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I didn't read it all but started browsing and already found an interesting tidbit: Hotmail does not use TLS/SSL by default.

I did download it, mainly to use as a reference. But I it really isn't something for general public consumption.

I guess you need to see it as a manual where you only read the interesting bits.

I think my overall point was (tbh what I said was a reaction to the page count), is that the people that are likely to benefit most won't be interested in reading a 390 page reference material.

BTW, I am not making a criticism of the quality of material itself or its intention.

Edited 2012-11-27 19:04 UTC

Well, I think people who really need this stuff already have it and the ones that don't need it probably don't understand it anyway and even more probable won't ever be aware of this free book.

The ones who do need it and and don't have it get locked up anyway.

:D

Fair comment.

Fair, free and less than 390 pages!

Can't you imagine your friends eyes just lighting up in sheer joy as they open the email you sent them with the pdf attached?

This is a text book way on how to win friends & influence people.

In all seriousness though, I do think that internet privacy is kind of similar to securing your house.

There is a short list of sensible things you can protect yourself from the majority of malicious threats. However a genuinely determined individual will probably get through anything you put in their way, if they are sufficiently skilled.

Oh totally. There's no such thing as a 100% secure system. However the key to security is to make it secure enough that all bar a tiny few cannot gain entry.

Exactly. That's what this should be: a short list.

Short enough for it to be put into an ugly gif and spread using the most common media used by people who need to know it: Facebook.

people will read it and disseminate what they learn. this is a very good thing and should be applauded even if the content is poo. the effort is excellent

At first I thought "oh great, more negativity from lucas" but then I remembered that I have over 100 tech books, both e-book and hard copy, that I've never read cover to cover.

So, umm, yeah, who is going to read the whole thing? I'm definitely grabbing it for my collection though!

Red is a nice color, but I think a Lamborghini should be black. A Ferrari should be red though.

I haven't seen one negative comment, other than mine on the length and I have already clarified.

Plus I don't want one ferrari, I want one in each colour of the rainbow thank you very much ;-)

That's just plain evil!

Pfft, Mopar...Give me a '69 Camaro baby!

Yeah, but it's not a free Lamborghini, it's a free self built jalopy from car tuning freaks.

If it was a Lamborghini, it would be highly designed and be a 2 page flyer, and it would have crowds of young girls around it... I can't imagine crowds of young girls waiting to download this... I can't imagine crowds of young girls even being aware of it's existence

Edited 2012-11-28 10:45 UTC

Some people do manage to read actual books, you know the ones without comic pictures in them, I know weird...

In all seriousness, this is a handbook. Seeing some people react to the prospect of perusing a manual like a vampire taking a holy water shower at noon explains soooo much about the current realities of the IT field.

I think I'm going to print it all out on 11x17" paper and put it in a big ugly red binder. Then try to fit it on the shelf.