The Symantec Guide to Home Internet Security (Paperback)

Dodge attackers, skip spam, and protect your privacy. Symantec Press shows you how to secure your home front. This book offers comprehensive advice about a broad range of security issues in an accessible style appropriate for the home user, and delves into all of the areas where a computer may be vulnerable to attack: hacking, identity theft, online purchasing, virus attacks, e-mail and Internet scams, and more. This book leverages the power and brand recognition of Symantec and Norton Antivirus. The Symantec Guide to Home Computer Security is a soup-to-nuts guide to safer computing for everyone. This book is a short and sweet primer on the dangers of skinny dipping on the web for anyone who uses a computer to write, shop, download media, and/ or e-mail or send instant messages to friends and family. Most people are aware of the perils of the Internet, but many fewer have a clear understanding of what is and isn't a threat. backed-up, limit the scourge of spam, keep viruses at bay, avoid spyware infestations, recognize a phishing scam, identify reputable e-commerce sites, and keep their kids safe from harm and/ or inappropriate content. This book offers comprehensive advice about a broad range of security issues in an accessible style appropriate for the home user.

Paperback, Addison-Wesley Professional, 2005, ISBN# 0321356411