Network Security for Dummies

Author - Chey Cobb ... [Goo?] [Posters]

This Paperback Book item from For Dummies was reviewed on 14-Jun-2008.

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1) Paperback Book Network Security for Dummies by For Dummies. From what I´ve read this book covers many of the basic concepts and procedures used to secure your wired or wireless network from most attacks. Granted you are still at risk with someone who has the right tools but for the most part this books covers the necessary points about how to secure your network against the basic hacker. Overall a good read.¤

2) Paperback Book Network Security for Dummies by For Dummies. I felt the book was poorly written and lacked weight in places. Although the high level definitions were accurate, the detail was messy and the writing style was poor. The internet could give you better information and detail then buying this book. I gave it one star because at least the author tried to make the subject matter colorful.¤

3) Paperback Book Network Security for Dummies by For Dummies. This book is a great place to find everything in one place. This is the first book I´ve ever read that gives you step by step instructions on securing servers. Most of the other books I´ve read tell you to do it, but they don´t tell you how. I especially liked the chapter on wireless networks. My company just installed one and we didn´t know that it was open to the public. I´ve heard that a lot of computer security has to do with basic rules or common sense, but I´ve never seen it put all in one place and explained so well before.¤

4) Paperback Book Network Security for Dummies by For Dummies. This is absolutely the best book I´ve ever read about networks and security. It isn´t a "dumb" book and it´s not too simplistic, either. It´s perfect for network people who are supposed to be doing security, but don´t know where to start. There´s lots of stuff in there I never thought about - like your computers being used to attack other computers. There are a lot of checklists and hints to help out companies who don´t have a computer security expert on board. Thank you, Ms Cobb for writing such a neat book¤

5) Paperback Book Network Security for Dummies by For Dummies. I bought this Network Security for Dummies after spending two frustrating hours in a large bookstore looking at one security text after another and finding that they were all written for people who already know a lot about networks. I suppose the assumption is that you won´t get into network security until you have experience running a network, but the small company where I work only just set up a network and we need security right away. We can´t afford to pay someone to run the network or be in charge of security. To my relief, the author of Network Security for Dummies understands this. It is obvious that she is just as knowledgeable about protecting networks as the authors of the other books I looked at (I was pretty amazed at what I found when I searched the web for the NRO, which the cover says is where she used to work). But she has taken the time to explain things to those of us who don´t live and breathe computers. And she does so without talking down to you. At work we have already used some of the techniques she suggests and I feel confident we can make our network a lot more secure than it was, without spending a lot of money, but with the added advantage of really understanding what we are doing.¤

6) Paperback Book Network Security for Dummies by For Dummies. CNN is reporting that a vicious new virus is wreaking havoc on the world’s computer networks. Somebody’s hacked one of your favorite Web sites and stolen thousands of credit card numbers. The FBI just released a new report on computer crime that’s got you shaking in your boots. The experts will tell you that keeping your network safe from the cyber-wolves howling after your assets is complicated, expensive, and best left to them. But the truth is, anybody with a working knowledge of networks and computers can do just about everything necessary to defend their network against most security threats.

Network Security For Dummies arms you with quick, easy, low-cost solutions to all your network security concerns. Whether your network consists of one computer with a high-speed Internet connection or hundreds of workstations distributed across dozens of locations, you’ll find what you need to confidently:

• Identify your network’s security weaknesses
• Install an intrusion detection system
• Use simple, economical techniques to secure your data
• Defend against viruses
• Keep hackers at bay
• Plug security holes in individual applications
• Build a secure network from scratch

Leading national expert Chey Cobb fills you in on the basics of data security, and he explains more complex options you can use to keep your network safe as your grow your business. Among other things, you’ll explore:

• Developing risk assessments and security plans
• Choosing controls without breaking the bank
• Anti-virus software, firewalls, intrusion detection systems and access controls
• Addressing Unix, Windows and Mac security issues
• Patching holes in email, databases, Windows Media Player, NetMeeting, AOL Instant Messenger, and other individual applications
• Securing a wireless network
• E-Commerce security
• Incident response and disaster recovery

Whether you run a storefront tax preparing business or you’re the network administrator at a multinational accounting giant, your computer assets are your business.  Let Network Security For Dummies provide you with proven strategies and techniques for keeping your precious assets safe.¤

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