News about book updates, new editions, new books and anything book-related.
After nearly 6 months of hard work, the fifth edition of my book, Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons, has finally been released! Is this blog article a shameless plug? Maybe a little bit. But this book serves as the cornerstone of my mission to help as many people as I can to secure their devices and …
Thanks to everyone who entered my giveaway for the new 4th edition of Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons! Here are the 15 winners…
[NOTE: This contest is now over] The 4th edition is officially out!! You can order it here: Amazon Apress Barnes & Noble But I’m also running a contest to give away 15 free copies! Five top winners will receive a signed paperback copy of the book! Ten more winners will get a free digital (PDF) …
It’s been over two years since I published the 2nd edition of Firewalls – and this update is a whopper! The third edition is 400 pages long and has 152 tips in it (compared to 326 pages and 131 tips for the previous version). It’s the most comprehensive version yet, updated for the latest Mac, …
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The folks at VPN Mentor have posted a free first chapter of my book – check it out!
The folks at VPN Mentor have posted a free first chapter of my book – check it out!
I was the featured guest on Influencer’s Radio this week! You can listen to my 39-minute interview with Jack Mize by going to his web site, or you can also find it on iTunes, iHeart Radio and Stitcher. Or you can just use this convenient player right here!
The second edition of Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons is now available on Amazon.com! I’ve updated the book for Windows 10 and Mac OS X El Capitan, expanded the coverage on mobile security and child safety, and updated much of the other content. It’s now over 30% longer than the first edition! Thanks to support from …
I’ve launched a KickStarter campaign for the second edition of Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons! This second edition will cover Windows 10 and OS X 10.11 (El Capitan), along with a host of other updates. This KS campaign is basically pre-sales of the book, with the idea of taking the proceeds and investing them in marketing …
I was approached by the continuing education group at Duke University to give a lecture on computer security and privacy, which I did last October. It was quite the hit and I will now be teaching a 6-week course for Duke on the same topic, starting mid-April of 2016! I’m very excited! I’m planning to …
