"This extraordinary book explains the engine that has catapulted the Internet from backwater to ubiquity - and reveals that it is in danger precisely because of its runaway success. With the unwitting help of its users, the Internet and PC are on a path to a lockdown, ending their cycles of innovation - and facilitating unsettling new kinds of control." "iPods, iPhones, Xboxes, and TiVos represent the first wave of Internet-centered products that can't be easily modified by anyone except their vendors or selected partners. These "tethered appliances" have already been used in remarkable but little known ways: car GPS systems have been reconfigured at the demand of law enforcement to eavesdrop on the occupants at all times, and digital video recorders have been ordered to self-destruct thanks to a lawsuit against the manufacturer thousands of miles away. New Web 2.0 platforms like Google mash-ups and Facebook are rightly touted - but their applications can be similarly monitored and eliminated from a central source. As tethered appliances and applications eclipse the PC, the nature of the Internet - its "generativity" that permits anyone, anywhere to build on it - is at risk." "The Internet's current trajectory is one of lost opportunity. Its salvation, Zittrain argues, lies in the goodwill of its millions of users. Drawing on generative technologies like Wikipedia that have so far survived their own successes, Zittrain shows how to develop new technologies and social structures that allow users to work creatively and collaboratively while avoiding the excesses and abuses of openness - and to preserve the promise of the Net."--BOOK JACKET.

Every day, hackers are devising new ways to break into your network. Do you have what it takes to stop them? Find out in Hacker's Challenge 3. Inside, top-tier security experts offer 20 brand-new, real-world network security incidents to test your computer forensics and response skills. All the latest hot-button topics are covered, including phishing and pharming scams, internal corporate hacking, Cisco IOS, wireless, iSCSI storage, VoIP, Windows, Mac OS X, and UNIX/Linux hacks, and much more. Each challenge includes a detailed explanation of the incident-how the break-in was detected, evidence and clues, technical background such as log files and network maps, and a series of questions for you to solve. In Part II, you'll get a detailed analysis of how the experts solved each incident. Book jacket.

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Whether you run a single-person home office, a small firm, or even a local nonprofit, to succeed in today's changing, hyper-competitive marketplace, you need to know everything you can about finding, winning and keeping customers-marketing in other words. The competitive lifeline of any business, large or small, marketing isn't just about placing an ad in the local penny saver-it's about establishing an ongoing dialogue between you and your customers that influences nearly every phase of your operation, from product development, pricing, packaging and distribution, to advertising, public relations, sales, and customer service. Small Business Marketing For Dummies is your road map to successful marketing. Packed with savvy tips and easy-to-implement action steps, this street smart guide arms you with the ammunition you need to survive and thrive in the war for profits and market share. You get proven strategies that help you: Expand your customer base Earn your customers' undying loyalty Get more repeat business and customer referrals Get the word out with low-cost, high-impact campaigns Generate publicity and word-of-mouth Stay one-step ahead of the competition Find out why don't have to have to have a million-dollar marketing budget to wage a solid-gold marketing campaign. Experts Barbara Findlay Schenck and Linda English walk you step-by-step through the entire marketing process, offering sage advice and guidance on: Developing a winning marketing strategy Defining your target market and customer profile Creating a killer marketing plan Establishing your position and brand Creating effective low-cost advertising campaigns Writing high-impact press releases and television and radio ads Marketing on the Internet-includes proven tips for how to build a website and generate online traffic Building customer loyalty with superior customer service There are currently five million small businesses with fewer than 20 employees in America, and that number is expected to rise steadily over the next decade. Small Business Marketing For Dummies supplies you with the marketing know-how you need to stay out ahead of the pack.

"On a dating site, singleatheart.com, bored housewives can find romance with married men looking for sex without strings. But these "married singles" are flirting with more than just their vows. At the heart of this seemingly innocent service, a vengeful computer hacker is playing games with people's lives ... and deaths." "Ex-television journalist Ali Reynolds just wants a break from excitement. In the midst of a remodel, the last thing she expects is a murder investigation that will stop the construction on her home. But when the savagely murdered body of stay-at-home mom Morgan Forester is found, Ali's contractor Bryan is the prime suspect. Bryan swears he has nothing to do with his wife's murder - but as the investigation progresses, Ali seems to be the only resident of Sedona who believes him." "Determined to prove Bryan's innocence, Ali unknowingly lands herself directly in the path of a calculating killer. In a world filled with encrypted computer traps and life-threatening lies, will Ali be able to decode the actions of a ruthless man determined to destroy women - before he uses his wicked website to find her?"--BOOK JACKET.

Preface : What's really going on here? -- Introduction : Facing the truth -- Part 1 : The truth about me -- Leaving paradise -- The great escape -- Meet Ken & Barbie -- Going under -- In her own words -- Hitting bottom -- Getting well -- Part 2 : The truth about us : A perfect storm -- Generation sex and the new pornographers -- I am not Charlotte Simmons -- Introducing sex syndrome -- Am I a sex addict? -- Part 3 : The truth about the new you : Defining moments : do you want to get well? -- Heal your body by changing your mind -- Heal your soul by changing your heart -- Sex god Ron Jeremy -- Conclusion--Reconciled and restored -- Notes -- Appendixes -- Acknowledgments -- About the author.