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Showcase your security expertise with the highly regarded CISSP certification The CISSP certification, held by more than 150,000 security professionals worldwide, is the gold standard of cybersecurity certifications. The CISSP Exam certifies cybersecurity professionals and opens doors for career advancement. Fully updated and revised to reflect the 2024 ISC2 CISSP Exam Outline, CISSP For Dummies is packed with helpful content for all eight security domains.
Article / Updated 04-16-2020
Cybercriminals are making good money, but let’s make sure that they don’t get any of yours! Having a Chromebook is a great start because the design of Chrome OS — the heart and soul of a Chromebook — has security strongly in mind.The nature of cybercrime makes it necessary for you to be vigilant, even when using the most secure laptop available.
Article / Updated 04-16-2020
The world is not quite paperless; sometimes you need a hard copy. For example, you may need to print and sign a legal agreement, or you might want to print a recipe to jot notes on. Lucky for you, it’s easy to connect a printer to your Chromebook. ©Shutterstock/FabrikaSimfMany kinds of printers are available, and you have several ways to set them up.
Article / Updated 07-01-2020
From time to time, Google releases software updates for the Chrome OS that runs your Chromebook. Sometimes these software updates are security related, installing these updates when they’re available is always a good idea.To check for updates, follow these steps:
Go to Settings.If a software update is available for your Chromebook, you see a message like the one shown below.
Article / Updated 06-03-2020
Sometimes it’s nice to have a clean start. Your Chromebook makes it easy for you to wipe the slate clean and start over. On the Chromebook, this is known as powerwashing. You may find doing so useful when you have too much junk on your device.Or maybe you want to reset your Chromebook to its default settings because you’re giving your Chromebook to another person.
Article / Updated 04-16-2020
A Chromebook is made to be easy to use right out of the box. It’s not a self-driving car, but it’s almost as easy. Get it out, plug it in, turn it on, and follow the prompts: You’ll be up and running in minutes.Still, even though Chromebook is very usable, you may want to do some further customization. This article contains ten tips, tricks, and shortcuts to make your Chromebook experience more productive — or at least a little more fun.
The return of the bestselling Chromebook guide on the market Chromebook For Dummies, Third Edition, is your easy-to-follow guide to the low-cost alternative to a traditional laptop. This beginner’s manual walks you through setting up your Chromebook, transitioning from using a traditional computer, and customizing the system to fit your needs.
Article / Updated 08-02-2018
Basic computer (system) architecture refers to the structure of a computer system and comprises its hardware, firmware, and software.
The CompTIA A+ certification exam covers computer architecture in depth and is an excellent way to prepare for this portion of the CISSP examination.Hardware
Hardware consists of the physical components in computer architecture.
Article / Updated 08-02-2018
Mobile systems include the operating systems and applications on smartphones, tablets, phablets, smart watches, and wearables. The most popular operating system platforms for mobile systems are Apple iOS, Android, and Windows 10.The vulnerabilities that are found on mobile systems include
Lack of robust resource access controls.
Article / Updated 08-02-2018
Embedded devices encompass the wide variety of systems and devices that are Internet connected. Mainly, we’re talking about devices that are not human connected in the computing sense. Examples of such devices include
Automobiles and other vehicles.
Home appliances, such as clothes washers and dryers, ranges and ovens, refrigerators, thermostats, televisions, video games, video surveillance systems, and home automation systems.