Network Security for Dummies

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 408 pages
• Published by: For Dummies
• Edition: 1st Edition October 10, 2002
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0764516795
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0764516795
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1.4 pounds

Product Description
CNN is reporting that a vicious new virus is wreaking havoc on the world’s computer networks. Somebody’s hacked one of your favorite Web sites and stolen thousands of credit card numbers. The FBI just released a new report on computer crime that’s got you shaking in your boots. The experts will tell you that keeping your network safe from the cyber-wolves howling after your assets is complicated, expensive, and best left to them. But the truth is, anybody with a working knowledge of networks and computers can do just about everything necessary to defend their network against most security threats.

Network Security For Dummies arms you with quick, easy, low-cost solutions to all your network security concerns. Whether your network consists of one computer with a high-speed Internet connection or hundreds of workstations distributed across dozens of locations, you’ll find what you need to confidently:

• Identify your network’s security weaknesses
• Install an intrusion detection system
• Use simple, economical techniques to secure your data
• Defend against viruses
• Keep hackers at bay
• Plug security holes in individual applications
• Build a secure network from scratch

Leading national expert Chey Cobb fills you in on the basics of data security, and he explains more complex options you can use to keep your network safe as your grow your business. Among other things, you’ll explore:

• Developing risk assessments and security plans
• Choosing controls without breaking the bank
• Anti-virus software, firewalls, intrusion detection systems and access controls
• Addressing Unix, Windows and Mac security issues
• Patching holes in email, databases, Windows Media Player, NetMeeting, AOL Instant Messenger, and other individual applications
• Securing a wireless network
• E-Commerce security
• Incident response and disaster recovery

Whether you run a storefront tax preparing business or you’re the network administrator at a multinational accounting giant, your computer assets are your business.  Let Network Security For Dummies provide you with proven strategies and techniques for keeping your precious assets safe.

Back Cover Copy
"A great starting point for developing a comprehensive endpoint security strategy."
-Gregor Freund, CEO and Founder of Zone Labs

Protect any size network with these easy, economical solutions

Speedy ways to set up security, defeat hackers, and guard your important assets

Worried about worms, vexed by viruses, or hassled by hackers? Find all the solutions in this do-it-yourself guide to auditing and securing a network. Security expert Chey Cobb walks you step by step through basic ways to protect your data right now, and then explains more complex options you can use to keep your network safe as your business grows.

Praise for Network Security For Dummies

"Corporate assets have long been at risk from generalized attacks, but now face the risk of targeted attacks, particularly through customizable malicious software, Trojan horses, and spyware. This book is a great starting point for developing a comprehensive endpoint security strategy."
- Gregor Freund, CEO and Founder of Zone Labs

Reader Reviews
I really liked this book! All the others I picked up on the subject turned out to be about hacking and/or were deeply technical. This book hits just the right balance of basic explanations (without being condescending) and intro-level technical advice. My wireless network was wide open and I didn't realize it until I read this book. I also know how to secure my computers with security patches - which always seemed like a black magic to me before. This writer really knows her stuff! I hope she does more books!