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Essential how-to's!
1. Check your security score10 ecurity questions from Stay Safe Online
Click link to check your security knowledge
2. Security for the small business by the BBBThe Better Business Bureau (USA) has partnered with:
Visa
IBM
VeriZon
EquiFax
eBay
PayPal
The Wall Street Journal
to bring you:
Security & Privacy - Made SimplerTM in a pdf format that you can download and read offline.
Click link for the download
3. Targeted Opt-Out
"The NAI (Network Advertising Initiative) is a cooperative of online marketing, analytics, advertising and email companies who are committed to addressing important privacy and consumer protection issues in emerging media."
This site allows to check opt-out of NAI member profiled marketing
Click link to NAI opt-out online tool from NAI member marketing
4. Cookies Reviewed for Non-TechiesFrom the people whose members put lots of cookies on browsers, a downloadable 51 page article explaining everything you might want to know about cokkies.
Click link for download
5. Help Stop CyberbullyingAccording to the Stop Cyber Bullying Organisation, "cyberbullying is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones"
The initial flash presentation is shocking! The site offers worth while definitions and practical advice
6. Wired Safety for KidsA lot of digesteible advice here about online activities such as email, chatting, gaming, music downloading as well as how to deal with spam and scam on mobiles (cell phones).
WiredSafety states: "WiredSafety is a 501(c)(3) Program and the largest online safety, education and help group in the world. We are a cyber-neighborhood watch and operate worldwide in cyberspace through our more than 9,000 volunteers worldwide. (WiredSafety is run entirely by volunteers.) Our work falls into four major areas:
* help for online victims of cybercrime and harassment
* assisting law enforcement worldwide on preventing and investigating cybercrimes
* education
* providing information on all aspects of online safety, privacy and security."
Click here to visit WiredSafety.
7. Surf AnonymouslyBy using an anonymiser like Steganos, you cloak your online ID from web sites that try to capture your details for future spamming: one way to keep your children safe
Click here for more information and download.
8. Keep up to date with Net Family NewsLots of information to keep your knowledge not too far behind that of your children.
Click link for information and download.
Intercept, read, kill spam and viruses on the server BEFORE you download them to your computer!
With this software (over 3 million users and growing) you can check and delete all email BEFORE spam and viruses get into your computer's inbox! Click banner for information and downloads
9. Free Antivirus Software
Useful Links for Defense of Internet Privacy
Privacy Tools from the EPIC Online Guide to Practical PrivacyPhishing Email from the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Example 1:supposedly from Barclays Bank.
Clever stuff but there were 6 points which identified it as a phishing scam Real phishing scam email sent to me
Example 2:supposedly from HSBC Online Bank.
This a bit more difficult but there were 6 points which identified it as a phishing scam Real phishing scam email sent to me
Protecting your Privacy on the Internet from the OPC, Government of Australia
Top 12 Ways to Protect Your Online Privacy from Electronic Frontier Foundation
Guide to Online Security from Yahoo
Scams and Consumer Alerts from the Identity Theft Resource Center
Hoaxes and Chain Letters from the CIAC, US Dept. Energy
Don't Spread That Hoax from NonProfit.Net
Computer Tricks and Tips by Michael Shalkey 2005
Zombie PCs growing quickly online rise in computer hijacking, BBC News
Anti Phishing Org Phishing Archive and who to report Phishing to
NetAlert, superb information and advice by Government of Australia
UK Government , Home Office, Police and Child Protection on Internet
San Fransisco Chronicle " Chat-room predators are only one menace"
United States Secret Service "4-1-9" or Advance Free Fraud Schemes
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