Reading The Pesky Pests

As a computer user, I am very conscious about the computer worms and viruses that may attack my personal computer system. I have firewall, anti-virus, anti-spam, anti-spyware and other security tools installed in my PC. You might think I'm paranoid but having a wishy-washy attitude on technology abuse like this will only make hackers and virus writers more than willing to attack your PC. Even computer experts are doing their best to protect all the networks of business and personal computers; the government agencies on the other hand are intensifying campaigns against these malevolent cyber criminal attacks. With these things happening in the digital world around you, and the security of the Internet and your PC is getting, uh, unsecured, will you still have that lazy attitude towards the protection of your machine? Uhm, not unless you don't have one, but whether you own a computer or not, being aware of these threats and how to combat them is a global necessity.

Speaking of awareness, I only learned about these viruses and computer worms and bugs through self-help books, and computer books. The Internet can provide you a wide collection of knowledge, but having a single book or two is great not only as a good read but in preparing yourself for that soon to be global battle. The Art of Computer Virus Research and Defense by Peter Szor is among the good books about computer pest, I don't know if bookstores still sell that book, but if you want you can check online shops for more information.