Steal This Computer Book 3: What They Won't Tell You About the Internet 3

This offbeat, non-technical book looks at what hackers do, how they do it, and how you can protect yourself. The third edition of this bestseller (over 150,000 copies sold) adopts the same informative, irreverent, and entertaining style that made the first two editions a huge success. Thoroughly updated, this edition also covers rootkits, spyware, web bugs, identity theft, hacktivism, wireless hacking (wardriving), biometrics, and firewalls. This worldwide bestseller, with over 150,000 copies sold of previous editions, is a great crossover title that appeals to both readers with computer security experience and those new to the topic. The included CDROM has over 300 programs. xx, 359 pages : 23 cm Describes how computer viruses are created and spread, and discusses computer harassment, online con artists, protecting data with encryption, and general computer security issues Revised edition of: Steal this computer book. 2nd ed. 2001 Includes index pt. 1. Information overload (lies, damn lies, and statistics) -- pt. 2. Dangerous threats on the Internet -- pt. 3. Breaking and entering computers -- pt. 4. Protecting yourself -- pt. 5 Protecting your computer.

This offbeat, non-technical book looks at what hackers do, how they do it, and how you can protect yourself. The third edition of this bestseller (over 150,000 copies sold) adopts the same informative, irreverent, and entertaining style that made the first two editions a huge success. Thoroughly updated, this edition also covers rootkits, spyware, web bugs, identity theft, hacktivism, wireless hacking (wardriving), biometrics, and firewalls.

This worldwide bestseller, with over 150,000 copies sold of previous editions, is a great crossover title that appeals to both readers with computer security experience and those new to the topic. The included CDROM has over 300 programs.

Describes how computer viruses are created and spred, and discusses computer harassment, online con artists, protection data with encryption, and general computer security issues THERE ARE TWO PROBLEMS WITH INFORMATION: NOT HAVING ENOUGH, AND HAVING TOO MUCH.