Staying Safe Online In Simple Steps. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Ballew, Joli
• Contents: Cover -- Staying Safe Online -- Dedication and acknowledgements -- Author's acknowledgements -- Publisher's acknowledgements -- Contents at a glance -- Use online products and services with confidence -- Contents -- Top 10 Staying Safe Online Tips -- Tip 1: Create strong passwords for websites -- Tip 2: Install anti-virus software -- Tip 3: Know common signs of scam emails -- Tip 4: Explore your web browser's safety and security options -- Tip 5: Don't click ads! -- Tip 6: Learn what you should never share online -- Tip 7: Obtain free software safely Tip 8: Consider free software like Windows Live Family Safety -- Tip 9: Log off or lock your computer -- Tip 10: Check for and resolve security issues -- Introduction to internet safety -- Introduction -- Protect all personal devices with a password -- Create strong passwords for websites -- Protect your list of passwords -- Install anti-virus software -- Avoid common email scams -- Don't open email attachments (yet) -- Know how to perform web searches -- Avoid phishing emails -- Look for the 's' before making an online purchase -- Be mindful in public places Fighting against viruses, adware and malware -- Introduction -- Identify the threats -- Know who not to trust -- Enable a fi rewall -- Verify with Snopes -- Learn the signs and symptoms of infection -- Learn how to be safe on Facebook -- Obtain security software -- Install security software -- Verify settings -- Explore Windows Defender -- Run checks for viruses and malware -- Remove spyware with Windows Defender -- Remove viruses and malware with the Malicious Software Removal Tool -- Avoiding threats in email -- Introduction -- Keep your email program up to date Know common signs of scam emails -- Don't talk to strangers! -- Explore the validity of the sender's name -- Hover before you click that link -- When in doubt, visit the entity's offi cial website -- Triple check before opening an attachment -- Confi gure a junk email fi lter -- Block unwanted senders -- Avoiding spam -- Introduction -- Don't share your primary email address -- Tell your friends and family not to share your email address -- Unsubscribe from legitimate mailing lists -- Unsubscribe from unwanted social networking email -- Know what to do when you can't click Unsubscribe Block email from entire domains -- Block email from foreign countries -- Obtain a secondary email address -- Know when to use your secondary email address -- Avoid unwittingly signing up for unwanted email -- Opt not to receive email from third parties -- Opt not to download images in emails -- Set a stronger spam fi lter -- Using alternative web browsers -- Introduction -- Explore Internet Explorer 9 -- Explore Firefox -- Explore Chrome -- Explore Safari -- Locate browser installation files -- Download and install a browser -- Import and access existing favourites and bookmarks
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Pearson
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 004.678; Internet -- Safety measures; Internet -- Security measures; Computer networks -- Security measures; Internet -- Sécurité -- Mesures; Réseaux d'ordinateurs -- Sécurité -- Mesures; Computer networks -- Security measures; Internet -- Safety measures; Internet -- Security measures; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1283684004; 9781283684002; 9780273775928; 0273775928
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