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THE PERSONAL INTERNET SECURITY GUIDEBOOK
The Personal Internet Security Guidebook
Keeping Hackers and Crackers out of Your Home
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By
Tim Speed, Lotus Consulting, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
Juanita Ellis, Consultant, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Steffano Korper, Going Beyond E-Commerce Technologies, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

Description
The Personal Internet Security Guidebook is a complete guide to protecting your computer(s) on the Internet. The newest attack point for hackers is home computers on DSL and/or cable modems. This book will show you how to set up a home network and protect it from the "bad dudes." Also covered in this book is how to protect your computer on the road. Many hotels are now offering high-speed Internet access and this book will show you how to keep your computer safe in the hotel room as well as on the hotel network. This is a how-to guide to keeping your personal computer safe on the Internet. Following the success of The Internet Security Guidebook, the authors have used their expertise to create a book specifically addressing home computers and traveling notebooks. Included in this book is a comprehensive list of vendors and services. Included are these key elements: protecting your PC on the Internet, home firewall software, how to set up a home network, protecting your PC on the road, and protecting your PC via DSL and/or cable modem.

Audience
Personal computer users and information technology managers.

Contents
Introduction Virus Worms Trojan Port Scanning File Share Attacks DOS Operating Systems (OS) Attacks Scams Chapter 1 - The Internet Beginning of TCP/IP TCP/IP and the Internet OK, Back to Reality Why Ethernet? Chapter 2 - Got DSL, Got Cable, May Have Trouble (Connecting to the Internet today) The Internet and the Home User The Personal Computer at Home: The Business Computer at Home: Connection Types Dial-Up ISDN DSL Cable Modem Chapter 3 - Connecting Your Home Network to the Internet Connection Types Network Interface Cards Setting Up the NIC HUB Routers What about Networking my MAC? Personal Firewalls Chapter 4 - Securing Your DSL, Cable Modem and Dial Up Connection Virus Review Law Software Attacks Against You and Your Pets Good Security Practices List of Death The Approach A Quick Overview on a Wireless Home Network Network Card or the PC The Access Point Dial-up Configuration Settings WinIPCfg IPConfig Junk and Spam The Junk The "Spam" Chapter 5 - Physical Security and Insurance Where are the risks? Theft Prevention Devices Alarms Anti-theft Security Enclosures Automatic Alert System Other Considerations Insurance PC Security Checklist Chapter 6 - Data Protection Windows 2000 EFS A Vendor Solution (Gatekeeper) Smart Cards Chapter 7 - Keep Your Data Private Who is Keeping US Safe How Are You Being Tracked? The FBI and Carnivore Privacy Tools Privacy References Chapter 8 - Encryption For Your PC A History of Cryptography Key Types How a Public-Private encryption system works RSA - Public and Private Key PGP Digital Signatures S/MIME Digital Certificates How It All Works Now the Packet Sniffer Securing the Link with SSL Using and Managing Certificates Reference books about Encryption Security Hardware and Software Reference Section Encryption Filters General Protection Personal Firewall User Authentication Virus Protection TCP/IP Reference ARP and Routing Ports DHCP Glossary of Terms

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 202 pages, publication date: OCT-2001
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-656561-4
ISBN-10: 0-12-656561-9
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS

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