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Digital Security

Digital Security (self-protection): taking necessary precautions to guarantee electronic digital safety. In any society, there are individuals who steal, deface, or disrupt other people. The same is true for the digital community. It is not enough to trust other members in the community for our own safety. In our own homes, we put locks on our doors and fire alarms in our houses to provide some level of protection. The same must be true for the digital security. We need to have virus protection, backups of data, and surge control of our equipment. As responsible citizens, we must protect our information from outside forces that might cause disruption or harm.

Links to Current Articles

Wired News - Blair Tagged As Privacy Threat
Wired News - Internet Phone Calls Stymie FBI
Wired News - Techs Tangle With Privacy Regs
Wired News - Concern Grows About ID Theft
New York Times - Online, All the Time, an All-Seeing Surveillance System
Wired News - Licensed to War Drive in N.H.
Wired News - Making It harder for Prying Eyes
Wired News - Calif. Law Fights Identity Theft
Wired News - Hijacked Windows PCs Spread Porn
Wired News - High-Tech Vote Fraud? Oh, Yeah
Wired News - New Security Woes for E-Vote Firm
Wired News - Calif. Eyes Strong Privacy Policy
Wired News - It's a Flawed World After All
Wired News - ID Theft Battle Intensifies
Wired News - Sex Sites Sick of Getting Screwed
BBC News - Microsoft Launches 'leak-proof' E-mail
CNET News.com - 'Spyware' Steps Out of the Shadows
New Scientist - Device 'Quarantines' Infected Network Computers
ZDNet News - New Worm Disguises as MS Update
New York Times - Essay: The Honesty Virus
Wired News - Online Security: Who's Liable?
Wired News - Tech Industry Begs for Oversight
Wired News - Nasty Malware Fouls PCs With Porn
Wired News - Phishers Put Surfers on the Hook
Wired News - High Court: Porn Law Too Broad
Silicon.com - Is Your Cat a Target For Password- Stealing Hackers

Links to Relevant Websites

Educational Cyber Playground
Lower Hudson Regional Information Center - Do you Have a Security Budget?

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