Stop Cyber Crime from Ruining Your Life!: Sixty Secrets to Keep You Safe - Softcover

James, Cynthia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0615789714 ISBN 13: 9780615789712

Publisher: Stray Cat Press, 2013

Synopsis

Cybercriminals earn over $100 billion annually, and every year their tactics become more stealthy and sophisticated. The development and distribution of new malicious software has grown from a few hundred thousand pieces in 2006 to over a hundred million pieces a year in 2013. Who will save us? Unfortunately, our government is just as susceptible to cyberthreats as we are. This means we all must learn what we can in order to save ourselves and protect the people we love. Luckily, this isn’t nearly as difficult as it sounds! Stop Cyber Crime from Ruining Your Life! Sixty Secrets to Keep You Safe uses a casual tone to demystify the subject while teaching readers about the very real dangers of cyber-thieves and predators. This easy-to-read, useful, non-technical book offers simple rules and tools that protect readers and their loved ones from losing everything to cybercriminals. An invaluable new resource by Cynthia James, the book makes protection as painless as possible while ensuring we learn the basics of cybercrime so we can dodge costly mistakes that can leave us vulnerable. This guide should arm readers with the knowledge, confidence, and tools to start protecting themselves immediately. It includes information on the methods cyber criminals use, how to avoid getting infected, and warnings such as the fact that 401ks aren’t insured against a cyber attack. Filled with everything you need to know about what you fear most, this book is the ideal resource for the war on cybercrime - it will have you ready to fight back in no time. Written by an expert in cyber-security, Stop CyberCrime from Ruining Your Life! serves as an authority on the subject. At a time when the average person desperately needs information on how to protect themselves, James has created a unique resource that can help everyone. While many books addressing cybersecurity are overly technical, too specialized, or simply outdated, this remarkable guide serves as an easy and practical way to get all the answers readers need. As interesting as it is trustworthy, this one-of-a-kind resource is a must-own for anyone looking to protect themselves or someone they love from the damaging effects of cybercrime. James has over twenty-five years of professional experience in the high-tech industry, the last seven spent exclusively focused on cybersecurity. She possesses one of the most rigorous security certifications in the world, the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), which requires knowledge of the best security practices within ten different areas, including physical and software development and encryption. In James’ job with Kaspersky Lab, the largest privately held anti-cybercrime company in the world, James speaks, writes, and teaches extensively about cybercrime. She has written this book to address the growing gap between the complex realities of the cybercrime environment and the average person’s need for simplified information and basic protection.

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About the Author:

Cynthia James has over twenty-five years of professional experience in the high-tech industry. She has spent the last seven years exclusively focused on cyber security and possesses one of the most rigorous security certifications in the world, the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), which requires knowledge of the best security practices within ten different areas including physical security, software development, and encryption. In her job with Kaspersky Lab, a multinational computer security company, James speaks, writes, and teaches extensively about cybercrime. She has written this book to address the growing gap between the complex realities of the cybercrime environment and the average person’s need for simplified information and basic protection principles. James is a runner and a pilot who lives in Silicon Valley with her two children and their various pets.

About this edition

• Publisher: Stray Cat Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0615789714
• ISBN 13: 9780615789712
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200