FTC launches new digital security site

["Jon O." <jono () networkcommand com>]

http://onguardonline.gov/

Stop ? Think ? Click

You can minimize the chance of an Internet mishap by adopting these practices:

   1. Protect your personal information. It's valuable.
   2. Know who you're dealing with.
   3. Use anti-virus software and a firewall, and update both regularly.
   4. Make sure your operating system and Web browser are set up properly and update them regularly.
   5. Protect your passwords.
   6. Back up important files.
   7. Learn who to contact if something goes wrong online.


http://onguardonline.gov/filecomplaint.html

File a Complaint

Your complaint is an essential resource for local, state, and federal law enforcement officials. Law enforcers review 
consumer complaints to spot trends and build cases against hackers, identity thieves, and scam artists.

Here's how to file a complaint about various types of Internet-related problems:
Hacking or a Computer Virus
Spyware
Phishing
Spam
ID Theft
Online Shopping Fraud


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