Security Resources
There is a wealth of IT security-related information online. ITS has compiled a number of resources that you may find useful. Please feel free to suggest others using the ITS feedback form.
RESOURCES ON THIS PAGE:
UCSC's Security Website
General Cyber Security Information
Passwords
Internet/Email Safety & Privacy
Laptop Security
Home Computer Security
Cyber Security Tips from US-CERT
Identity Theft Resources
Government Resources
Additional Security Standards and Resources
UCSC's Security Website:
UCSC's Security website is where to find UCSC's cyber security information.
General Cyber Security Information
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 "Computer Security" page
StaySafeOnline.org: Simple steps, practices and resources you can use to learn the basics on how to better secure their home computer from cyber threats.
Educause Higher Education Cyber Security Resources: Links to IT Security resources that have been created by colleges and universities.
Security Standards and Resources: A compilation of industry and higher education security standard, data breach compilations, security trends, and non-UCSC cyber security news.
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
See UCSC's Password Standards for:
Campus password strength and security requirements
Information about password managers/password vaults
Internet/Email Safety and Privacy
Phishing and Scams:
Beware of Scams: Criminals and hackers are constantly coming up with new schemes designed to compromise computers, trick you into revealing valuable information.
Phishing and Spam IQ Quiz: SonicWALL has published a fun, informative quiz to test how well you distinguish between email schemes and legitimate email.
General Information:
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 phishing emails, so that people can compare email they have received.
Facebook:
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.
More on Facebook Privacy from Sophos: A list of suggestions to help prevent online identity theft. Please note this is not an official Facebook web site.
Facebook Location Services: General information about Facebook's location services, including enabling and disabling.
Posting your or your family's location online (also see Facebook Places info, above):
NBC News segment: on cell phones embedding location information in photos a.k.a "geotagging". Others may be able to view this information when the photos are posted online. This is particularly an issue if photos of children are posted online.
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 - Physical Security; Data Security
Home Computer Security
Information from OnGuardOnline about securing your computer and home network security
"Best Practices for Keeping Your Home Network Secure" (PDF) from the US National Security Agency (NSA)
Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI): Helps keep non-Microsoft programs on your computer up to date (Windows only)
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA): Identifies missing Microsoft security updates and common security misconfigurations (Windows only)
Microsoft Security Essentials: Free anti-malware program for PCs running Windows
Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition: Free anti-malware software for non-University-owned Macs
Additional Anti-Virus information, including anti-virus software for UCSC and home use
Cyber Security Tips from US-CERT
Real-World Warnings Keep You Safe Online
Guidelines for Publishing Information Online
US-CERT's Staying Safe on Social Network Sites
Supplementing Passwords
Effectively Erasing Files
Protecting Portable Devices
Benefits and Risks of Free Email Services
How Anonymous Are You?
Risks of File-Sharing Technology
Recovering from Viruses, Worms, and Trojan Horses
Understanding Web Site Certificates
Reviewing End-User License Agreements
Additional Tips
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
How to protect against and limit damage from identity theft, from the Federal Trade Commission
The Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Identity Theft and Identity Fraud page
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
Government Resources
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Cybercrime
National Security Agency
Federal Computer Incident Response Center
NIST Computer Security Division
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