Conquer the Web The Ultimate Cybersecurity Guide

by Reuvid, Jonathan; Wilding, Nick; Mitchell, Tim; Kendal, Maureen; Ioannou, Nick

• ISBN13: 9781787198623
• ISBN10: 1787198626
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2018-06-30
• Publisher: Legend Business

Summary

This is the ultimate guide to protect your data on the web. From passwords to opening emails, everyone knows what they should do but do you do it? Tons of malicious content floods the internet which can compromise your system and your device, be it your laptop, tablet or phone. How often do you make payments online? Do you have children and want to ensure they stay safe online? How often do you sit at a coffee shop and log onto their free WIFI? How often do you use social media on the train or bus? If you believe using an antivirus software will keep devices safe... you are wrong. This book will guide you and provide solutions to avoid common mistakes and to combat cyber attacks. This Guide covers areas such as building resilience into our IT Lifestyle; Online Identity; Cyber Abuse: Scenarios and Stories; Protecting Devices; Download and share; Gaming, gamble and travel; Copycat websites; I Spy and QR Codes; Banking, apps and Passwords. Includes chapers from Nick Wilding, General Manager at AXELOS, Tim Mitchell, Content Director at Get Safe Online, Maureen Kendal, Director at Cybercare, Nick Ioannou, Founder of Boolean Logical, and CYBERAWARE.

Author Biography

Jonathan Reuvid originated and has edited ten editions of Managing Business Risk in association with the Institute of Risk Management (IRM), eight editions of Personal Wealth Management with the Institute of Directors (IoD), and an acclaimed series of guides to doing business with China. He is also co-author of International Trade, endorsed by ICC United Kingdom, published in Chinese as well as English. An Oxford MA, Jonathan was formerly an economist with the French national oil company, Total, and later Director of European Operations for a US Fortune 500 precision components manufacturer before embarking on a second career in publishing. He has more than 80 published titles to his name.

Table of Contents

Foreword Preface
Get Safe Online- Introduction
Practical solutions to combat advanced cyber abuse
Protect your computer and devices – antivirus/updates/backups
Using smartphones and tablets
Downloading and file sharing
Online gaming/gambling/holiday and travel bookings
Copycat websites
Spyware/avoiding ratting QR codes
Other commonplace fraud types
CyberCare UK - Introduction
If we use common safeguards, how safe are we?
Choosing how to use the internet safely through managing your IT lifestyle
What you need to know to spot signs of hacking
Who we are online? Our different roles and activities
Keeping our Identities safe
How to safeguard your families and your children
Cyber abuse, hate content and how to tackle them
How CyberAbuse can affect the lives of individual victims
Appendix