where to start and what course of study to learn all about computer security?
have been using computers for only a year.i really don’t know much but i am very interested in computer security as i have had to deal with click-jacking, cross site request forgery, cross site scripting attempts,etc. i am using firefox with security add-ons that i think help protect my computer, but as far as understanding any of this, i get lost in all the details. can anyone steer me in the right direction. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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You can contact a local college to see if they offer any computer courses for security…there are many community (2 year) colleges that have many computer courses.
Professormesser.com has many good video tutorials for PC Repair and Computer Networking:
http://www.professormesser.com/2008/03/15/professor-messers-free-comptia-a-certification-training-course/
Mr. Messer is a computer expert and you can contact him to get advice and information for computer training
You can use Google.com or go to YouTube to find many free tutorials, ebooks, forums, and other information…for example the website Top-Windows-Tutorials has tutorials for learning about Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7; how to protect your computer with antivirus and firewall programs; backing up your files and data, and etc.
http://www.top-windows-tutorials.com/Backup-tutorial.html
You can also go to Amazon.com or your local libary or store to find many good books, DVDs, and etc. for learning many things
http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1264265427/ref=sr_pg_2?ie=UTF8&rs=3746&sort=reviewrank_authority&bbn=3746&rh=i%3Astripbooks%2Cn%3A%211000%2Cp%5F28%3AComputer%20Security%2Cn%3A5%2Cn%3A3652%2Cn%3A3746&page=2
Good luck and I hope this helps!
I will be holding free lessons on my forum about how to analyze computers for viruses, malware, and Trojans . Also there tutorial on spotting phishers and SOO MUCH MORE TO COME.
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you should check this out
http://www.itrycollege.com/content.php?255-Building-Dynamic-Websites-by-David-J-Malan-Harvard-University