VT INFOSAFE
"Information Security Awareness for Everyone"



Information Resources to Protect Home Computers


Identity Theft
Identity Theft Resource Center
Identity Theft Protection
National Center for Victims of Crime
The Police Notebook "ID Theft"
Federal Trade Commission ID Theft page

Viruses, Trojans, and Worms
Symantec
McAfee
Trend Micro
Sophos
"How Computer Viruses Work"
"How do Viruses and Worms Spread in Email?"
"What is an Email virus?"

Virus Hoaxes
Symantec Virus Hoaxes list
CIAC's Internet Hoaxes Page
F-Secure Hoax warnings
Vmyths.com
CIAC Internet Chain Letters Page

Spyware
Ad-aware
"Spyware"
"What is spyware?"
OptOut Comprehensive listing of Spyware applications
  Wireless Security Basics
"Wireless Network Security Basics"
"Wireless Network Security for the Home"

How kids can get in trouble on the 'Net
"Kids' Rules for Online Safety"
GetNetWise
Surfing the Net with Kids

Operating System Updates
Microsoft Security
Apple MacOS updates
Linux HQ

Your Family & Internet Safety: Creating a Usage Policy
CERIAS Home User page
"Internet Safety 101 - Family Use Agreement"

E-mail
"Everything You Need to Know about Email"
"How Email Works" "FAQ: How do spammers get people's email addresses?"
"Tips to Help Reduce Your Email Spam" "How Spam Works"



The information in table courtesy of Susan Briere

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