Security

Resources, Documents, News.
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News

Ars Technica - Security.
http://arstechnica.com/security/

CNET - Security.
http://news.cnet.com/security/

MSNBC - Security, privacy, advice.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3033077/ns/technology_and_science-security/

The Register - Security News and Views for the world.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/security/

WebWereld - ICT nieuws, beveiliging (NL).
http://webwereld.nl/

Yahoo! News - Security.
http://news.yahoo.com/security/

ZDNet UK - Security Hot Topics.
http://www.zdnet.co.uk/hot-topics/security-261538552/



Documents

'Own Your Space--Keep Yourself and Your Stuff Safe Online' Digital Book for Teens.
Help teens 'own their space' online whether you are a parent, caregiver, or educator, you can keep up with the latest computer and online safety issues and help kids learn to avoid them. In partnership with security expert and author, Linda McCarthy, we offer a free downloadable version of her new book, 'Own Your Space – Keep Yourself and Your Stuff Safe Online.' Written for computer and Internet savvy 'tweens' and teens specifically, this book is also a useful resource for the adults they rely on.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=87583728-ef14-4703-a649-0fd34bd19d13&displayLang=en
Microsoft - PDF/XPS, 12.3 MB.

Teach Kids Mobile Safety brochure.
This brochure helps parents and caregivers advice on how to teach kids about mobile safety.
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=9433
Microsoft - PDF/XPS, 300 kB.

Battling the Zbot Threat.
This document provides an overview of the Win32/Zbot family of password-stealing trojans.
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=12066
Microsoft - PDF/XPS, 1.1 MB.

Microsoft and Data Retention.
Data Retention refers to the practice of keeping records of information that is generated by an organization while conducting regular business operations. This one page document provides summary and background information on the topic, as well as offers guidance for organizations.
http://www.microsoft.com/privacy/sitemap.aspx
Microsoft - PDF/XPS, 300 kB.

Microsoft Security Intelligence Report volume 10 (July - December 2010).
Volume 10 of the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report provides an in-depth perspective on malicious and potentially unwanted software, software exploits, security breaches and software vulnerabilities (both in Microsoft software and in third-party software).
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=17030

ENISA - To log or not to log?
Risks and benefits of emerging life-logging applications.
http://www.enisa.europa.eu/act/rm/emerging-and-future-risk/deliverables/life-logging-risk-assessment/



Resources

ENISA - European Network and Information Security Agency
The European hub for exchange of information, best practices and knowledge in the field of Information Security.
http://www.enisa.europa.eu/

NSA/CSS - National Security Agency / Central Security Service (USA)
The NSA/CSS core missions are to protect U.S. national security systems and to produce foreign signals intelligence information.
http://www.nsa.gov/

Microsoft - Trustworthy Computing
A long-term, collaborative effort to create and deliver secure, private, and reliable computing experiences. Security, Privacy, Reliability, and Business Practices.
http://www.microsoft.com/about/twc/en/us/default.aspx

Microsoft - Fixit Center Online
Microsoft Fix it Center gives you an easy way to stay in control and support all your devices.
http://fixitcenter.support.microsoft.com/Portal/

Microsoft - Safety & Security Center
Computer Security, Digital Privacy, and Online Safety.
http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.aspx

Microsoft - Security Essentials
Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. It's available as a no-cost download for Windows XP SP2 and higher, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/security-essentials

Microsoft - Security Intelligence Report
The Security Intelligence Report (SIR) is an investigation of the current threat landscape. It analyzes exploits, vulnerabilities, and malware based on data from over 600 million systems worldwide, as well as internet services, and three Microsoft Security Centers.
http://www.microsoft.com/security/sir/default.aspx

Microsoft - Windows Defender
Windows Defender detects and removes spyware. It features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it's detected.
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=17

Microsoft - Malicious Software Removal Tool
This tool checks your computer for infection by specific, prevalent malicious software (including Blaster, Sasser, and Mydoom) and helps to remove the infection if it is found. Microsoft will release an updated version of this tool on the second Tuesday of each month.
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=16

Microsoft - Attack Surface Analyzer - Beta
Attack Surface Analyzer takes a snapshot of your system state before and after the installation of product(s) and displays the changes to a number of key elements of the Windows attack surface. http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=19537

Electronic Frontier Foundation - Home
EFF is the leading civil liberties group defending your rights in the digital world.
http://www.eff.org/

Electronic Frontier Foundation - Panopticlick
How unique and trackable is your browser? Panopticlick tests your browser to see how unique it is based on the information it will share with sites it visits.
https://panopticlick.eff.org/

BrowserID
A better way to sign in. BrowserID is an open source experiment from the Identity Team at Mozilla Labs.
https://browserid.org/

Vanish - Self-Destructing Digital Data
Our research seeks to protect the privacy of past, archived data — such as copies of emails maintained by an email provider — against accidental, malicious, and legal attacks. Specifically, we wish to ensure that all copies of certain data become unreadable after a user-specified time, without any specific action on the part of a user.
http://vanish.cs.washington.edu/