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Below are a number if IT Security-related links that you may find useful.

UCSC LINKS:

• UCSC Security Web Site
• ITS Support Center- General questions and information
• UCSC Password Strength and Security Standards
• UCSC Practices for Protecting Electronic Restricted Data - A quick reference
• Other Resources Relating to Restricted and Sensitive Data
• Information from ResNet about removing peer to peer (p2p) file sharing software and files

OTHER (NON-UCSC) RESOURCES:
| General Resources | Passwords | Safely Using the Internet and Email | Laptop Security | Home Computer Security | Identity Theft Resources |

General Resources

• OnGuardOnline.gov: This web site provides practical 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.
  
  • OnGuardOnline.gov's "7 Practices for Safer Computing"
    
• StaySafeOnline.org: Simple steps, practices and resources a consumer can use to learn the basics on how to better secure their home computer from cyber threats.
  
  • Staysafeonline.org's "Top 8 Cyber Security Practices"
    
• Educause Higher Education Cyber Security Resources: Links to IT Security resources that have been created by colleges and universities.

 

Passwords - Helpful tips from Microsoft for creating strong passwords plus a password checker to test password strength.

• Microsoft's Strong passwords: How to create and use them
• Microsoft Password Checker

 

Safely Using the Internet and Email

• The US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) Guidelines for Publishing Information Online: Helpful pointers to keep in mind when publishing or even entering information on the web.
• US-CERT's Staying Safe on Social Network Sites: Tips and resources for safe use of social networking sites.
• Millersmiles Anti Phishing Service: A catalog of many reported email schemes. This site contains images and text of phising emails, so that people can compare email they have received.
• Facebook privacy: Facebook users can find helpful information about Facebook privacy settings at allfacebook.com. Please note this is not an official Facebook web site.
• "No such thing as "deleted" on the Internet", article by Christopher Null, Yahoo!Tech

 

Laptop Security - Measures you can take to protect your laptop from theft or unauthorized access.

• OnGuardOnline.gov Laptop Security
• US-CERT's Protecting Portable Devices

 

Information from CERT about Home Computer Security

 

Identity Theft Resources

• California Attorney General's identity theft web site, which has some comprehensive information for victims of identity theft, as well as links to additional identity theft resources
• California Office of Privacy Protection, is dedicated to promoting and protecting the privacy rights of consumers
• Privacy Rights Clearinghouse: A non-profit consumer information and advocacy organization
• The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) "Deter-Detect-Defend" website on identity theft
• The Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Identity Theft and Identity Fraud page

Rev. 9/8/09