Internet privacy for dummies

John R. Levine, Ray Everett-Church, Gregg Stebben

352 pages, parution le 21/08/2002

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Résumé

This book covers everything an individual Internet user needs 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. In addition, Internet Privacy For Dummies covers the enhanced features of the latest releases of Internet filtering software and privacy tools.

Contents
Part I: Electronic Privacy Overview.

Chapter 1: How Private Are You Right Now?
Chapter 2: The Law, the Privacy Industry, and You.

Part II: PCs and Privacy.

Chapter 3: Safety Check: Looking under the Hood of Your Computer.
Chapter 4: Privacy for Computers and Networks with Multiple Users.
Chapter 5: Privacy for Laptops and Handheld Devices.

Part III: Privacy on the Internet.

Chapter 6: You and Your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Chapter 7: Fighting Back against Hackers.
Chapter 8: Viruses, Worms, Macro Viruses, and Trojan Horses.
Chapter 9: "Help! There's a Hole in My Browser!".
Chapter 10: Why the E in E-Mail Stands for Easy-to-Intercept.
Chapter 11: Spam: Why It's Not Just a Funny Lunch Meat Any More.
Chapter 12: Safely Shopping Online.
Chapter 13: Safe Banking and Investing Online.

Part IV: Beyond the PC: Offline Electronic Privacy.

Chapter 14: Protecting Your E-Money, E-Credit, and E-Dentity.
Chapter 15: Your Telephone and Your Privacy.
Chapter 16: Protecting Your Privacy at Work.
Chapter 17: The Government Is Here to Help - or Not.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 18: Ten Privacy Freedom Fighters Who Fight for You.
Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Fight Back for Fun and Profit.
Chapter 20: Ten Easy Tricks for Cutting Down on Spam.
Chapter 21: Ten Reliable Sources for Computer Virus Information.
Chapter 22: Ten Great Privacy Books (Other than This One!).

L'auteur - John R. Levine

John Levine, founder of Taughannock Networks, writes, speaks, and consults on e-mail, the Internet, and other computer topics. He has written over 20 technical books, and is the co-author of O'Reilly's lex & yacc, 2nd Edition. He's also deeply involved in Internet e-mail in general and spam issues in particular as co-chair of the Internet Research Task Force's Anti-Spam Research Group and a board member of the Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial E-mail

He lives and works in the tiny village of Trumansburg NY (http://www.trumansburg.ny.us) where he reports that being the municipal sewer commissioner is a much cleaner job than dealing with spammers.

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L'auteur - Ray Everett-Church

Chief Privacy officer, e-Privacy Group

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	John R. Levine, Ray Everett-Church, Gregg Stebben
Parution	21/08/2002
Nb. de pages	352
Format	18,7 x 23,2
Couverture	Broché
Poids	560g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780764508462
ISBN13	978-0-7645-0846-2