Title:
Cybersecurity
Edition:
2nd edition.
Publication Date:
2022
Publication Information:
Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2022]
©2022
Physical Description:
xix, 386 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781119867180
Abstract:
"Every day it seems we read another story about one company or another being targeted by cybercriminals. It makes some of us wonder: am I safe online? The good news is that we can all be cybersecure--and it doesn't take a degree in computer science to make it happen! Cybersecurity For Dummies is the down-to-earth guide you need to secure your own data (and your company's, too). You'll get step-by-step guidance on how to implement reasonable security measures, prevent cyber attacks, deal securely with remote work, and what to do in the event that your information is compromised."-- Amazon.com
General Note:
Includes index.
"Learning made easy" -- Cover.
"Assess potential threats ; avoid cybersecurity breaches and plan ahead ; learn how to become cyber-secure" -- Cover.
Contents:
Getting started with cybersecurity. What exactly is cybersecurity? ; Getting to know common cyberattacks ; The bad guys you must defend against -- Improving your own personal security. Evaluating your current cybersecurity posture ; Enhancing physical security ; Cybersecurity considerations when working from home -- Protecting yourself from yourself. Securing your accounts ; Passwords ; Preventing social engineering attacks -- Cybersecurity for businesses, organizations, and government. Securing your small business ; Cybersecurity and big businesses -- Handling a security incident (this is a when, not an if). Identifying a security breach ; Recovering from a security breach -- Backing up and recovery. Backing up ; Resetting your device ; Restoring from backups -- Looking toward the future. Pursuing a cybersecurity career ; Emerging technologies bring new threats -- The part of tens. Ten ways to improve your cybersecurity without spending a fortune ; Ten (or so) lessons from major cybersecurity breaches ; Ten ways to safely use public wi-fi.
Genre:
Language:
English