This handbook is designed to help readers identify and eliminate security risks, with sound recommendations and library-tested security software. Chapter 1 "Managing Your Facilities and Assessing Your Risks" addresses fundamental management responsibilities including planning for a secure system, organizing computer-related information, assessing the risks that threaten your system, and disaster recovery. Chapter 2 "Writing and Implementing Security Policies, Standards, and Procedures" covers writing and implementing security policies and training staff. Chapter 3 "All about Hackers and Hacking" explores why and how hackers hack personal computers. Physical security issues are addressed in chapter 4 "Physical Security in Schools and Libraries," while chapter 5 "Front-end Security for MS-DOS and Windows" covers front-end security for MS-DOS and Windows. Chapter 6 "Protecting Against Damage from Viruses" explains how to protect a system against major damage from viruses. Privacy issues are discussed in Chapter 7 "Methods and Procedures for Maintaining Privacy". Chapter 8 "Internet-related Security Issues" explores Internet-related security issues ranging from anonymous remailers and anonymizers to cookies and Java applets. An appendix describes the programs included with the CD-ROM that accompanies this book; it contains over 60 field-tested, hacker-resistant freeware and shareware programs that increase computer security instantly. (AEF)