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Personal Cybersecurity: How to Avoid and Recover from Cybercrime
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Personal Cybersecurity: How to Avoid and Recover from Cybercrime

by Marvin Waschke
January 2017
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
240 pages
8h 24m
English
Apress
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© Marvin Waschke 2017
Marvin WaschkePersonal Cybersecurity10.1007/978-1-4842-2430-4_5

5. Misuse of Computers

When Personal Devices Break Bad
Marvin Waschke
(1)
Bellingham, Washington, USA
 
Computing itself can become a personal threat when it is misused. Some threats cannot be mitigated by following secure computing practices. This chapter discusses threats to our security that do not involve security breaches. These threats arise when computers are used to harm individuals and society. Computing is not unique in carrying both good and bad consequences, but the bad side of computing is now prominent and undeniable. The answers to these issues will not be found in better antimalware tools and firewalls. We can’t stop child computer pornography with ...
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