Computer Security Literacy: Staying Safe in a Digital World 1st Edition

This is one of the best books I've read on computer security, and no I don't know or have any affiliation with the authors or anything like that. I'm just someone who wants to know more about computer and internet security to avoid online scams, getting hacked and becoming an identity theft victim.The book is in color and the diagrams used are simple and well explained (click on the "Look Inside" to view part of the book). To explain concepts, the authors selects every day, easy to relate to analogies like a post office letter for network routing. The one thing I didn't like was the lack of an index in the back.I think the book is written at a level one might find used for a first year introductory college course on computer security. The authors don't assume you have a background in computer science or engineering. Rather as someone else pointed out in their review, the book is written more for the layman.I debated whether to buy this book because there's a lot of free security information available on the internet that covers the same topics as the book. But what I found was the internet has a lot of wrong, outdated and conflicting information which can leave you vulnerable when it comes to computer security. I felt it's worth the price of the book to make sure I had the latest (as of 2012) and right information (the authors are an Iowa State professor and a program manager at Microsoft) so I purchased the book and I don't regret it.

Price was very reasonable and I bought used one but it looks like a new one!

Great book to read

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"Computer Security Literacy : Staying Safe In A Digital World, Circa 12.2012" in its 14+ Chapters, 344+ Pages seeks to educate US, the non-technical user, at the user layer, and focuses on practical topics that WE are likely to encounter on a regular basis...It has long been recognized that WE, the user, are the weakest link in the Security chain..."Computer Security Literacy", a hands-on, in-depth user guide, provides relevant knowledge & information in our multiple daily uses of Information Technology...Going Forward, WE, the user, often have the greatest impact in the Security of our Computers and Information, as it turns out, by the Results of the Actions that WE do or do not perform..."Computer Security Literacy" provides practical Security education to give US, the user, the context to make sound Security decisions!!!...>>> Michael ...

I stumbled onto this book while looking for a book for one of my classes. I was having a number of PC issues at the time, and decided to give this a read. It was very helpful for me! I used to be pretty nonchalant about my computer use while online, and I have paid the price for some errant clicks a number of times before. This opened me up to what phishing attacks were, and how to tell if something is likely a scam or a dangerous link. I think I have become a smarter internet user, and hopefully this book can do the same for you.

It's a very introduction to Computer Security for who has no background at all.