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Help and information for people being cyberstalked, harassed or defrauded; or find child pornography or cyberpredators.
http://www.cyberangels.org/

Tools and resources to empower home users, small businesses, schools and universities to stay safe online.
http://www.staysafeonline.info/

Spyware info and tools.
http://www.spyware.co.uk/

Common sense PDF guides to improve computer security.
http://www.isalliance.org/resources/

A group of corporations and associations who work together to introduce and promote business-wide actions to foster protection of individuals' privacy online.
http://www.privacyalliance.org/

Gives home users an overview of the security risks and countermeasures associated with Internet connectivity, especially in the context of "always-on" or broadband access services such as cable modems and DSL.
http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/home_networks.html

Tips from the US Federal Trade Commission on securing personal information when shopping online.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/online/cybrsmrt.htm

Government Site that is run by the Federal Trade Commission. Information about how the government can help protect kids and the general public. It has lots of information about official policies.
http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/

Offers tips and advice for maintaining online privacy and security, and how to keep children safe online.
http://nclnet.org/essentials/

Learn how to use the free Microsoft Encrypting File System (EFS) to protect your data and how to back-up your private key to enable data recovery.
http://www.iopus.com/guides/efs.htm

Guide to protecting privacy and personal information. Includes information on protecting passwords, e-mail software, IP numbers, encryption, firewalls, anti-virus software, and related resources.
http://www.taciroglu.com/p/

Learn how to backup your Outlook Express (OE) Email, investigate the Windows Registry and transfer your email account and rules settings to another PC.
http://www.iopus.com/guides/oe-backup.htm

Complaince with the law that governs employer monitoring of employee Internet usage and personal e-mail in the workplace.
http://www.fmew.com/archive/monitoring/

Internet safety, protecting online privacy, virus prevention, web security and e-mail tips.
http://www.surferbeware.com

Describes what companies are doing to protect people's security online.
http://www.callforaction.org/privacy/

A collection of security and privacy tips and hints from the West Virginia Attorney General's Office.
http://www.wvs.state.wv.us/wvag/consumer/online.html

Information and advice to parents and teachers, about risks on the Internet and how to behave.
http://www.besafeonline.org/Engl..._of_services_on_the_internet.htm

Provides educational material for consumers on security products, and ways to secure themselves online.
http://www.antionline.com/fight-back/

Articles on viruses, encryption and firewalls.
http://www.security-resources.com/2.htm

Offers a few tips for configurations for your computer programs to obtain a higher degree of privacy, safety and anonymity. [English and Dutch]
http://www.home.zonnet.nl/robert...PrivacyAndAnonymityHOMEPAGE.html

Offers advice about things that can go wrong online, including con artists, identity thieves, predators, stalkers, criminal hackers, fraud, cyber-romance gone wrong and privacy problems. Includes contact form.
http://www.wiredsafety.org/

A free resource for those in need of Internet privacy. The aim of this site is to educate Internet users how to protect their privacy at little or no cost.
http://www.anonic.org/

Computer Security information in plain language. Learn how to protect your computer from viruses, spyware and spam.
http://www.secure-computing.info

Tips for protecting online privacy and security. Privacy Test.
http://www.2privacy.com

This site describes what to do to protect a home computer from theft, viruses, intrusions, disasters and fraud.
http://www.seguridaddelainformacion.com/seg_0e.htm

Provides tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.
http://onguardonline.gov/

Advice for conducting secure online transactions.
http://www.bitsinfo.org/ci_consumer.html