Book Summary:
Bringing order to the lawless frontier
Almost daily, the boomtown growth of online activity generates more opportunities for cybercrime, identity theft, loss of data, and invasion of your privacy. To this lawless high-tech frontier comes the cavalry, mounted on (or in) blue PT Cruisers--Geeks On Call. Now they're helping you build that all-important first line of defense, with quick, easy-to-follow solutions to the most common security problems, plus simple steps you can take to protect your computer, your privacy, and your personal information--today.
* Keep your virus protection up to date
* Identify and remove spyware
* Recognize phishing scams
* Practice safe chatting and instant messaging
* Learn to encrypt data for security
* Protect your laptop and wireless connection
* Create secure passwords
* Safely use public computers
Geeks On Call(r) is the premier provider of on-site computer services. The certified, trained and tested technicians from Geeks On Call provide expert computer installation and networking services, on-site repairs, security solutions and system upgrades for residential and commercial customers numbering in the hundreds of thousands each year. Founded in 1999, Geeks On Call began franchising in 2001. For more information, call 1-800-905-GEEK or visit www.geeksoncall.com. Geeks On Call franchises are independently owned and operated.Written for the home user or small business operator who relies on the computer but lacks the know-how to fix or secure it Provides the quickest, simplest solutions to the most common questions and problems reported by tens of thousands of Geeks On Call customers Geeks On Call is among the fastest-growing franchises for providing tech support to computer users at their homes or businesses Computer security issues continue to grow in importance, especially for small businesses 43 percent of respondents to the most recent E-Crime Watch Survey report an increase over the previous year in e-crimes and intrusions |