CHAPTER 27

Securing Computers

In this chapter, you will learn how to

•   Explain the threats to your computers and data

•   Describe key security concepts and technologies

•   Explain how to protect computers from network threats

Your PC is under siege. Through your PC, malicious people can gain valuable information about you and your habits. They can steal your files. They can run programs that log your keystrokes and thus gain account names and passwords, credit card information, and more. They can run software that takes over much of your computer processing time and use it to send spam or steal from others. The threat is real and immediate. Worse, they’re doing these things to your clients as I write these words. You need to secure your ...

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