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Technology and Computers
Includes information about computers, electronic devices, and other technology
"Antivirus software is critical for all PCs. Without it, you risk losing your personal information, your files, and even the cash from your bank account."
Site helps to identify the type of ransomware that has infected a computer and provides "a repository of keys and applications that can decrypt data locked by different types of ransomware."
Hacked Again details the ins and outs of cybersecurity expert and CEO of a top wireless security tech firm, Scott Schober, as he struggles to understand the motives and mayhem behind his being hacked. Scott shares tips and best practices for all consumers. Most importantly, he shares his own story of being hacked repeatedly and how he has come to realize that the only thing as important as his own cybersecurity is that of his readers and viewers
This book is intended as a compact but detailed and thorough explanation of how computers and communications systems work, for non-technical readers. It explains how today's computing and communications world operates, from hardware through software to the Internet and the web, also addressing the social, political and legal issues that new technology creates.
Internet privacy and cyber security present major ethical issues in todays technology-centric society. Countries are challenged to find the right balance in securing personal data and how to regulate the sale and exchange of information obtained on the internet. Innovative technologies and data collection that enable novel modes of interaction and new opportunities for knowledge can also be abused to invade peoples privacy, provide new tools of discrimination, and harm individuals and communities. This title will address both sides of this complex topic.