Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons: A Step-by-Step Guide to Computer Security and Privacy for Non-Techies

© Carey Parker 2023

C. ParkerFirewalls Don't Stop Dragonshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9036-1_1

1. Here Be Dragons

Carey Parker¹  

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North Carolina, NC, USA

 

Before we get into the nitty-gritty details of securing your devices and your data, I want to provide some motivation and set some expectations. In this chapter, I’ll help you understand what your real risks are and how safe you can expect to be. Being that this is the first chapter, I’ll take this opportunity to explain how this book is organized and help get the most out of it.

Before you can solve any problem, you must first understand what the problem really is—the rules, goals, parameters, and context. When it comes to cybersecurity, we first need to know what it is that we’re trying ...