Net crimes & misdemeanors : outmaneuvering web spammers, stalkers, and con artists /
Net crimes and misdemeanors
by J.A. Hitchcock ; edited by Loraine Page.
- 2nd ed.
- Medford, N.J. : Information Today/CyberAge Books, c2006.
- xxix, 459 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cyberstalking happened to me -- Words can hurt -- Spam not in a can -- Urban legends and hoaxes: can they possibly be true? -- Scams, safe shopping, and online banking -- Auction caution -- Gone phishing: Nigerian scams and more -- Where the heartache is: adoption fraud -- Cases of stolen identity -- Your personal life exposed -- Ugly beasts lurking online -- A little harmful chat -- Lookin' for love in all the online places -- Other ways they can get you -- Protecting the children -- Office know-how: stay safe in the workplace -- Police duty: our nation's finest boot up -- Universities catch up with the Net -- Encryption made easy -- Protect your computer! -- The basics of staying safe online: a review