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$24.95 Check link for discount Paperback - 462 pages 2nd edition No Starch Press; Dimensions (in inches): 1.32 x 8.97 x 7.04 Steal This Computer Book 2: What They Won't Tell You About the Internet by Wallace Wang ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEXT HACKER ATTACK? __Computer viruses, Trojan Horses, electronic con games-how do they work, who's behind them, and how can you protect yourself? Without the right guide, the Internet can be a dangerous place. STEAL THIS COMPUTER BOOK is an off-beat, non-technical look at real computer security issues that affect everyone. This new edition shows readers how to protect themselves from cyber-crime. __ First published in October 1998, STEAL THIS COMPUTER BOOK has sold over 50,000 copies. This thoroughly updated second edition adopts the same informative, irreverent, and entertaining style that made the first edition a hit. Readers learn new information on how to: *Guard against Trojan Horses, worms, and dangerous computer viruses *Protect their computer from on- and offline security breaches *Shred files into oblivion *Protect themselves and retaliate against online con-artists, harassers, and spammers *Use computer forensics to recover deleted data *Encrypt data and mask their identity online True to the book's "Steal This" philosophy, everything found on the CD-ROM is either free or a cheap alternative to mainstream software. Programs include encryption tools, virus scanners, Trojan cleaners, firewalls, intrusion detection programs, and computer forensics tools. STEAL THIS COMPUTER BOOK is the ultimate protection for pioneers in the Internet underground. ABOUT THE AUTHOR WALLACE WANG is a regular contributor to Boardwatch magazine ("Notes From the Underground") and frequently appears on radio and TV programs to talk about hackers and computer viruses. He performs stand-up comedy regularly in Las Vegas and has appeared on the nationally syndicated television show, "A&E's Evening at the Improv." He currently lives in San Diego, California. Also check out: * Hacking Exposed, Second Edition (1568580533) for its excellent coverage of hackers' techniques and software tools, and * Network Intrusion Detection 0735710082 for its accounts of attacks on secured networks. * For an account of government surveillance of Internet users -- perhaps an indication that the system needs subversion now more than ever check out The Puzzle Palace. 0140067485 by David Wall which includes naughty things to do with computers and on the Internet. Keywords: Business: Marketing, eCommerce, Office management, promotion, security (Business), - 6/1/01