Quite some time ago, one of my PC Security students engaged me in a debate over Spybot Search & Destroy software. He claimed that a website had done extensive research in the area of spyware* and didn’t rate it at all. Therefore, that made Spybot useless in his eyes.

My response to his post in our discussion area detailed how I investigated the site he referred me to and my findings. It was a valuable eye-opener for him, as well as the other students in the course.

I saved my response so that I might create this book for you because I am repeatedly ask, “How do you know a site is legitimate?”

The truth is, you don’t. And what I’m going to show you, while teaching you how to do this yourself, is going to empower you beyond your wildest dreams. You will no longer have to be afraid of shopping online. You’ll see warning signs of a scam immediately, know how to investigate further, and you’ll also learn some shocking truths about web claims you thought you could trust!

So, come with me on a web investigation and discover for yourself the ins and outs of cyber-sleuthing!