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Home Network Security Simplified
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Chapter 5: Lock Out Spyware and Adware
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A straightforward, graphic-based reference book for network
security for the home and small business
- A four-color, simplified approach to learning about home network security
- Learn network security fundamentals, how to design security strategies for
the home, and how to optimize network security as needs change
- Another release from the best-selling "Simplified" series from Cisco Press
Home Network Security Simplified is a straightforward, graphic-based
home network security reference book for the everyday user. Home Network
Security Simplified takes novice users from no or limited understanding
of network security to the point where they can use their network with the piece
of mind that comes with knowing that your network and your information is secure.
Home Network Security is organized by the guiding principle of Ten Easy Steps
to a Safte Home Network. The book will provide an understanding of the various
types of security threats (what they are, how they work), a series of tutorials
on security strategy for each of these threats, and a step-by-step guide to
implementing security across the network. Armed with an understanding of home
networking security concepts, users can take advantage of a wide array of benefits
including - Understanding the different types of security threats - Securing
their networks against those threats - Recognizing if someone has attempted
to breach their network - Staying abreast of emerging threats.
About the Authors
Neil Anderson is a manager in Enterprise Systems Engineering at Cisco
Systems, currently responsible for enterprise branch-office networking and teleworking
systems architectures. Neil has 20 years of diverse telecom experience, including
public telephone systems, mobile telephone systems, IP networks, wireless networking,
and home networks. Neil has held roles in research & development, systems
engineering, and technical marketing. At Cisco Systems, Neil has worked with
Virtual Private Network (VPN), Voice over IP (VoIP), and wireless LAN (WLAN)
technologies, focusing on converged networking solutions for enterprise and
small business customers. Neil holds a bachelor's degree in computer science.
Jim Doherty is currently the director of strategic marketing with Symbol
Technologies. Prior to joining Symbol, Jim worked at Cisco Systems, where he
led marketing campaigns for IP Telephony, and routing and switching. Over the
past several years, he has taught professionals in both academic and industry
settings on a broad range of topics, including networking, electric circuits,
statistics, and wireless communication methods. Jim is the co-author of Cisco
Networking Simplified and wrote the Study Notes section of the Cisco CCNA Exam
#640-607 Flash Card Practice Kit. Jim holds a BS in electrical engineering from
N.C. State University and an MBA from Duke University. Jim also served in the
United States Marine Corps, where he earned the rank of Sergeant, before leaving
to pursue an education.
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