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Computer security

1. Computer Security Resource Center
2. Engage Computer Forensics
3. JANET CSRIT: Computer Security and Incident Response Team
4. NSI: National Security Institute's Security Resource Net
5. Risks Digest
6. Symantec Security Response
7. The Register
8. Topica: Computers and Internet
9. Virus Hoaxes
10. Who Do You Trust?

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Computer Security Resource Center

Current information on a range of computer security aspects, especially crisis response information.
     Author: National Institute of Standards and Technology
     Subjects: computer security
     DeweyClass: 005.86
     Resource type: documents

Engage Computer Forensics

UK-based company providing a service for data recovery and analysis as well as the investigation of cybercrime. A collection of full-text articles are free to download covering aspects of computer forensic technology as PDF files. In addition, software programmes tailored for data recovery and others featuring imaging forensic tools and software forensic tools can be downloaded.
     Author: EngageCF
     Subjects: computer security
     DeweyClass: 005.8
     Resource type: articles, software

JANET CSRIT: Computer Security and Incident Response Team

A starting point to browse the JANET collection of computer security documents and tools. Help and advice on computer security and incident handling is one of the services provided by UKERNA as part of the provision of the JANET network.
     Author: UKERNA
     Subjects: computer security
     DeweyClass: 005.86
     Resource type: documents

NSI: National Security Institute's Security Resource Net

Features industry and product news, computer alerts, travel advice, a calendar of events, a directory of products and services, and access to an extensive security library. Includes resources on personal security, computer security, corporate safety and security legislation.
     Author: National Security Institute
     Subjects: computer security, internet security, public safety
     DeweyClass: 363.1
     Resource type: documents

Risks Digest

Forum on risks to the public in computers and related systems.
     Author: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
     Subjects: computer security
     DeweyClass: 005.8
     Resource type: mailinglist

Symantec Security Response

Provides customers with comprehensive, global, 24X7 Internet security expertise to guard against today's complex Internet threats. Choose one of the two tailored Symantec site offerings, 'Home Users' and 'IT Professionals'. Also provides information on how to combat online identity theft and fraud, as well as the latest news on Norton Confidential, and a security response weblog, whichhas been created to provide a forum for the team to share ideas and commentary on emerging issues and trends.
     Author: Symantec Corporation
     Subjects: computer security, computer viruses
     DeweyClass: 005.84
     Resource type: software

The Register

Presents a daily selection of news items covering topics such as software, hardware, music and media, security and management. Includes whitepapers on all manner of technologies and how they relate to business – from hardware and software infrastructure to applications and approaches.
     Author: Situation Publishing
     Subjects: computer news, computer security, computer viruses
     DeweyClass: 004
     Resource type: news

Topica: Computers and Internet

An automated catalogue of numerous mailing lists relevant to different aspects of computers and computing, with descriptions and subscription details.
     Author: Topica
     Subjects: computer graphics, computer news, computer programming - general, computer security, desktop publishing
     DeweyClass: 004
     Resource type: mailinglist index

Virus Hoaxes

A comprehensive list of computer hoaxes and the date they were detected. They usually arrive in the form of an email. It is reccommended that people disregard the hoax emails - they contain bogus warnings usually intent only on frightening or misleading users. The best course of action is to merely delete these hoax emails.
     Author: Symantec
     Subjects: computer security, computer viruses
     DeweyClass: 005.84
     Resource type: news, reference document

Who Do You Trust?

Chapter 27 of the book 'Practical UNIX and Internet Security' which outlines security problems posed by bugs, hackers, viruses and computer staff.
     Author: Garfinkel, Simson, & Spafford, Gene
     Subjects: computer security, computer viruses, unix operating system
     DeweyClass: 005.8
     Resource type: book