Home Computer Security
    http://edu-observatory.org/olli/hcs/Week4.html 


  REVIEW

    Problems continue to be found in operating systems, applications
    software, networks and technology. And an onging battle between 
    the good guys fixing the problems and the bad guy exploiting the
    problems. Your role is important in this ongoing drama!


    
           PC says, "Mac, I have that virus that's going around"


  WHY DON'T I JUST BUY A MAC?  OR INSTALL LINUX?
    http://movies.apple.com/movies/us/apple/getamac_ads1/viruses_848x496.mov
    http://www.apple.com/support/security/guides/

    But, just because Mac, Linux and Unix systems have very few
    virus and spyware problems, that's no reason to be lax about
    computer security! These are still VERY important:

    


  SPEAKING OF MACS
    http://www.apple.com/support/security/guides
    http://www.apple.com/support/security/
    http://www.apple.com/macosx/security/
    http://www.securemac.com/
    http://edu-observatory.org/mac/
    http://www.opengroup.org/openbrand/register/xy.htm (UNIX Certification)

  NASTY - Stuxnet (and variants)
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuxnet
    http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9601
    https://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9934

  NASTY - Conficker
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conficker
    http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=7195

  ARE WE DOOMED?
    http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=5372

  CAN MALWARE BE STOPPED?
    http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=a-cybersecurity-nightmare

  REAL-WORLD WARNINGS [HELP] KEEP YOU SAFE ONLINE
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST05-014.html

  HOW DO I REPORT MALICIOUS WEBSITES?
    http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=8719

  GENERAL INTERNET STATUS SITES
    http://isc.sans.edu/links.html 

  IS GOOGLE DOWN FOR EVERYONE OR JUST ME?
    http://downrightnow.com/
    http://www.isup.me/


  COMPUTER SERVICES
    
    Heartland Technology Solutions
      http://www.heartlandtechnologies.com/
    Iowa Computer Guys
      http://iowacomputerguys.com/Ames.aspx
    Solid Systems Inc
      http://solidsystemsinc.com/ 
      (Wed. 9-11am at Cafe Diem, 323 Main St Ames, IA)
    Winning Solutions, Inc
      http://www.winningsolutionsinc.com/


  RECYCLING OLD COMPUTERS
  
    Howard McPhail picks up old computers for recycling. They wipe
    the hard drives... rebuild what needs rebuilt and make the
    computers available to MICA (Mid-Iowa Community Action, Inc.).

    Howard B Mcphail - (515) 232-1293 - 2103 Hunziker Dr, Ames, IA 50010


  RELATED ADVICE
    Unsolicited Mail, Telemarketing and Email: "Just Say No"
      http://www.ftc.gov/donotcall

  A BIT OF HUMOR
    You probably need a break -- Watch "Introducing the Book" 

    
      http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4300913147114199575
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFAWR6hzZek
      http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=Introducing+the+book       





     
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