|
|
|
|
|
|
Always Use Protection: A Teen's Guide to Safe Computing
| Our Price |
$ 19.97
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Item Number |
419561 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Item Description...
Product Description
"I liked the approach, the content, and the presentation so well, I had to rate this a 10. You Know You're in Trouble When... - Your family and friends know everything you're doing on your computer!
- Someone is impersonating you during an instant messaging session.
- Sudden dropouts and lag occur during online game play.
- Your computer crashes unexpectedly and for no apparent reason.
- Mysterious pop-up windows appear at strange times.
This is a book about computer security and privacy, written especially for the many people who, just like you, are taking advantage of all the Internet has to offer. It goes beyond the "beware the dangers of chat room" warnings you're already aware of and tells you not only how to protect your computer form the latest invasions of viruses, worms, and Trojans, but also how to fight back and actually do something about them. You Know You're Safe When...- You know how anitvirus tools and firewalls actually work&emdash;and how they can fail.
- You play online games without leaving your system open to attack.
- You can surf the Web and shop without leaving any traces to follow.
|
Item Specifications...
Pages 288
Dimensions: Length: 9.04" Width: 6.04" Height: 0.72"
Weight: 1.03 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Release Date May 3, 2004
ISBN 159059326X
EAN 9781590593264
|
Availability 100 units.
Availability accurate as of May 24, 2012 12:54.
Usually ships within one to two business days from La Vergne, TN.
Orders shipping to an address other than a confirmed Credit Card / Paypal Billing address may incur and additional processing delay.
|
Product Categories
Similar Products
Reviews - What do our customers think?
 | A great start (and not just for teens) Nov 6, 2006 |
Just about everything in this book is a "must read" for computer users in general and Windows users in particular.
This book is well-aimed at teenagers (without a hint of condescension). On the other hand, there's nothing in here that doesn't also apply to adults.
Could more be said? Sure; about social behavior in MMORPGs, caution in social network sites such as MySpace and Facebook, lots more that wasn't even around when the book was written. But at least start here. | | |  | Aimed At Teens But Good For All Novices Feb 6, 2005 |
One of the problems with securing the Internet and reducing the impact of threats from malware, vulnerability exploits, phishing scams, spyware and other risks is that there are constantly new users joining the Internet community who need to be taught what the risks are and how to protect themselves. Children and teens represent a good portion of this new breed of Internet users. Not only are they new to the Internet and the concepts of security, but they tend to use the computer and the Internet in riskier ways than adults- participating in chat rooms and online gaming or transferring files on peer-to-peer (P2P) networks.
Dan Appleman has put together a book which addresses not only the basic concepts of security, but specifically highlights the ways that teens tend to use computers and how they can do so more securely. The book is well-written and is written in language that computer novices can follow. It also has a younger edge to it which is aimed at the target audience. If you are looking for an explanation of the risks of using computers on the Internet and the ways you can do so securely this book is a good resource even if you aren't quite a teenager any more.
The accompanying web site (alwaysuseprotection.com) not only supplements or augments the book but is an excellent source of news and information in and of itself to help users stay informed on security issues even after they finish the book.
(...) | | | | Good, but could be better Dec 27, 2004 |
A basic guide for teenagers "Always Use Protection: A Teen's Guide to Safe Computing" provides a solid basic education on the problems of viruses, slammers, trojans, identity theft, and other items that could wreck their system. Besides these common problems he also discusses other ways that people can place their self in danger or be taken advantage of on the Internet. For example, he examines the problems of chat rooms and some of the various scams currently on the Internet.
While this is a good book for those with no understanding of these problems it falls short of being a complete guide simply because it ignores so many areas where the truly dangerous predators lurk. For example, it should at least mention the problems associated with forwarding mail from a friend to your friend list. If done incorrectly it provides people with a complete list of your friends and their e-mail addresses. Starting with this information you can start building a profile of an individual including their friends, area where they live, go to school, etc. Areas like this are completely missing from the book but are some of the most commonly used practices of the truly nefarious predators on the net. Viruses only destroy your computer; these predators can get into your life. As a result "Always Use Protection" warrants a rating as "recommended" but could be much better. | | |  | Windows only! Sep 15, 2004 |
| GET A DIFFERENT BOOK IF YOU USE MAC OR LINUX. This book is not entirely useless if you own a computer that's not Windows-based -- only about 2/3 of it, and no attempt is made to generalize the remainder. We bought this book because our daughter was leaving for NYC armed with a WiFi-equipped Apple Ibook, and we thought this book would be the perfect backup, having read several glowing reviews. I fully expected the book to be *mostly* about Windows-based machines. I did NOT expect it to absolutely and totally ignore MacOS and Linux. It is written as if the words "computer" and "Windows box" are synonymous. You can see the table of contents before you buy; the appendix title "Registry Tricks" should have tipped me off. It's especially irritating (and not the author's fault, of course) that none of several fairly extensive professional reviews mentioned the book's total lack of information about Macs or Linux boxes. I'm not disagreeing with other reviews praising this book; I can see that it would be very useful to a Windows user; in fact I have another daughter who IS a windows user, and I'm going to give her the book. What I am saying is that it's of only the thinnest marginal use to Mac and Linux users like me. | | | | An excellent and realistic reference for teens Aug 19, 2004 |
*Ahem* If you are a teenager who uses computers, or the parent or guardian of a teenager who does, buy Always Use Protection, by Dan Appleman! Always Use Protection is broken up into three main parts: Protecting Your Machine, Protecting Your Privacy, and Protecting Yourself.
Protecting Your Machine goes through all of the "gremlins" that can bother your computer, how to get rid of them and how to prevent them from coming back. Dan covers the three main preventions: anti-virus programs, firewalls, and regular system configuration and updates. He relates to the types of programs that teenagers are likely to run, such as P2P software and online games.
Always Use Protection explains how to determine which anti-virus programs are available, but puts the responsibility for choosing one squarely in the reader's lap. Firewalls are discussed in detail, as well as their possibly unintended consequences. News items speak frequently about how a virus got into machines mainly because available security updates were simply not installed. Dan makes sure that the reader understands how to update their system. The configuration chapter describes many little tweaks available to harden your browser and e-mail reader that many people are not aware of.
If this book was only chapter 9 - What to Do When You've Been Hit - it would still be worth the cover price. In this chapter, Dan gives a careful, step-by-step menu of what you can and should do to recover as much as you possibly can, eradicate the malware that is causing the problem, and get your system back to a usable state.
The next four chapters form Part II - Protecting Your Privacy. In here, Dan explains the various ways your personal information can be gleaned, mostly from a user innocently filling in a form supplied by a con artist. He talks about identity theft and what it means to a teenager. The need for good passwords is clearly discussed, but he acknowledges that most people won't use strong enough ones. Finally, he talks about how to use a chat room safely and how to recognize and avoid being taken in by a scam.
The appendixes have good summary information, and a special appendix just for the parents. It give good advice to make sure your teenager is willing to come to you for question without worrying about losing online privileges.
All in all, Always Use Protection should be read by every parent and, hopefully, by their kids. I'm going to get my 15- and 13-year old to read it. I liked the approach, the content, and the presentation so well, I had to rate this 5 stars. | | | Write your own review about Always Use Protection: A Teen's Guide to Safe Computing
|
|
|
|
(0 Items)
