The Personal Internet Security Guidebook: Keeping Hackers and Crackers out of Your Home (The Korper and Ellis E-Commerce Books Series)

by Juanita Ellis, Tim Speed, Steffano Korper

Book Overview

The Personal Internet Security Guidebook is a complete guide to protecting your computer(s) on the Internet. The newest attack point for hackers is home computers on DSL and/or cable modems. This book... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0126565619
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.5" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Home router protection

I was able to use the advise from this book to setup my home router. I have been watching the logs and it is amazing how many times on any one day that I get attacked. I have a cable modem at my apt. This book was great on the details about how to setup the home router.

Hackers at the door

This book was very useful ---- I found that I get attacked every day --- due to logs on my router. I agree with one of the other reviews -- too much Linksys stuff ... but still a great book and provided me with the information I needed to block these constant attacks on my cable modem line.

Good Simple Easy to understand

I was very impressed with the way the author was able to simplify the discussions around securing your computers, whether it be at home or a laptop on the road. The list of reference websites was amazing and proves that the author took the time to research the book carefully. He did not just give simple instructions for securing the computer. He actually took the time to explain what everything was and why it was important to make the changes. Good book for novices at home and can help fill in the gaps for more knowledgeable people. An excellent resource and reference. I recommend it.