The Essential Guide to Home Computer Security - Softcover

Rowlingson, Robert R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906124698 ISBN 13: 9781906124694

Publisher: BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, 2011

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Dr Rowlingson is a principal consultant in information security at UK company QinetiQ (www.qinetiq.com), formerly the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA). His current research interests include digital evidence and computer-related crime, security in open source software and the security of home computer users. He is also widely experienced in developing research strategy.

Edition details

• Publisher: BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1906124698
• ISBN 13: 9781906124694
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 119