Symantec Press Publishes “The Symantec Guide to Home Internet Security”

Symantec Press Publishes “The Symantec Guide to Home Internet Security”

Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced “The Symantec Guide to Home Internet Security,” (Addison-Wesley, ISBN 0-321-35641-1, $19.99), published by Symantec Press. Authors Andrew Conry-Murray, technology editor for IT Architect (formerly Network Magazine), and Vincent Weafer, senior director, Symantec Security Response, provide a straightforward, understandable guide to help individuals, families, and small businesses protect themselves from Internet threats and security risks.

Consumers and small businesses face a broad range of risks when they connect to the Internet, including maintaining the privacy of their personal information and their computer’s usability and performance. In the guide, users will find simple explanations and helpful illustrations on how to keep their computers free of threats such as spyware, worms, viruses, spam, and intruders. In addition, readers of the book will learn how to use e-mail and browse the Web in ways that safeguard their identity and privacy. Lastly, the book also offers steps to keep children safe from online predators and how to filter unwanted content such as pornography.

“Today more and more computer users conduct sensitive transactions via e-mail and the Internet, including online banking, stock trading, e-commerce purchasing, personal accounts management, or just sharing photos with friends and relatives,” said Conry-Murray. “While the Internet makes such activities more convenient, it also exposes users to security risks and threats. These threats, which are frequently driven by profit-motivated criminals and online predators, pose daunting new challenges for everyone who uses the Internet.”

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