INDEPENDENT SECURITY PRESS

2026 EDITIONTWO PRACTICAL GUIDES

Practical cybersecurity guides for
work, home, and the people
you care about

Clear, plain-English field guides for small businesses, families, and everyday people who want to prevent scams, reduce risk, and know what to do when something feels wrong. No jargon. No scare tactics. No enterprise complexity.

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OUR BOOKS

Two guides. Two audiences. One goal: make security practical.

2026 EDITION

Cybersecurity for Boomers

A friendly guide to staying safe online for anyone who did not grow up doing this.

A plain-English guide for older adults, families, and anyone who wants to understand modern scams without being lectured or overwhelmed.

Covers fake tech support, romance scams, voice cloning, QR-code scams, Zelle and payment-app fraud, email safety, passwords, phones, Wi-Fi, smart devices, recovery steps, and family conversation guides.

Best for: Individuals, parents, grandparents, caregivers, and families who want a calmer way to talk about online safety.

View the family guide → $24.00

2026 EDITION

Cybersecurity Without the Enterprise Budget

For small and midsize businesses that need real security without enterprise cost or complexity.

A practical field guide for owners, executives, operators, and IT leaders who need to reduce risk, answer client security questions, prepare for audits, and build a security program that actually fits the business.

Covers the modern threat landscape, password and access management, endpoint protection, email security, network defense, incident response, vendor risk, AI security, and practical policy templates.

Best for: SMB owners, executives, IT managers, consultants, and teams building or maturing a security program.

View the SMB guide → $39.00

20.8B

Reported cybercrime losses passed $20 billion in 2025.

$7.7B+

Adults over 60 remain one of the most financially impacted groups.

FTC older-consumer reporting

60%

of breaches involved a human element, according to the 2025 Verizon DBIR.

Verizon DBIR 2025

$3B+

lost to business email compromise. Email fraud continues to be one of the most expensive business risks.

FTC Consumer Sentinel

§ Why trust this?

Written from real-world security experience

These guides are built from the practical side of cybersecurity: client security questions, incident response, vendor risk, audits, policies, AI governance, scams, and the everyday decisions people actually face. They are not academic textbooks or recycled fear-based advice. They are field guides for people who need to act.

§ WHICH BOOK

Which book is right for you?

Not everyone needs to become a cybersecurity expert. But business owners, family members, caregivers, and everyday internet users all need clear guidance they can trust.

FOR BUSINESS

I need to protect a business

Choose Cybersecurity Without the Enterprise Budget if you run, support, advise, or manage a small or midsize business and need practical controls, policies, vendor-risk guidance, incident response, and AI security.

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FOR FAMILY

I need to protect myself or a family member.

Choose Cybersecurity for Boomers if you want a friendly, plain-English guide to scams, passwords, phones, email, Wi-Fi, payment apps, and what to do after a close call.

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BOTH

I need both work and home covered.

Many people do. One guide helps protect the business. The other helps protect the people most likely to be targeted outside of work.

Browse both →

§ WHY THESE BOOKS

Why readers actually finish and use these guides.

Most cybersecurity writing is either too technical, too vague, or too frightening. These books are built differently.

Plain English, no jargon

Every acronym is defined the first time it appears. Every technical concept is paired with a concrete example. The reader is treated as an intelligent adult, not a junior IT trainee.

Practical, not theoretical

Checklists, templates, and decision frameworks the reader can use the same day. Each chapter ends with concrete actions, not just concepts.

Calm, not alarmist

Real risks, honestly described. No fear-mongering, no marketing for products the reader does not need, no padding to hit a page count.

They are written to be read, used, and acted on. Each guide focuses on plain-English explanations, realistic risks, practical checklists, and decisions normal people actually face: what to click, what to ignore, what to turn on, what to ask vendors, and what to do when something feels wrong.

§ QUESTIONS

Common questions.

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Q. 01

Which book is right for me?

Cybersecurity Without the Enterprise Budget is for people running or working in small and medium businesses, with a focus on policy, controls, vendor risk, and AI security. Cybersecurity for Boomers is for individuals, families, and anyone new to technology, with a focus on scams, devices, payments, and home network safety.

Q. 02

What formats do I receive?

Each book is delivered as a professionally typeset PDF plus a Word (DOCX) version with a live table of contents. Templates included in the SMB title are provided in editable form. Files are sent immediately on purchase.

Q. 03

Will the books be updated?

Yes. Buyers of any 2026 edition receive that edition's revisions free. Threats evolve; the guides evolve with them.

Q. 04

Do you offer a refund?

Yes. If a book isn't useful within 30 days, contact support for a full refund. No friction.

Q. 05

Bulk purchases or licensing?

For team licenses, partner distribution, or print-on-demand inquiries, write to hello@independentsecuritypress.com.

Practical cybersecurity guides for work, home, and the peopleyou care about