, there are real privacy concerns in this technology age. No worries! This book will show an individual Internet user all they need to know to help maintain personal privacy. Topics include securing a PC and Internet connection, knowing the risks of releasing personal information, cutting back on spam and other e-mail nuisances, and dealing with personal privacy away from the computer.
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Packed with strategies for foiling Internet information thieves
Safeguard your assets, your identity, and your life
Take charge of your privacy at home and at work – on the PC or the phone
Your personal information should be just that – personal. This friendly guide shows you how to avoid privacy problems online, with easy-to-follow advice on securing your PC connection, conducting safe transactions, stopping the "e-mail trail," and protecting yourself and your family against viruses, hackers, worms, and other cyberpests.
About the author
John R. Levine is the author of UNIX For Dummies.
Ray Everett-Church is a respected speaker and consultant on Internet privacy.
Gregg Stebben, a former journalist, has appeared on CNN.
