NetSafe & Computer Security Resources

Below are links to helpful information for teachers, parents and students to stay safe online:

• Popular smartphone apps every parent should know about
• How to Protect Your Children on Their Smartphone
• SafeUT App: Provides 24/7 access to crisis counseling or tip reporting for youth in the state of Utah
• The Internet Safety Center from CenturyLink
• Can you tell the difference between a phishing spam email message and a legitimate message? Take this quiz to see how well you do.
• Internet Safety 101: Tips for parents about how to deal with many issues, including keeping kids safe with mobile devices, online predators, pornography, social media, online gaming, cyberbullying and cyber security.
• Guide for Protecting Your Children Online: This website has lots of information about online safety that parents and educators can use.
• How to Keep your Children Safe Online: The Ultimate Guide for the non Techy Parent: The online world is a perilous place for children. This article shows you ways to protect your kids while they’re online.

Virus Information:

• Dumaru
• Naith (Avril, Lirva)
• Sobig
• Bugbear
• Klez
• Conficker
• Winevar
• Nimda
• “Complete” list of viruses

Attacks & Scams:

• Phishing Scams in Plain English
• Article about White House DDoS attack
• Sample Nigerian Financial email scam
• Examples of other Phishing scams

How-To Videos:

• Report an Email as Spam
• Sophos Signatures Update
• Mac Software Updates
• Mac Software Update Preferences
• Windows Updates

Anti-Virus Programs for the PC:

• Sophos
• AVG Free
• Norton
• McAfee

Anti-Virus for the Mac:

• Intego
• McAfee
• ClamXav
• Other Mac AV options