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In the digital age, people are
constantly bombarded by companies and devices to surrender the details
of their lives in the name of new apps and conveniences. What people
fail to realize is that these companies aren’t the only ones trying to
access personal data, bank accounts, or other sensitive details:
criminals and hackers are looking for any opportunity to break into
accounts believed to be secure. This book explains to readers the
dangers they face whenever using an online device, and how best to put
up defenses to mitigate the threats of these potentially life-ruining
attacks. By the end of the book, even the least tech-savvy of users can
feel confident that they can safeguard their accounts from unseen
threats trying to use their identities or devices for their own
personal gain.
The book's title might seem like the kind that has the dual effect of
scaring readers about potential dangers that they haven’t considered
while simultaneously being too technical to help, but the authors do a
great job of offering solid technical advice in everyday speech.
Shining a light on times in which convenience opens the door too widely
for threats to take control of computers or phones and install viruses
or malware, the book lists the steps readers will need to follow range
from setting up firewalls to simply knowing whether or not a public
network or website is being secure with their information. This book is
a valuable resource to help people understand why an attack on their
account or device was carried out, or as a preventative lesson for
children or adults getting their hands on a piece of connected
technology for the first time.