10 don'ts on your digital devices
Subtitle: the non-techie's survival guide to cyber security and privacy
By: Daniel G. Bachrach, Eric J. Rzeszut
Contributors: Rzeszut, Eric J., author
Publisher: Apress
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Berkeley, California]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 150
ISBN-13: 9781484203682
Subjects: Computer crimes; Mobile communication systems; Computer networks; Mobile computing; Prevention; Security measures
Other titles: Ten don'ts on your digital devices; Ten do nots on your digital devices
Description: "In nontechnical language and engaging style, [this] explains to non-techie users of PCs and handheld devices exactly what to do and what not to do to protect their digital data from security and privacy threats at home, at work, and on the road. These include chronic threats such as malware and phishing attacks and emerging threats that exploit cloud-based storage and mobile apps. It's a wonderful thing to be able to use any of your cloud-synced assortment of desktop, portable, mobile, and wearable computing devices to work from home, shop at work, pay in a store, do your banking from a coffee shop, submit your tax returns from the airport, or post your selfies from the Oscars. But with this new world of connectivity and convenience comes a host of new perils for the lazy, the greedy, the unwary, and the ignorant. The 10 Don'ts ... can save the unwary and the ignorant a world of trouble ... employs personal anecdotes and major news stories to illustrate what can - and all too often does - happen when users are careless with their devices and data. Each chapter describes a common type of blunder ..., reveals how it opens a particular port of entry to predatory incursions and privacy invasions, and details all the unpleasant consequences that may come from doing a Don't. The chapter then shows you how to diagnose and fix the resulting problems, how to undo or mitigate their costs, and how to protect against repetitions with specific software defenses and behavioral changes. Through ten vignettes told in accessible language and illustrated with helpful screenshots, 10 Don'ts teaches non-technical readers ten key lessons for protecting your digital security and privacy with the same care you reflexively give to your physical security and privacy ... The authors lift the veil on these shadowy realms, show how the little guy is affected, and what individuals can do to shield themselves from big predators and snoops"--Publisher's description.
Notes: "In nontechnical language and engaging style...explains to non-techie users of PCs and handheld devices exactly what to do and what not to do to protect their digital data from security and privacy threats at home, at work, and on the road. These include such chronic threats such as malware and phishing attacks and emerging threats that exploit cloud-based storage and mobile apps."-- Back cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Don't get phished; title: Don't give up your passwords; title: Don't get lost in"The Cloud"; title: Don't look for a free lunch; title: Don't do secure things from insecure places; title: Don't let the snoops in; title: Don't be careless with your phone; title: Don't use dinosaurs; title: Don't trust anyone over... anything; title: Don't forget the physical.