Computer Security 101

TECHNOLOGY BACKGROUND
The largest computer security issue today is not what the network and security administrators of the world know, it's what the average home user does not know. The home user who has little to no knowledge of the inherent risks of computing on the Internet is the most vulnerable to attacks and presents the greatest risk for spreading computer viruses. There are few books that speak to this broad audience, and many of them are written at a level that novice home users can't understand.

Computer Security 101 provides an overview of security technologies and concepts that average users can understand and gives them the knowledge and tools they need to protect themselves. Simple analogies and descriptions help readers quickly grasp complex security topics, and each chapter concludes with a Final Exam to reinforce the material discussed. A CD-ROM includes a variety of tools and utilities discussed in the book that readers can use right away, without having to dig for them.

KEY SELLING POINTS
- The About.com guide to Internet/network security with over 400,000 page views per month
- Written in non-technical language that novices can comprehend
- No hype, no jargon -- just the facts
- Enough information to educate without being overwhelming