CompTIA Security+ SY0-201: Get Certified, Get Ahead Books Study Guide By Darril Gibson

This manual covers one hundred percent of all exam objectives and includes real world examples of security principles in action. Also included are over 375 practice test questions with in-depth explanations. Written with clarity and efficiency, CompTIA Security+ SY0-201: Get Certified, Get Ahead is a one-stop shop for any IT professional interested in advancing in the IT field and a must read for anyone striving to master the basics of IT systems security.

CompTIA Security+ SY0-201: Get Certified, Get Ahead by Darril Gibson presents a comprehensive and all-inclusive approach for studying, preparing, and mastering the core competencies needed to pass the CompTIA Security+ SY0-201 exam. Learn from an expert in the field with over twenty years’ experience in the IT arena. Over the years, author Darril Gibson has helped hundreds of students get certified, and has included in this text the time-tested information used in his successful classes.

In CompTIA Security+ SY0-201: Get Certified, Get Ahead author and IT security expert Darril Gibson presents the essential knowledge required to pass this demanding and competitive security exam. In a technological world besieged with ever increasing security threats, IT professionals savvy enough to master systems security will be in high demand and play a vital role in the future of technology. Inside this text author Darril Gibson covers:

Access Control Models and Authentication
Basic and Advanced Network Security Essentials
Predicting and Mitigating Threats
Basics of Cryptography
One hundred percent coverage of all CompTIA Security+ SY0-201 exam objectives
Real-world examples of security principles in action
Over 375 practice test questions with in-depth explanations

If you're interested in advancing your IT career, then this book is essential reading. CompTIA Security+ SY0-201: Get Certified, Get Ahead is written to help you quickly master the objectives and successfully pass the exam becoming Security+ certified.

What Makes A Good Firewall?

The best firewall does the following:

It makes you invisible to hacker tools.

Hacker programs called ?port scanners? rapidly scan all the ports to your computer to find an opening to your computer. Once in, these programs typically run other programs and downloads that can steal your credit card number and other information, gather data to steal your identity, damage your system, and more. This kind of unauthorized access is exactly what a firewall is designed to stop.

It outsmarts the most sophisticated hackers

Another way that hackers get into your computer is through a phenomenon called ?security holes.? Security holes are the unwatched ?back doors,? unintentionally created as software is developed. The trouble is that hackers can get around a basic inbound firewall by exploiting security holes you didn?t even know were there. Only an outbound and OSFirewall can stop them.

It must catch bad guys even if they sneak past the firewall

As we saw above, security holes can allow hackers to get by firewalls that only have inbound protection. That means that your valuable information could then be transmitted to the hacker?unless your firewall was capable of automatically blocking unauthorized outbound communications.

Source : Check Point ZoneAlarm

Violet Dawn Reviewed by C.J. Darlington for Infuze Magazine

Paige Williams is a young woman with a troubled past. She yearns for friends and a new life in peaceful Kanner Lake, Idaho. Finding a dead body isn't going to help, especially when she knows the victim. But Paige can't call the police. How could she possibly explain she's clueless where the body came from? And what if her face ends up on TV? She's forced to take matters into her own hands, even as the real killer remains on the lam . . . watching her.
When you pick up a novel and the main character discovers a body in her hot tub by page 4, chances are you're probably going to read on to find out how it got there. But when you know the author of the book is Brandilyn Collins, you'll want to hunker down and prepare for the thrill-ride. Violet Dawn marks the start of a new "Seatbelt Suspense" series for Brandilyn, Kanner Lake. Closer to her first two suspense novels Eyes of Elisha & Dread Champion for its third-person narrative and multiple character story arc, Violet Dawn is a solid Book 1. Savvy readers might manage to guess the final twist, but even if you do, it will only heighten the suspense.
Paige is immediately a sympathetic character, and I found myself completely empathizing with her struggles. But Violet Dawn isn't only Paige's story. The book also follows to a lesser degree several other intriguing characters---police chief Vince Edwards who's grieving his son's recent death, rookie reporter Leslie Brymes who's desperate for the "big story", coffee-shop owner Bailey Truitt, and of course, the villain who calls himself Black Mamba. There are also several eccentrics haunting Bailey's Java Joint, who are destined to make readers chuckle. Many of their fun musings can be read at the Scenes and Beans blog.
Even more sympathetic than Paige are the heart-rending flashback scenes following an abused girl named Rachel Brandt. Sometimes time jumps can be unnecessary and boring in novels, but not in Violet Dawn. Rachel's scenes are some of the best written in the book, embellishing and deepening the story. Which just goes to show Brandilyn's skill. She's able to switch between thrilling suspense numbers to the compelling character pieces without losing us.
There were a few times when I was slightly distracted by what I affectionately call "Brandilisms" -- Collins' penchant for using imaginative verbs and metaphors, but these have also become a familiar trademark many fans will enjoy.
A thrilling, taut page-turner, Violet Dawn is Brandilyn Collins at her best. Book two, please!

Apple iPad Tablet 16GB, Wifi

Technical reviews Apple iPad Tablet 16GB, Wifi :

Height:
9.56 inches (242.8 mm)
Width:
7.47 inches (189.7 mm)
Depth:
0.5 inch (13.4 mm)
Weight:
1.5 pounds (0.68 kg) Wi-Fi model;
1.6 pounds (0.73 kg) Wi-Fi + 3G model
In the box:
* iPad
* Dock Connector to USB Cable
* 10W USB Power Adapter
* Documentation
Display:
* 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
* 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)
* Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
* Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Wireless and cellular:
Wi-Fi model:
* Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
* Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
Wi-Fi + 3G model:
* UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
* GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
* Data only
* Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
* Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
Location:
* Wi-Fi
* Digital compass
* Assisted GPS (Wi-Fi + 3G model)
* Cellular (Wi-Fi + 3G model)
Capacity:
* 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive
Processor:
* 1GHz Apple A4 custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip
Sensors:
* Accelerometer
* Ambient light sensor
* Magnetometer
Audio playback:
* Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
* Audio formats supported: HE-AAC (V1), AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
* User-configurable maximum volume limit
TV and video:
* Support for 1024 by 768 pixels with Dock Connector to VGA Adapter; 576p and 480p with Apple Component AV Cable; 576i and 480i with Apple Composite AV Cable
* H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
Mail attachment support:
* Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)
Languages:
* English, French, German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Russian
Keyboards:
* English (U.S., UK), French (France, Canada), German, Japanese (QWERTY), Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, Italian, Simplified Chinese (Handwriting and Pinyin), Russian
Dictionaries:
* English (U.S., UK), French, French (Canadian, Swiss), German, Japanese, Dutch, Flemish, Spanish, Italian, Simplified Chinese (Handwriting and Pinyin), Russian
Accessibility:
* Support for playback of closed-captioned content
* VoiceOver screen reader
* Full-screen zoom magnification
* White on black display
* Mono audio
Battery and power:
* Built-in 25-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
* Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
* Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using 3G data network
* Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
Input and output:
* Dock connector port
* 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
* Built-in speaker
* Microphone
* Micro-SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model only)
External buttons and controls:
* On/Off, Sleep/wake
* Mute
* Volume up/down
* Home
Mac system requirements:
* Mac or Windows PC with USB 2.0 port
* Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later or Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
* iTunes 9.1 or later (free download)
* iTunes Store account
* Internet access

Norton 360 Version 4.0 Keeps Your PC Running at Peak Performance

Norton 360 Version 4.0 offers the industry's most comprehensive, all-in-one protection against digital dangers. It guards against online threats, automatically backs up important files, and keeps your PC running at peak performance.

Features :

Intelligent, industry-leading protection guards your PC against identity theft, online fraud, viruses, Trojans, spyware, worms, bots, and the latest cyber-threats.

• Improved--Norton Protection System featuring new reputation service threat detection technology provides multiple layers of security that work together to proactively catch and stop all types of Internet threats.
• New--Reputation service adds an additional layer of protection by providing unprecedented and unmatched detection of viruses, Trojans, spyware, and other threats. Using "cloud-based" online intelligence, Norton's reputation service technology scrutinizes different attributes and/or characteristics of files and applications such as age, download source, digital signature and prevalence in real-time to determine if a file or application is safe.
• Pulse Updates every 5 to 15 minutes provide up-to-the-minute protection against new threats. Updates more frequently than any other security solution.
• New--Download Insight proactively warns of you potential dangers in newly downloaded files and applications. Plus it tells you how they'll impact your PC's performance before you install or run them.
• New--File Insight reports let you know where files and applications came from and if they can be trusted before you use them. They also tell you how files and applications may be impacting your PC's performance.
• Application Monitoring: Norton Insight Advisor lets you review the security status of every application process running on your PC so you can see which are safe and which are at risk.
• Smart Two-Way Firewall keeps hackers from stealing your personal information from your PC without annoying firewall alerts.
• Improved--Vulnerability Protection patches security holes (vulnerabilities) in your operating system, applications, browsers, and browser plug-ins to prevent threats from sneaking in.
• New--SONAR 2 (Symantec Online Network for Advanced Response) uses real-time online intelligence and proactive monitoring to detect the latest breaking threats and stop today's aggressive rapid-fire attacks.
• Network Mapping and Monitoring shows you all the devices connected to your wireless home network. Plus it helps you spot uninvited guests piggybacking onto your network and stealing bandwidth.
• Deep Cleaning Technology provides an extra thorough level of scanning when necessary to scrub heavily infected machines and eliminate the most persistent infections.
• Improved--Norton Bootable Recovery Tool removes deeply rooted infections and restores your PC to normal operation, even if viruses make your computer unbootable.

Identity Protection

• Improved--Anti-phishing protects your identity online by quickly confirming safe web sites and identifying dangerous web sites.
• Improved--Anti-spam protection prevents spammers, phishers and unwanted email from flooding your inbox.
• Improved--Norton Safe Web with new Norton Safe Searchidentifies unsafe web sites and suspicious sellers right in your search results so you can surf and shop with confidence.
• Improved--Norton Identity Safe protects against identity theft by preventing key loggers from stealing your information. It also speeds up log-ins and makes online shopping more convenient.
• Improved--Expanded and enhanced cookie detection gets rid of hard to find Internet Explorer and Firefox cookies.

Backup

• Automated backup lets you quickly retrieve and restore important files in case of loss.
• New--Web-based access to backup files allows you to retrieve and download your backup files anytime, anywhere.

PC Tuneup

• PC Tuneup keeps your PC performing at its best by removing unnecessary clutter and optimizing your hard drive.
• Improved--Start-up Manager lets you reduce your PC's start up time.
• New--Norton System Insight provides tools and easy-to-read graphs to help you improve and maintain PC and application performance.
  • Optimizes applications so they open faster and perform better.
  • Gives you clear, easy-to-understand insight into recent activities on your PC. Identifies activities that impact your PC's performance, making it easier to keep your PC running at its best.
  • Performance graphs and reports help you pinpoint what's causing your computer to slow down.

User Experience

• Defends against digital dangers without slowing down your computer or eating up system resources.
• FREE 24x7 Support gives you the help you need, the way you want it--by phone, email, live chat or our extensive online knowledge base. (Not available in every country. Please refer to the support matrix for country-by-country specifics.)
• Automatically switches to Silent Mode when your PC is in full-screen mode so you can watch movies and play games without interruption.
• New--Power Saver Settings help you extend laptop or notebook battery life by allowing you to put off power-intensive activities until your PC is plugged-in.
• New--Monthly Report gives you the peace of mind of knowing Norton has been actively working in the background to defeat attempted attacks.

"The Surgeon” Enhanced eBook, Novel Story Serial Killer

He slips into their homes at night and walks silently into bedrooms where women lie sleeping, unaware of the horrors they soon will endure. The precision of the killer's methods suggests he is a deranged man of medicine, propelling the Boston newspapers and the frightened public to name him "The Surgeon."

This enhanced eBook includes the full text of the novel plus the following additional content:
• An exclusive preview chapter from Tess Gerritsen’s Ice Cold, on sale in hardcover June 29, 2010
• Rizzoli & Isles, In Their Own Words: learn more about the lead characters in these special essays written by the author
• Rizzoli & Isles TV Pilot script: read pages from the script for the pilot episode of the TNT drama

In her most masterful novel of medical suspense, New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen creates a villain of unforgettable evil—and the one woman who can catch him before he kills again.

The cops' only clue rests with another surgeon, the victim of a nearly identical crime. Two years ago, Dr. Catherine Cordell fought back and killed her attacker before he could complete his assault. Now she hides her fears of intimacy behind a cool and elegant exterior and a well-earned reputation as a top trauma surgeon.

Cordell's careful facade is about to crack as this new killer recreates, with chilling accuracy, the details of Cordell's own ordeal. With every new murder he seems to be taunting her, cutting ever closer, from her hospital to her home. Her only comfort comes from Thomas Moore, the detective assigned to the case. But even Moore cannot protect Cordell from a brilliant hunter who somehow understands—and savors—the secret fears of every woman he kills.

 

Filled with the authentic detail that is the trademark of this doctor turned author . . . and peopled with rich and complex characters—from the ER to the squad room to the city morgue—here is a thriller of unprecedented depth and suspense. Exposing the shocking link between those who kill and cure, punish and protect, The Surgeon is just the beginning of Tess Gerritsen’s pulse-pounding series of crime thrillers featuring the unforgettable characters Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles.

Protector Clear High Performance Lightweight Protective Safety Glasses with Wraparound Frame

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Saving Private Ryan dvd movie

The film's historical consultant is Stephen E. Ambrose, and the incident is based on a true occurance in Ambrose's 1994 bestseller D-Day: June 6, 1944.

Steven Spielberg directed this powerful, realistic re-creation of WWII's D-day invasion and the immediate aftermath. The story opens with a prologue in which a veteran brings his family to the American cemetery at Normandy, and a flashback then joins Capt. John Miller (Tom Hanks) and GIs in a landing craft making the June 6, 1944, approach to Omaha Beach to face devastating German artillery fire.

This mass slaughter of American soldiers is depicted in a compelling, unforgettable 24-minute sequence. Miller's men slowly move forward to finally take a concrete pillbox.

On the beach littered with bodies is one with the name "Ryan" stenciled on his backpack. Army Chief of Staff Gen. George C. Marshall (Harve Presnell), learning that three Ryan brothers from the same family have all been killed in a single week, requests that the surviving brother, Pvt. James Ryan (Matt Damon), be located and brought back to the United States. Capt. Miller gets the assignment, and he chooses a translator, Cpl. Upham (Jeremy Davis), skilled in language but not in combat, to join his squad of right-hand man Sgt. Horvath (Tom Sizemore), plus privates Mellish (Adam Goldberg), Medic Wade (Giovanni Ribisi), cynical Reiben (Edward Burns) from Brooklyn, Italian-American Caparzo (Vin Diesel), and religious Southerner Jackson (Barry Pepper), an ace sharpshooter who calls on the Lord while taking aim.

Having previously experienced action in Italy and North Africa, the close-knit squad sets out through areas still thick with Nazis. After they lose one man in a skirmish at a bombed village, some in the group begin to question the logic of losing more lives to save a single soldier.