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On your peecee

Get Safe Online http://www.getsafeonline.org/ "Expert advice for everyone." Advice for ordinary computer users on virus, protecting pc, protecting yourself Get Safe Online : 2006
Stop BadWare http://www.stopbadware.org A "Neighborhood Watch" campaign aimed at fighting badware, with good information on how to protect yourself. Google will show if a site has been found to have bad software, using this site's information. "What's particularly tricky about badware is that you may not know that you downloaded it. Some badware manufacturers bundle it with other programs without disclosing that it's part of the package. Others put their programs on your PC when you visit certain websites or play online games." Consumer Reports WebWatch : 2007
Tips to help you stay safe online http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/5414992.stm "There are now thought to be more than 200,000 malicious programs in existence - the vast majority of which are aimed at subverting MSWindows PCs. These problem programs can arrive via e-mail, instant messenger, through your internet connection or even your web browser if you visit the wrong website. ... it is possible to avoid the vast majority of problems by taking some straight-forward steps and exercising some common sense." Practical information for protecting your peecee. BBC : 2006

about

CMU Usable Privacy and Security Lab (CUPS) http://cups.cs.cmu.edu "Established in the Spring of 2004 to bring together Carnegie Mellon University researchers working on a diverse set of projects related to understanding and improving the usability of privacy and security software and systems. The privacy and security research community has become increasingly aware that usability problems severely impact the effectiveness of mechanisms designed to provide security and privacy in software systems. Indeed, one of the four grand research challenges in information security and assurance identified by the Computing Research Association in 2003 is: 'Give end-users security controls they can understand and privacy they can control for the dynamic, pervasive computing environments of the future.' This is the challenge that CUPS strives to address." CUPS : 2007
Computer Insecurity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_insecurity on wikipedia - good explanations Wikipedia : 2006
Computer Security http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_security on wikipedia - good explanations Wikipedia : 2006
Hi-tech crime: A glossary http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/5400052.stm Definitions of words related to peecee security. BBC : 2006
Larry Seltzer's security weblog http://blog.ziffdavis.com/seltzer Larry Seltzer : 2006
Security Focus http://www.securityfocus.com/ Everything about online security. Security Focus : 2007
Security IT Hub http://www.eweek.com/category2/0,1738,1237860,00.asp?kc=EWYH104039TX1B0000665 eWeek security section; news, reviews, opinions eWeek : 2006

email

A quick guide to email security and whats wrong with a generic antivirus program' http://www.zzee.com/email-security/ An excellent article explaining why not to view email as html, and more. Paul Slavic : May 2004
Email Security http://help.riseup.net/security/measures/ About email security, at RiseUp.net - good info. RiseUp.net : 2008

hacking

Hack in the Box http://www.hackinthebox.org/ security training, conferences hack in the box : 2006
How to Become a Hacker http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html "What is a Hacker?, The Hacker Attitude, Basic Hacking Skills, Status in the Hacker Cultur, The Hacker/Nerd Connection, Points for Style, Resources, FAQ" Eric S Raymond : 2001

identity

OpenID http://openid.net/ "An open, decentralized, free framework for user-centric digital identity. OpenID starts with the concept that anyone can identify themselves on the Internet the same way websites do-with a URI (also called a URL or web address). Since URIs are at the very core of Web architecture, they provide a solid foundation for user-centric identity." OpenID : 2007
OpenID on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Openid "OpenID is a decentralized digital identity system, in which any user's online identity is given by URI (such as for a blog or a home page) or an XRI in the latest version, and can be verified by any server running the protocol." Wikipedia : 2007

passwords

5 tips to help keep your passwords secret http://www.microsoft.com/protect/fraud/passwords/secret.aspx "Treat your passwords and pass phrases with as much care as you treat the information that they protect." MicroSoft : 2009
Create strong passwords http://www.microsoft.com/protect/fraud/passwords/create.aspx Good steps for making good passwords. MicroSoft : 2009
Facing the pain of passwords http://news.cnet.com/insecurity-complex/ Why strong passwords are important, and some good information about making them. CNet : 2009
Secure Passwords Keep You Safer http://www.schneier.com/essay-148.html How to make passwords secure against an offline password-guessing attack. Bruce Schneier : 2007

phishing

Anti-Phishing Phil http://cups.cs.cmu.edu/antiphishing_phil/ A game to learn how to recognise misleading urls. CUPS : 2007