The Personal Cybersecurity Manual

Cybercrime is becoming more common as more of our lives move online. Personal information, financial data, and online accounts are valuable targets, which makes learning how to protect them increasingly important. This book focuses on helping everyday people understand what matters most and what practical steps actually make a difference.

You do not need to give up the convenience of an online life to stay protected. With the right habits and a basic understanding of how common threats work, you can significantly reduce risk for yourself and your family.

This book helps you understand and defend against common threats, including:

Identity theft
Ransomware
Spyware
Phishing
Viruses
Credit card fraud

The guidance in this book is written for non-technical readers and focuses on realistic, repeatable practices. You do not need specialized tools or advanced knowledge.

Buying Options

You can purchase The Personal Cybersecurity Manual directly from me or through major retailers. Buying direct supports independent authors more fully and may include bundled options, but you can choose the option that works best for you.

Formats: Ebook | Paperback | Audiobook

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Details

The Personal Cybersecurity Manual is divided into five main sections, which are detailed below. Woven throughout each section are valuable checklists, case studies, diagrams, and use cases.

PART 1 – INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY
This section focuses on the basics of cybersecurity. You’ll understand how important having good cybersecurity practices are. You’ll learn all about the different types of cyberattacks and learn about real-world cases of cybercrime. There is a discussion about why hackers hack, and why cybercrime is increasing.

PART 2 – BEST PRACTICES FOR SAFEGUARDING YOUR PRIVACY AND PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM CYBERATTACKS AND DATA BREACHES
This section walks through the step-by-step techniques to protect you from cyberattacks and data breaches. You’ll learn best practices for passwords, social media, and web browsing. You’ll learn ways to protect your credit record, identity, and more. You’ll even learn what to do if your data or identity is compromised.

PART 3 – SECURING YOUR HOME NETWORK
This section emphasizes the importance of network security. You’ll learn basic, intermediate, and advanced techniques for protecting your home network from hackers. You’ll also learn how to detect problems on your network and how to recover from network failures and hacks.

PART 4 – SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR OLDER PEOPLE AND CHILDREN
This section focuses on the specific and common ways cybercriminals attack older people and children. You’ll learn why they are targets, and specific cybersecurity practices they should focus on.

PART 5 – THE FUTURE OF CYBERSECURITY
This section satisfies the curiosities of those wondering what the future holds for cybersecurity. What will get better and what will get worse? And you’ll also learn how you can prepare for the future.

Reviews and Praise

“In this awesome book, Marlon Buchanan, provides a great deal of information, tips, and sound judgment on personal cybersecurity, and what all owners of personal networks should know and practice to help protect their “life” basically. I highly, highly recommend this book.“
Amazon Reviewer

“After reading this manual, I now have a much better understanding of how imperative it is to be actively engaged in protecting my family from cybersecurity breaches; breaches that can make their way into my personal data through seemingly innocent, transaction and activities. This manual not only provides a comprehensive overview of common cyber attacks you need to be aware of, but offers very doable cybersecurity practices for preventing hackers from infiltrating your home network and personal information. I also appreciated the manual style layout as it provides a ready reference and is easy to navigate. I am very happy to have discovered this author and look forward to reading his other books.“
Goodreads Reviewer

“What I liked most about this short, pithy book is the author’s behind-the-scenes hard work to hide the complexities of hi-tech from the reader and present instead, in the simplest of terms, what exactly the reader needs to know or do for personal safety/security on the Internet. Consequently, it’s the ideal book for the layperson—everyone who uses computers often but has little or no knowledge of cybercrime, IT, computer science, and the like. Another thing I liked is the comprehensive nature of the book – it applies to all computers in the world—those running Linux, Windows, and macOS.”
Raju Chacko – Engineer and IT Consultant