2014
lynda.com
Jess Stratton
01:44:00
English

Learn how to safeguard your computers and laptops, keep your digital data secure, and protect your privacy online. This course is a beginner's guide to cybersecurity, showing you ways to prevent malware, viruses, and security breaches on your computers and networks. First, author Jess Stratton guides you through securing your computer—with antivirus software, firewalls, and encryption—and protecting your wireless network. See how to adjust privacy and security settings in popular web browsers, avoid phishing scams, use public Wi-Fi safely, and enable two-step verification for more-secure logins. Then take steps to bolster your online privacy, including choosing better usernames and turning on Do Not Track requests, as well as the privacy of others, by blurring out sensitive information in photos and emails. By the end of this course, you'll know how to secure your computer and laptop and keep your information safe online.
Topics include:
- Installing updates
- Using antivirus software and protecting against viruses
- Enabling Windows Firewall
- Using password-management software
- Encrypting files that contain sensitive data
- Securing your router and protecting the SSID
- Understanding the signs of a secure website
- Checking settings for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari
- Unsubscribing from email subscriptions
- Reviewing site privacy settings
- Browsing on a public computer
- Understanding cookies
- Protecting other people's names and locations
- Fact-checking email warnings

Introduction
Welcome
1. Securing Your Computer
Enabling automatic updates on Windows
Installing updates on a Mac
Installing and maintaining antivirus software
Enabling the Windows Firewall
Physically protecting a computer and laptop
Using password-management software
Encrypting files that contain sensitive data
2. Securing Your Wireless Network
Securing a router
Protecting the service set identifier (SSID)
Setting the wireless encryption level
3. Securing Your Internet Browser
Checking settings for Internet Explorer
Checking settings for Mozilla Firefox
Checking settings for Google Chrome
Checking settings for Safari
Understanding the signs of a secure website
4. Staying Safe on the Internet
Protecting against viruses and malware
Avoiding phishing scams
Evaluating links
Using public Wi-Fi safely
Reading installation instructions carefully
Unsubscribing from email subscriptions
Periodically maintaining your settings
Enabling two-factor authentication for your logins
5. Protecting Your Privacy Online
Choosing better usernames
Keeping security answers private
Reviewing site privacy settings
Creating an online account safely
Browsing on a public computer
Understanding tracking cookies
Turning on Do Not Track requests
Changing Google and Amazon targeted ads
6. Protecting the Privacy of Others
Blurring sensitive data from photos
Checking emails for contact info before sending
Protecting other people's names and locations
Fact-checking email warnings
Creating a privacy policy if your website collects data
Conclusion
Next steps

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