Protect your privacy and use the internet safely! Don’t let news about internet risks deter you from taking full advantage of its benefits! The web is such an amazing and useful resource for connecting with friends and family, shopping, banking, catching up on current events, and getting help in a myriad of ways. Let AARP’s Protecting Yourself Online For Dummies arm you with the information you need to use the internet with confidence. You’ll learn: How and why risks can occur Steps to protect yourself from identity theft, fraud, and e-mail scams Expert tips for creating strong passwords and storing them safely Information you need to keep your online banking and shopping accounts safe By reading this guide and following a few safety precautions, you can be confident and risk-free as you enjoy a connected, digital life online!

Like any new frontier, cyberspace offers both exhilarating possibilities and unforeseen hazards. As personal information about us travels the globe on high-speed networks, often with neither our knowledge nor our consent, a solid understanding of privacy and security issues is vital to the preservation of our rights and civil liberties. In reaping the benefits of the information age while safeguarding ourselves from its perils, the choices we make and the precedents we establish today will be central in defining the future of the electronic frontier./font Since 1991, the non-profit Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has worked to protect freedoms and advocate responsibility in new media and the online world. In Protecting Yourself Online, Robert Gelman has drawn on the collective insight and experience of EFF to present a comprehensive guide to self-protection in the electronic frontier. In accessible, clear-headed language, Protecting Yourself Online addresses such issues as: avoiding spam [junk mail] spotting online scams and hoaxes protecting yourself from identity theft and fraud guarding your email privacy [and knowing when you can't] assessing the danger of viruses keeping the net free of censorship and safe for your children protecting your intellectual property Produced by the leading civil libertarians of the digital age, and including a foreword by one of the most respected leaders in global business and the cyberworld, Esther Dyson, Protecting Yourself Online is an essential resource for new media newcomers and old Internet hands alike.

Typical media may have you thinking that as soon as you log on to the Internet a horde of virus writers, pornographers, bomb makers, mass marketers, and identity thieves will pounce on you. Of course the reality is very different from what the media portrays. While potential dangers exist, most are mere annoyances. You're more likely to encounter grief elsewhere. A few simple preventative measures will make your online experiences more enjoyable, and safer. This easy to read book explains computer security in simple terms. A few things you'll learn: Various ways to secure your computer. Simple ways to prevent unauthorized access of your files. How to prevent unauthorized gathering of your surfing records. FREE methods of keeping hackers out of your system. About protecting your children when they surf the Internet. Of programs that track everything done on a computer, without the owner knowing! How corporations follow you online, and How to STOP them from following you! The way you address your email may be helping someone else's illegal activity. How to keep your email address private. Ways to prevent others from changing your settings. Common security terms explained in plain language. To order over the telephone please contact us toll-free at 1-888-232-4444 Visit www.protectyourselfonline.com for more information!

A comprehensive book that melds detailed, how-to information on PC hardware and operating system security within the context of protecting one's privacy in a digital world. It is designed for individuals who are serious about their privacy and who also want an accessible, one-stop source of practical information.

This book contains the description about all type of security tips. It includes the security methods for securing our social network profiles such as Google+, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc. from the hackers. Gmail information backup can be maintained with the help of software’s and without software’s. It is also possible to protect web-mail from the hackers and the necessary procedures are elaborated in this book. Best browsers comparisons are tabulated neatly and securing steps for best browsers are also explained. This also comprises the techniques to protect yourself from keyloggers. This also contains advanced security steps to protect yourself from credit card frauds and how to protect your Children’s from porn sites and blocking porn sites without the help of software and with software. All the procedure is explained legibly with screen-shots so it is easy to understand for the readers.

People research everything online – shopping, school, jobs, travel – and other people. Your online persona is your new front door. It is likely the first thing that new friends and colleagues learn about you. In the years since this book was first published, the Internet profile and reputation have grown more important in the vital human activities of work, school and relationships. This updated edition explores the various ways that people may use your Internet identity, including the ways bad guys can bully, stalk or steal from you aided by the information they find about you online. The authors look into the Edward Snowden revelations and the government’s voracious appetite for personal data. A new chapter on the right to be forgotten explores the origins and current effects of this new legal concept, and shows how the new right could affect us all. Timely information helping to protect your children on the Internet and guarding your business’s online reputation has also been added. The state of Internet anonymity has been exposed to scrutiny lately, and the authors explore how anonymous you can really choose to be when conducting activity on the web. The growth of social networks is also addressed as a way to project your best image and to protect yourself from embarrassing statements. Building on the first book, this new edition has everything you need to know to protect yourself, your family, and your reputation online.