Simple steps to data encryption : a practical guide to secure computing /

Everyone wants privacy and security online, something that most computer users have more or less given up on as far as their personal data is concerned. There is no shortage of good encryption software, and no shortage of books, articles and essays that purport to be about how to use it. Yet there i...

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Main Author: Loshin, Peter
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Burlington : Elsevier Science, 2013.
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Summary:Everyone wants privacy and security online, something that most computer users have more or less given up on as far as their personal data is concerned. There is no shortage of good encryption software, and no shortage of books, articles and essays that purport to be about how to use it. Yet there is precious little for ordinary users who want just enough information about encryption to use it safely and securely and appropriately--WITHOUT having to become experts in cryptography. Data encryption is a powerful tool, if used properly. Encryption turns ordinary, readable data into what.
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9780124078826
0124078826