In addition, this book debunks the overhyped scare stories about Net pornography, computer crime, and dangers to children, perpetuated by the uninformed media. The Net really is a safe place, as long as you take a few simple precautions.
Bandits provides that knowledge.
The risks of meeting, trusting, or falling in love with people that you've never met in the flesh With first-person anecdotes, technical tips, and the advice of experts from diverse fields, Bandits on the Information Superhighway helps you identify and avoid risks online, so you can have a more productive and enjoyable time on the Internet. We'll look at the major ways people communicate on the Net, and we'll discuss the most common risks you might encounter. Don't trust online schemes that will supposedly make you rich. Some of them are surprisingly creative and hard to spot. We'll examine them in depth.