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| Introduction | |
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| The Basics | |
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| Threats From the Internet | |
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| In This Chapter | |
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| The Internet Security Hysteria | |
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| Security Risks on the Internet | |
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| Viruses and Your Computer's Health | |
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| Keeping Private in a Wired World | |
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| Summary | |
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| Online Security Strategies | |
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| In This Chapter | |
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| Your Security Strategy | |
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| Summary | |
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| How the Internet Works | |
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| In This Chapter | |
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| PCs, LANS, and the Internet | |
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| TCP/IP: The Language of the Internet | |
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| Order in the Chaos: Routing | |
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| Summary | |
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| Network Infrastructure | |
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| In This Chapter | |
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| Twisted-Pair Ethernet | |
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| Phone-line Networking | |
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| Wireless Networking | |
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| Summary | |
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| Protecting a Home PC | |
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| Securing a Standalone System | |
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| In This Chapter | |
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| Security Liabilities of the Windows Networking Platform | |
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| Proper Configuration of a Windows 9x/Me Standalone System | |
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| Summary | |
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| Wireless Ethernet Security | |
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| In This Chapter | |
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| Wireless Ethernet Technology | |
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| Shared Key | |
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| Wired Equivalent Privacy | |
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| MAC Address Control | |
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| Choices in Wireless Ethernet Technology | |
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| Summary | |
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| Using Personal Firewall Software | |
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| In This Chapter | |
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| What to Look For in a Personal Firewall | |
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| How to Install a Personal Firewall | |
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| How to Properly Configure a Personal Firewall | |
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| Lock Panel | |
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| How to Maintain a Personal Firewall | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Dangers of Viruses on the Internet | |
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| In This Chapter | |
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| What Is a Malicious Program? | |
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| Types of Viruses | |
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| The Melissa Virus | |
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| The History of Viruses | |
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| Virus Hoaxes | |
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| Summary | |
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| Vaccinating Your Computer Against Viruses | |
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| In This Chapter | |
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| Scanning Techniques | |
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| Antivirus Software Packages | |
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| Installation and Configuration of Antivirus Software | |
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| Summary | |
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| Securing a Home Network | |
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| Overview of Firewalls | |
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| In This Chapter | |
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| Introduction to Firewalls | |
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| Why You Need a Firewall | |
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| Potential Attacks and Intrusions | |
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| How Do Firewalls Work? | |
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| Hardware Versus Software | |
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| Summary | |
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| Implementing a Proxy Server | |
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| In This Chapter | |
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| What a Proxy Server Does | |
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| Proxy Server Software Currently on the Market | |
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| How to Set Up a Proxy Server | |
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| Summary | |
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| Using a Broadband Router | |
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| In This Chapter | |
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| Broadband Routers Currently On the Market | |
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| How to Set Up a Broadband Router | |
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| What a Broadband Router Protects | |
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| Summary | |
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| The Benefits and Risks of Telecommuting | |
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| In This Chapter | |
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| The Advantages of Telecommuting | |
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| How Telecommuting Works | |
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| Risks of Telecommuting and Possible Solutions | |
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| Summary | |
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| Using Virtual Private Networks | |
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| In This Chapter | |
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| What Is a Virtual Private Network? | |
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| How Virtual Private Networks Are Used | |
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| How to Set Up a Virtual Private Network | |
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| Summary | |
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| Providing Internet Services | |
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| In This Chapter | |
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| The Risks of Internet Services | |
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| Limit Incoming Ports | |
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| Isolate Services | |
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| Allowing Controlled Access with a Demilitarized Zone | |
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| Summary | |
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| Privacy and Data Security | |
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| Human Issues in Security | |
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| In This Chapter | |
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| Submitting Information to a Web Site | |
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| Secure Web Connections | |
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| One-Time Transactions | |
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| Physical Security | |
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| Summary | |
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| Cookies | |
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| In This Chapter | |
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| What Is a Cookie? | |
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| Where Are My Cookies? | |
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| The Abuse of Cookies | |
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| How to Change Settings to Reject Cookies or to Warn when a Cookie Is Sent | |
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| When Do I Want to Accept Cookies? | |
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| Cookie Software | |
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| Other Possible Solutions to Cookies | |
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| Summary | |
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| Anonymous Surfing | |
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| In This Chapter | |
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| What Is Anonymous Surfing? | |
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| Browsing the Web Anonymously | |
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| Using E-mail Anonymously | |
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| Summary | |
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| Encryption | |
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| In This Chapter | |
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| What Is Encryption? | |
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| Encryption Basics | |
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| How to Use Encryption | |
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| The Pretty Good Privacy Encryption Tool | |
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| Summary | |
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| Testing and Recovery | |
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| Testing Your Security by Attacking Yourself | |
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| In This Chapter | |
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| Why Attack Yourself? | |
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| Basic Principles of Self Attacks | |
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| Online Port Scanning Services | |
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| Port Scanning Software | |
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| Summary | |
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| Managing Your Logs | |
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| In This Chapter | |
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| The Role of Logs | |
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| Log Management and Analysis Strategies | |
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| Example: ZoneAlarm Logs | |
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| Example: Linksys Cable/DSL Router Logs | |
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| Example: Norton AntiVirus | |
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| Summary | |
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| Recovering From a Disaster | |
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| In This Chapter | |
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| Get Offline | |
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| Have I Been Compromised? | |
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| My System Won't Boot | |
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| Recover Your Data | |
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| Analyze Your Security | |
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| Rebuild Your System | |
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| Summary | |
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| Maintaining Your Protection | |
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| In This Chapter | |
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| Keep Up-To-Date About Threats | |
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| Keep Your Software and Hardware Up-To-Date | |
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| Watch for the Signs | |
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| Summary | |
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| Backup Strategies | |
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| In This Chapter | |
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| What Is a Backup? | |
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| What Should You Back Up? | |
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| Strategies for Backup | |
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| Microsoft Backup Tool | |
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| Backup Devices | |
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| Summary | |
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| Appendices | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Resources | |
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| Firewall Software and Hardware | |
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| Antivirus Software | |
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| Antivirus Information | |
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| Security Alerts and Information | |
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| Network Technology | |
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| Major Operating Systems | |
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| Common TCP Services and Ports | |