Cybersecurity made easy

These days, cybersecurity is for everyone. Cybersecurity For Dummies helps you protect your personal information and lock down your business data. In this updated edition, you get the latest facts about what happens to the stuff you put online. Work from home securely and avoid misinformation. Make sure your photos, passwords, and other important stuff are safe from hackers. And if your info should happen to fall into the wrong hands? We explain how to identify the problem and what to do about it. Let Dummies be your digital defender.

Inside…

• Safeguard against cyberattacks
• Determine your cybersecurity strengths and weaknesses
• Make your personal and business data more secure
• Recover from a security breach
• Learn about careers in the growing field of cybersecurity

Explore the latest developments in cybersecurity with this essential guide

Every day it seems we read another story about one company or another being targeted by cybercriminals. It makes some of us wonder: am I safe online? The good news is that we can all be cybersecure—and it doesn’t take a degree in computer science to make it happen!

Cybersecurity For Dummies is the down-to-earth guide you need to secure your own data (and your company’s, too). You’ll get step-by-step guidance on how to implement reasonable security measures, prevent cyber attacks, deal securely with remote work, and what to do in the event that your information is compromised.

The book also offers:

• Updated directions on how to prevent ransomware attacks and how to handle the situation if you become a target
• Step-by-step instructions on how to create data backups and implement strong encryption
• Basic info that every aspiring cybersecurity professional needs to know

Cybersecurity For Dummies is the ideal handbook for anyone considering a career transition into cybersecurity, as well as anyone seeking to secure sensitive information.