The Basics of Digital Privacy: Simple Tools to Protect Your Personal Information and Your Identity Online

Who’s watching you online? These days, it’s hard to be sure. But the recent Edward Snowden revelations of NSA data mining and the constant threat of identity theft from criminals mean your privacy is in jeopardy.

The Basics of Digital Privacy teaches you how to protect the privacy of your data and your identity while surfing, searching, and interacting with others in a virtual world. Author Denny Cherry teaches professionals how to keep huge databases secure, and he will introduce you to the basic concepts of protecting your identity, your financial data, and your personal information from prying eyes while using your computer and smartphone. You’ll learn how to stay connected and conduct business online, while protecting your privacy with every keystroke and click.

The Basics of Digital Privacy gives you clear, non-technical explanations of how to safely store personal information online, create secure usernames and passwords for websites, and participate in social media without compromising your privacy. Learn how to find out who’s watching you online, and what the law has to say about your privacy rights. A great resource for anyone who ventures into the online world on a daily basis!

  • The most straightforward and up-to-date guide to privacy for anyone who goes online for work, school, or personal use
  • Real-world examples show you how cyber criminals commit their crimes, and what you can do to keep your identity and your data safe
  • Written by author Denny Cherry, who teaches top security professionals how to protect huge databases of information
  • Learn the best ways to create secure passwords, chat, text, email and conduct business online without compromising your identity and your personal data
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The Basics of Digital Privacy: Simple Tools to Protect Your Personal Information and Your Identity Online

Who’s watching you online? These days, it’s hard to be sure. But the recent Edward Snowden revelations of NSA data mining and the constant threat of identity theft from criminals mean your privacy is in jeopardy.

The Basics of Digital Privacy teaches you how to protect the privacy of your data and your identity while surfing, searching, and interacting with others in a virtual world. Author Denny Cherry teaches professionals how to keep huge databases secure, and he will introduce you to the basic concepts of protecting your identity, your financial data, and your personal information from prying eyes while using your computer and smartphone. You’ll learn how to stay connected and conduct business online, while protecting your privacy with every keystroke and click.

The Basics of Digital Privacy gives you clear, non-technical explanations of how to safely store personal information online, create secure usernames and passwords for websites, and participate in social media without compromising your privacy. Learn how to find out who’s watching you online, and what the law has to say about your privacy rights. A great resource for anyone who ventures into the online world on a daily basis!

  • The most straightforward and up-to-date guide to privacy for anyone who goes online for work, school, or personal use
  • Real-world examples show you how cyber criminals commit their crimes, and what you can do to keep your identity and your data safe
  • Written by author Denny Cherry, who teaches top security professionals how to protect huge databases of information
  • Learn the best ways to create secure passwords, chat, text, email and conduct business online without compromising your identity and your personal data
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The Basics of Digital Privacy: Simple Tools to Protect Your Personal Information and Your Identity Online

The Basics of Digital Privacy: Simple Tools to Protect Your Personal Information and Your Identity Online

by Denny Cherry
The Basics of Digital Privacy: Simple Tools to Protect Your Personal Information and Your Identity Online

The Basics of Digital Privacy: Simple Tools to Protect Your Personal Information and Your Identity Online

by Denny Cherry

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Overview

Who’s watching you online? These days, it’s hard to be sure. But the recent Edward Snowden revelations of NSA data mining and the constant threat of identity theft from criminals mean your privacy is in jeopardy.

The Basics of Digital Privacy teaches you how to protect the privacy of your data and your identity while surfing, searching, and interacting with others in a virtual world. Author Denny Cherry teaches professionals how to keep huge databases secure, and he will introduce you to the basic concepts of protecting your identity, your financial data, and your personal information from prying eyes while using your computer and smartphone. You’ll learn how to stay connected and conduct business online, while protecting your privacy with every keystroke and click.

The Basics of Digital Privacy gives you clear, non-technical explanations of how to safely store personal information online, create secure usernames and passwords for websites, and participate in social media without compromising your privacy. Learn how to find out who’s watching you online, and what the law has to say about your privacy rights. A great resource for anyone who ventures into the online world on a daily basis!

  • The most straightforward and up-to-date guide to privacy for anyone who goes online for work, school, or personal use
  • Real-world examples show you how cyber criminals commit their crimes, and what you can do to keep your identity and your data safe
  • Written by author Denny Cherry, who teaches top security professionals how to protect huge databases of information
  • Learn the best ways to create secure passwords, chat, text, email and conduct business online without compromising your identity and your personal data

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780128001523
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Publication date: 11/21/2013
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 152
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Denny Cherry (MCSA, MCDBA, MCTS, MCITP, MCM) has been working with Microsoft technology for over 15 years starting with Windows 3.51 and SQL Server 6.5. In 2009, Denny was named as a Microsoft MVP for the Microsoft SQL Server product, and in 2011 Denny earned the Microsoft Certified Master certification for SQL Server 2008. Denny has written dozens of articles for a variety of websites as well as print magazines on a variety of subjects including SQL Server, Clustering, Storage Configuration, and SharePoint.

Table of Contents

Introduction

  1. Storing your Personal Information Online
  2. User Names and Passwords for Web Sites
  3. Securing Your Network
  4. Securing Your Computer
  5. Posting Information Online
  6. Who's Watching What You Do
  7. Laws and Internet Privacy

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