Security Help Center
Downloads & Links
DISCLAIMER: Not all of the content on the following web sites has been reviewed or verified by the author. Additionally, these web sites may have changed some information since they were last reviewed. Always double check with additional sources.
General Security Information
Encryption, Privacy, and Security Issues:
http://www.vaonline.org/internet_security.html
Carnegie Mellon University Paper on Home Network Security:
http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/home_networks.html
An Introduction to Privacy & Security Issues:
http://www.cablemodemhelp.com/privacy.htm
Home Networking
http://www.firewallguide.com
Download a More Secure Web Browser
Many experts agree that Internet Explorer has a less than ideal history of protecting
user security and privacy. The Firefox web browser is generally regarded as a fast,
reliable, and secure product. And its free!
Protecting Your Anonymity While Browsing the Web
Free anonymous web surfing:
http://www.the-cloak.com/anonymous-surfing-home.html
Tor - An anonymous Internet communication system:
http://tor.eff.org
Testing and verifying your security
Shields Up - Internet Security Detection System scans your computer:
http://www.grc.com
Test your computer’s exposure to online security threats:
http://security.symantec.com
Security Related Software
Spybot - Spy Ware Detection & Removal
http://www.safer-networking.org
GNU Privacy Guard: (encryption):
http://www.gnupg.org
http://webber.dewinter.com/gnupg_howto/english/GPGMiniHowto.html
True Crypt Free open-source disk encryption software:
http://www.truecrypt.org
Kerio Personal Firewall:
http://www.kerio.com
McAfee Security & Anti-Virus
McAfee VirusScan
AVG Anti-Virus
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
Norton Security Scan is available for free with Google Pack (also free)
Legalities Public Policy, and Privacy Politics
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse:
http://www.privacyrights.org
Electronic Privacy Information Center:
http://www.epic.org
Computer Ethics, Laws, Privacy Issues:
http://mason.gmu.edu/~montecin/eprivacy.htm
Other Free Software
OpenOffice.org is a great safe, free alternative to expensive Office products
distributed under the open source GNU General Public License.
