Internet Privacy For Dummies

by Ray Everett-Church, John R. Levine, Greg Stebben

Book Overview

* Covers the essentials: An individual Internet user needs to know to help maintain personal privacy. Topics include securing a PC and Internet connection, knowing the risks of releasing personal information, cutting back on spam and other e-mail nuisances, and dealing with personal privacy away from the computer.
* Covers the enhanced features of the latest releases of Internet filtering software and privacy tools.
* Series features: The...For Dummies series has always been popular with new Internet users. Internet For Dummies remains the #1 beginning reference for Internet users. This book looks to follow the successes of its predecessors.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764508466
• ISBN13: 9780764508462
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Fight Big Brother!

The Internet and the Information age has brought a new era of privacy, or lack there of. Identity theft is rampant and personal privacy is eroded in the name of ecommerce efficiency or "homeland" security. Internet Privacy for Dummies is an excellent text empowering the individual to fight big brother. What can you do to protect your privacy, in ten easy steps. What laws are on your side. And what forms can you fill out to vaporize that pesky telemarketer - all right there for your easy use. An excellent text - highly recommended.