Wednesday, March 07, 2007

On Guard Online

(This was launched the end of 2005, but bears a new mention here)..

http://www.onguardonline.com

The Federal Trade Commission and a partnership including cybersecurity experts, online marketers, consumer advocates, and federal officials have launched a new multimedia, interactive consumer education campaign to help consumers stay safe online. A comprehensive OnGuardOnline.gov Web site has tips, articles, videos, and interactive activities that will address topics such as:

- How to recognize scams on the Internet;
- How to shop securely online;
- How to avoid hackers and viruses; and
- How to deal with spam, spyware, phishing, and peer-to-peer file-sharing.

Check it out at www.onguardonline.com