untangling_the_web

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~ Use strong passwords and change them regularly.
~ Do not download and install programs indiscriminately (read user
agreements).
~ Install, routinely run, and update spyware software (at least one and
preferably two).
~ Configure your Internet browser(s) to maximize security.
~ If you have a wireless network, use strong encryption.
For general information and help with personal privacy and security concerns, visit
websites such as are NCSA's Stay Safe Online, CERT's Home Network Security,
About's Network Security, and Microsoft's page on security and privacy for home
users to learn more about vulnerabilities and how to protect yourself from many
dangers on the Internet. All these sites not only warn you about the problems but
also do an excellent job of telling you how to fix vulnerabilities.
About's Network Security
http://netsecurity.about.com/
CERT's Home Network Security - http://www.cert.org/techtips/homenetworks.html
Get Safe Online
http://www.getsafeonline.org/
Microsoft Security & Privacy for Home Users
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/default.mspx
NSA's Security Recommendation Guides
NCSA's Stay Safe Online
Surf the Net Safely
and for Macintosh users...
http://www.nsa.gov/snac/
http://www.staysafeonline.info/
http://surfthenetsafely.com/
SecureMac.com
http://www.securemac.com/
The Perils and Pitfalls of Wireless Internet
I believe I need to interject a few comments about wireless Internet connectivity
here. If you use wireless connections either in your home or on the road, I urge you
in the strongest terms to be extremely careful with wireless connectivity. The New
York Time's technology columnist David Pogue wrote an interesting piece on how
his eyes were opened by a stark demonstration of the insecurity of a public WiFi
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