Título: Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons: A Step-by-Step Guide to Computer Security for Non-Techies
Autor: Carey Parker
Sinopse: Rely on this practical, end-to-end guide on cyber safety and online security written expressly for a non-technical audience. You will have just what you need to protect yourself—step by step, without judgment, and with as little jargon as possible. Just how secure is your computer right now? You probably don't really know. Computers and the Internet have revolutionized the modern world, but if you're like most people, you have no clue how these things work and don't know the real threats.Protecting your computer is like defending a medieval castle. While moats, walls, drawbridges, and castle guards can be effective, you'd go broke trying to build something dragon-proof. This book is not about protecting yourself from a targeted attack by the NSA; it's about armoring yourself against common hackers and mass surveillance. There are dozens of no-brainer things we all should be doing to protect our computers and safeguard our data—just like wearing a seat belt, installing smoke alarms, and putting on sunscreen. Author Carey Parker has structured this book to give you maximum benefit with minimum effort. If you just want to know what to do, every chapter has a complete checklist with step-by-step instructions and pictures. The book contains more than 150 tips to make you and your family safer. It includes: Added steps for Windows 10 (Spring 2018) and Mac OS X High Sierra Expanded coverage on mobile device safety Expanded coverage on safety for kids online More than 150 tips with complete step-by-step instructions and pictures What You’ll Learn Solve your password problems once and for all Browse the web safely and with confidence Block online tracking and dangerous adsChoose the right antivirus software for youSend files and messages securelySet up secure home networking Conduct secure shopping and banking online Lock down social media accounts Create automated backups of all your devices Manage your home computers Use your smartphone and tablet safely Safeguard your kids online And more! Who This Book Is For Those who use computers and mobile devices, but don’t really know (or frankly care) how they work. This book is for people who just want to know what they need to do to protect themselves—step by step, without judgment, and with as little jargon as possible.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons: A Step-by-Step Guide to Computer Security for Non-Techies”, de Carey Parker, publicado pela editora Apress, em 2018 e com 424 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Apress
Páginas: 424
Ano: 2018
Edição: 3rd ed.
Linguagem: pt_BR
ISBN: 9781484238516
ISBN13: 9781484238516
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Apress costumam oferecer uma experiência de leitura focada em tecnologia e programação, com um tom prático e direto, que privilegia o aprendizado aplicado. O catálogo apresenta obras que vão desde linguagens de programação populares, como Python, C#, Objective-C e Java, até temas mais específicos como desenvolvimento para iOS, frameworks web, inteligência artificial e administração de servidores Linux. Muitas obras adotam um formato didático, com exemplos de código, receitas de solução de problemas e guias passo a passo, que facilitam o entendimento mesmo para leitores que buscam rapidez e objetividade. O ritmo tende a ser funcional, focado em levar o leitor a resultados concretos, com linguagem clara e sem rodeios.
