**Not Just for Seniors!**

You may think that things such as computers, email and the internet are dangerous and there is always someone waiting to steal your personal information or hack your computer. Fortunately, that is not the case and it is not too difficult to protect yourself from online threats such as cybercriminals, viruses and spyware.

With a little common sense and some help as to what to look for and what to avoid when using your computer to do things such surf the internet, shop online, check your email, and manage your finances, you can actually stay quite safe without too much effort.

The goal of this book is to show you what you need to look for and how to stay protected when using your computer online. It sticks with the basics yet goes into a lot of detail to help you stay safe without needing to be a computer genius.

The chapters in the book cover the following topics:

Chapter 1 – Microsoft Windows Basics
Chapter 2 – Browsing the Internet Safely
Chapter 3 – Online Shopping Safety
Chapter 4 – Passwords and Authentication
Chapter 5 – Spotting Online Scams & Emails
Chapter 6 – Security Software

About the Author

James Bernstein has been working with various companies in the IT field for over 20 years, managing technologies such as SAN and NAS storage, VMware, backups, Windows Servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Networking, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and more.

He has obtained certifications from Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, ShoreTel, and SNIA, and continues to strive to learn new technologies to further his knowledge on a variety of subjects.

He is also the founder of the website OnlineComputerTips.com, which offers its readers valuable information on topics such as Windows, networking, hardware, software, and troubleshooting. James writes much of the content himself and adds new content on a regular basis. The site was started in 2005 and is still going strong today.