Mac Security Bible
Series: Bible; Bible
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Hoboken
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 940
ISBN-13: 9780470602966
Description: Your essential, no-holds-barred guide to Mac security threats and solutions. Myth number one: Macs are safer than PCs. Not really, says author Joe Kissell, named one of MacTech's "25 Most Influential People" in the Mac community for 2008. In this timely guide, he not only takes you beyond the myths, he also delves into the nitty-gritty of each potential threat, helping you weigh the pros and cons of the solutions you might choose. Learn to measure risk versus inconvenience, make informed decisions, and protect your Mac computers, your privacy, and your data with this essential guide.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Mac® Security Bible; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Contents at a Glance; Contents; Part I: Mac Security Basics; Chapter 1: Mac Security Overview; Chapter 2: Securing Your Mac against Theft; Chapter 3: Working with User Accounts; Chapter 4: Configuring Basic Security Settings; Chapter 5: The Mac OS X Keychain; Chapter 6: Working with Passwords; Chapter 7: Securely Sharing System Resources; Chapter 8: Backing Up Your Mac; Part II: Protecting Your Privacy; Chapter 9: Securing Email, Chat, and Voice over IP; Chapter 10: Browsing the Web Securely; Chapter 11: Securely Accessing Other Computers.