I'm trying to find out if there are currently any resources available for teaching people how to be safe online. As in, how to not get a virus, how to pick out phishing emails, how to recognize scams. I'm sure everyone on this list knows these things, but a lot of end users don't. I'm trying to find a way to teach these things to people who aren't too technically savvy.
It seems to me that the fewer end users that have issues, the easier our lives will be.
So what I'm trying to figure out is, is there a good site or set of sites for this stuff, or is there anyone out there interested in helping to build a unified list of instructions, videos, etc. for all this?
If you are teaching Enterprise or college-level end-users, I suggest
purchasing ACM membership which will give you access to the Security
Awareness videos from ElementK. The SafariBooksOnline library
subscription also contains numerous high-quality books and videos on
the subject.
Whatever instructional plan you put together make certain it includes instructions on applying security patches and keeping your system up to date. Probably the best thing most users can do to keep their systems clean.
In article <4CC62B29.4040104@blastro.com>, Alex Thurlow <alex@blastro.com> writes
I'm trying to find out if there are currently any resources available for teaching people how to be safe online. As in, how to not get a virus, how to pick out phishing emails, how to recognize scams. I'm sure everyone on this list knows these things, but a lot of end users don't. I'm trying to find a way to teach these things to people who aren't too technically savvy.
There's quite a bit of information (UK-orientated) at www.e-victims.org, which was intended to cover a wide range of issues but after three years of operation is now focussing on anti-social behaviour rather than scams. But there's a quite a lot of material there about avoiding scams, and advice on what to do if you've been caught.
The generic preventative advice is mainly aimed at teenagers.
I'm trying to find out if there are currently any resources available for
teaching people how to be safe online. As in, how to not get a virus, how
to pick out phishing emails, how to recognize scams. I'm sure everyone on
this list knows these things, but a lot of end users don't. I'm trying to
find a way to teach these things to people who aren't too technically savvy.
It seems to me that the fewer end users that have issues, the easier our
lives will be.
So what I'm trying to figure out is, is there a good site or set of sites
for this stuff, or is there anyone out there interested in helping to build
a unified list of instructions, videos, etc. for all this?
The Colorado Chapter of the Internet Society (CO ISOC) is in the
process of launching a project to do just that. We are calling it
(fairly obviously) the Internet User Best Common Practices.
The idea is to start here on the wiki by gathering and creating a
repository of information on how to be a good Netizen. That is, how to
be a safe and responsible Internet user. We want to use this
information, once gathered and verified, to create simple and
accessible resources for the general population.
I invite you and everyone who reads this to participate, all input is welcome!
http://staysafeonline.org/ has recently emerged as the primary site for all of that kind of information, supported by DHS and a lot of big companies (including many who send people to NANOG meetings.)