DATA BECKER Reveals Latest in Hacking Techniques
NEEDHAM HEIGHTS, Mass., Oct. 2, 2001--With the publication of its new book, The Hacker Report, DATA BECKER Corp. moves beyond publishing software titles and related products to become a publisher of consumer computing books. Along with The Hacker Report, which reveals inside secrets to PC security, DATA BECKER is also announcing The Essential Palm Programming Guide and The Essential Palm User's Guide.
The Hacker Report reveals the latest tactics used to infiltrate a personal computer or business network and gain access to private and confidential information. The book explains how hackers plan an attack; how they track movements on the Web; overcome passwords, and break through firewalls. The book includes easy-to-follow techniques and helpful tools to counteract security breaches on home and networked PCs allowing users to keep personal and business information secure.
The two Palm titles, The Essential Palm User's Guide and The Essential Palm Programming Guide, provide consumers with
easy-to-use reference and instructional materials for one of the most popular computing devices today.
"While we realize that the market is currently dominated by the Dummies and the Idiot's Guides, our books provide a level of
insight, detail and information that is a step beyond our competitors," said Howard March, president and CEO of DATA BECKER.
"We work with the best authors from around the world to bring books to market that leverage our current retail presence and offer
our customers a superior product at an affordable price."
The Hacker Report provides readers with the information necessary to determine if a PC is a potential target; how to find
security leaks and fix them, and how to eliminate data theft and password hacking. The book also includes PC tests for virus
dangers, as well as information on how to recognize and eliminate viruses and trojan horses.
Written by Wolfram Gieseke, a successful international author of numerous books on computer and Internet security, The
Hacker Report also teaches readers how to surf the Internet anonymously and securely, how to encrypt emails with PGP, and how
to prevent remote control access. The book includes a bonus CD with 25 security tools including a surfing anonymizer, personal
firewall, email encryption and authentication, and an anti-virus program.
The Essential Palm User's Guide is a reference book for beginners through advanced users. It covers how to exchange data
quickly and easily with Outlook, Word, Excel, Work Perfect, Lotus Notes and other popular programs. It explains how to maximize
use of text blocks, addresses, notes, and the calendar. And, it explains how to synchronize your Palm with Linux and Mac
software.
The Guide includes connecting to the Internet, sending emails, SMS, WAP, faxes and digital photos, Palm-to-Palm
communications, and the use of ICQ and Y! Messenger. There are chapters on gaming and using your Palm as a browser. A
bonus CD is included and contains additional tools for managing emails, WAP, faxes and Internet access.
The Essential Palm Programming Guide provides non-programmers with the ability to modify popular programs or customize
programs for business or personal use. The book covers programming in two popular languages, HotPaw Basic and CASL, via
step by step instructions and numerous examples. A Palm emulator is also included so you can test and run any program on your
computer before downloading it to your PDA. Specifically, readers of the guide might automate appointments in the date book,
tasks in a To Do List, and names in the address book. There are database examples including creating, encrypting and merging and
converting data. Users can learn how to optimize the data exchange between PCs, cell phones, and other PDAs.
The books will be available over the web at www.databecker.com, www.amazon.com, and at various book retail chains,
specialty bookshops and university bookstores nationwide. The books are priced at $24.95 for The Essential Palm Users Guide,
$34.95 for The Essential Palm Programming Guide, and $34.95 for The Hacker Report. Review copies of these books are
available by contacting Pat Arcand at patarcand@mediaone.net or (617) 576-7777.
About DATA BECKER
DATA BECKER Corporation (www.databecker.com) is a privately held publisher of high-quality, value-priced fun and
functional computer software, books and accessories for the North American retail market. DATA BECKER, founded in 1999,
has introduced over 40 titles and sold 500,000 units of software in its first two years of operation. It is currently ranked 38th (by
NPD Intelect) out of 1234 software publishers in the US.
DATA BECKER's diverse software titles fall into categories including music creation/recording, Palm products, entertainment
and games, home design and web productivity/utility. Its best selling software titles include America, a real-time strategy game that
challenges players to build a nation, 1,000 Essential Programs for the Palm(TM) OS, MP3 Wizard 3.0 and 20,000 Business Cards.
Visit www.databecker.com for complete product offerings.
