10 don'ts on your digital devices the non-techie's survival guide to cyber security and privacy
In nontechnical language and engaging style, 10 Don’ts on Your Digital Devices explains to non-techie users of PCs and handheld devices exactly what to do and what not to do to protect their digital data from security and privacy threats at home, at work, and on the road. These include chronic threa...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[New York, NY] :
Apress
[2014]
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629186606719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: Don't Get Phished; A Closer Look at "Phishing"; "Target"-ed Phishing; Other Forms; What Should You Do?; Additional Reading; Chapter 2: Don't Give Up Your Passwords; Where Did Passwords Come From?; Password Threats and New Solutions; Alternatives to the "Simple" Password: Biometrics and Two-Factor Authentication; Bigger Can Be Better. . .; Mix It Up; Protecting Passwords; What Should You Do?; Additional Reading; Chapter 3: Don't Get Lost in "The Cloud "; What Is "The Cloud"?; Cloud Controversy and Risks; Formalizing an Informal Relationship; Data Breaches
- Not Just for Storage AnymoreReliability; Accessibility; What Should You Do?; Additional Reading; Chapter 4: Don't Look for a Free Lunch; Software-Consider the Source; Issues with Warez; Hidden Agenda; Lesser Threats; How to Protect Yourself; Additional Reading; Chapter 5: Don't Do Secure Things from Insecure Places; Background: Wireless Networking at Home, at Work, and on the Road; Home Sweet Home. . .; Back at the Office. . .; On the Road Again. . .; Encryption Standards; VPN; Workplace Security, on the Road; Extra Layers of Protection; Other Uses for VPNs; Additional Reading
- Chapter 6: Don't Let the Snoops InWho Are the "Snoops"?; Boundless Informant; PRISM; Tempora; MUSCULAR; FASCIA; Dishfire; Optic Nerve; So, Who Else Is Snooping?; For-Profit Corporations; Employers; Where Your Data Are…; Data on the Move; Taking an Active Role in Protecting Your Data; Data at Rest; Additional Reading; Chapter 7: Don't Be Careless with Your Phone; Mobility in the 21st Century; When It's the Employee's Device, but the Company's Resources-BYOD; When It's the Company's Device, but Used at the Employee's Discretion-COPE; Know Your Rights; Physically Securing Your Phone
- Start Me Up-but Not Without a PasswordWhen a Password Isn't Enough; Losing (and Finding!) the Key to Your Digital Life; Mobile Law; Insecure Background Wireless Networks; Don't Trust a Wireless Network Based on Its Name; Don't Trust Your Phone to Connect for You; Bluetooth Hacking; Malware Apps; Operating System Updates; Additional Reading; Chapter 8: Don't Use Dinosaurs; Software: It Has an Expiration Date; The "Good Old Days" of Software; New Software for a New Era; Don't Forget About Mobile Apps; Windows XP; Not Just Windows; Not Just Operating Systems; Not Just Desktops and Laptops
- What Can You Do?Additional Reading; Chapter 9: Don't Trust Anyone Over . . . Anything; What Is Social Engineering?; Keep Your Eye on the Ball; Hooking the Phish; Social Engineering via Social Networking; Knowledge Is Power; Big Companies, Big Problems; Ransomware; In-Person Tricks; Not Your Mother's Kind of Tailgating; How to Combat Social Engineering; Additional Reading; Chapter 10: Don't Forget the Physical; Physical Security: An Overview; Physical Security at Home; Letting Outsiders In; Removing Temptation; Don't Blanket the Neighborhood with Wi-Fi; Physical Security at Work
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