Related Links

Find a number of links to organizations and coalitions concerned with the issues.

3Delta Systems
White Paper: Solving the Security Risk of Credit Card Data Breaches
3Delta Systems offers merchants a variety of fully hosted Internet-based payment systems that provide Level-3 line-item detail. Their recently published white paper explores the business risks of storing customer payment data on internal systems and steps you can take now to keep your customers' information safe.

ACT Online
ACT Online provides free online training courses for IT professionals, business users, and general/non-technical users. ACT Online is FEMA-funded, provides a unique combination of expertise and capabilities, and they leverage the background of a successful academic program in information assurance uniquely recognized by US Department of Homeland Security.

Anti-Phishing Working Group
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) is the global pan-industrial and law enforcement association focused on eliminating the fraud and identity theft that result from phishing, pharming and email spoofing of all types.

Anti-Spyware Coalition
The Anti-Spyware Coalition (ASC) is a group dedicated to building a consensus about definitions and best practices in the debate surrounding spyware and other potentially unwanted technologies. Composed of anti-spyware software companies, academics, and consumer groups, the ASC seeks to bring together a diverse array of perspective on the problem of controlling spyware and other potentially unwanted technologies.

Business Software Alliance
Business Software Alliance (BSA) is a nonprofit trade association created to advance the goals of the software industry and its hardware partners. It is dedicated to promoting a safe and legal digital world.

Carnegie Mellon University CyLab and Wombat Security Technologies
Anti-Phishing Phil
Anti-Phishing Phil is an interactive game that teaches users how to identify phishing URLs, where to look for cues in web browsers, and how to use search engines to find legitimate sites.

Center for Democracy and Technology
The Center for Democracy and Technology works to promote democratic values and constitutional liberties in the digital age. With expertise in law, technology, and policy, CDT seeks practical solutions to enhance free expression and privacy in global communications technologies.

Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use
The Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use provides research and outreach services to address issues of the safe and responsible use of the Internet. We provide guidance to parents, educators, librarians, policy-makers, and others regarding effective strategies to assist young people in gaining the knowledge, skills, motivation, and self-control to use the Internet and other information technologies in a safe and responsible manner.

Cisco
Linksys Pages
Tween Cyber Safety
Teen Cyber Safety
Keeping Families Safe
The Realm – Cartoon Series
Cyberspace Action for Education Campaign
Cisco is a multinational corporation that designs and sells networking and communication technologies. Since the 1980’s, Cisco has formed long-lasting partnerships with a variety of businesses and works to help their partners identify needs and find solutions.

CIO Talk Radio Show
Schedule
Voice America Business Radio
Sign up for notices of shows
Archives
Podcast/RSS Feed
CIO Talk Radio is an Internet radio talk show, broadcast live every Wednesday at 9:00 AM Central, about how technology has changed and is changing the way we live our lives as well as do business.

Consortium for School Networking
The Consortium of School Networking (CoSN) is an association for school district technology leaders. CoSN is committed to providing the leadership, community and advocacy tools essential for the success of these leaders. 

Cyber Security Industry Alliance
The members and programs of the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA) are joining the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) as a means to create the industry’s premier cyber security public advocacy and awareness program. Bringing ITAA and its grassroots, national and global resources together with CSIA will create a united voice on critical information security policy issues.

The CyberSmart! Education Co.
CyberSmart! fosters 21st century skills to prepare students and educators for achievement in today's digital society.

Department of Homeland Security
National Cyber Security Awareness Month
The Department of Homeland Security has a vital mission: to secure the nation from the many threats we face. DHS sponsors National Cyber Security Awareness Month and "Our Shared Responsibility."

Educause
Educause publications
EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. EDUCAUSE helps those who lead, manage, and use information resources to shape strategic decisions at every level.

Enough is Enough
Enough is Enough is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that works to make the Internet safer for children and families. EIE focuses specifically on online pornography, child pornography, child stalking, and sexual predation.

EMC Corporation
The SAFECode page
The EMC Main security page
EMC Corporation provides technologies and tools to help other organizations protect valuable information. With information infrastructure services, software, and other services, EMC has been a leader in security for 30 years.

ESET
Securing our eCity (Resources)
Securing our eCity is an initiative of ESET, an IT security company that produces anti-virus, anti-spyware, and other anti-malware software. Securing our e-City is coalition of stakeholders including consumer advocates, business owners, and governmental agencies to educate and protect the public against cybercrime. ESET hopes to accomplish this goal through educational programs, the deployment of modern security technologies and solutions, and coordination of the legislative and law enforcement agencies.

Federal Trade Commission
OnGuardOnline (safety tips from the government)
YouAreHere (resources for kids, parents and teachers)
The FTC deals with issues that touch the economic life of every American. The FTC pursues vigorous and effective law enforcement; advances consumers’ interests by sharing its expertise with federal and state legislatures and U.S. and international government agencies; develops policy and research tools through hearings, workshops, and conferences; and creates practical and plain-language educational programs for consumers and businesses in a global marketplace with constantly changing technologies.

Generation YES
Free resources from GenYES
Generation YES programs teach and empower students to solve technology problems in their schools and communities. Their K-12 education resources include white papers, how-to guides, research summaries, presentation, handouts, slideshows, and videos.

GetGameSmart
Family Tools
Helpful Hints for Parents 
Get Game Smart is an initiative of Microsoft that seeks to provide parents and their children with the tools to play online games in a safe, healthy, and balanced way.

Getnetwise
This site is a useful source for families to learn how to protect themselves from online danger and create the safest online experience possible.  The glossary and kid sites are a great resource for parents teaching their children about the Internet.

Google
Online Family Safety Guide 
Online Child Safety
Official Google Blog
Google is a public corporation that multiple services to Internet users, including an open source Web browser, search engines, e-mail, online mapping, social networking, and video sharing. Their mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.

IC3 (Internet Crime Complaint Center)
IC3 is is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). IC3's mission is to serve as a vehicle to receive, develop, and refer criminal complaints regarding the rapidly expanding arena of cyber crime.

ICSA Labs (division of Verizon Business)
ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon Business, has been providing credible, independent, 3rd party product assurance for end users and enterprises for the last 20 years. ICSA Labs has provided vendor-neutral testing and certification for hundreds of security products and solutions for many of the world's top security product developers and service providers. Enterprises worldwide rely on ICSA Labs to set and apply objective testing and certification criteria for measuring product compliance and performance.

Identity Theft Assistance Center
ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center, is a nonprofit coalition of 38 financial services who display the ITAC logo to demonstrate their commitment to protecting customers from identity theft.  ITAC’s victim assistance service – which has helped more than 60,000 consumers recover from identity theft – is available at no cost to the millions of consumers who have an account at an ITAC member company. A leading provider of identity protection services through its ITAC Sentinel® brand, ITAC protects all consumers through partnerships with law enforcement, education and identity management services.

iKeepSafe
The Internet Keep Safe Coalition is a broad partnership of governors and/or first spouses, attorneys general, public health and educational professionals, law enforcement, and industry leaders working together for the health and safety of youth online.

IC3 (Internet Crime Complaint Center)
File A Complaint
IC3 is is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). IC3's mission is to serve as a vehicle to receive, develop, and refer criminal complaints regarding the rapidly expanding arena of cyber crime.

ISC2 (International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium)
(ISC)² is the global, not-for-profit leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers. We provide vendor-neutral education products, career services, and Gold Standard credentials to professionals in more than 135 countries. We take pride in our reputation built on trust, integrity, and professionalism.

International Organization for Standardization and International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC): “ISO/IEC 27001:2005,” or “ISO 27001.”
Published in October 2005, ISO 27001 provides an approach for establishing, operating, and maintaining a business’s Information Security Management System or ISMS.

International Society for Technology in Education
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is a source for professional development, knowledge generation, advocacy, and leadership for innovation. A nonprofit membership organization, ISTE works to improve teaching, learning, and school leadership by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 and teacher education.

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
ICANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet’s unique identifiers.

Internet Education Foundation
The Internet Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supported by public interest groups, corporations, and associations representative of the diversity of the Internet community. They work to promote the Internet as a valuable communications medium, while also educating the public about its challenges.

Internet Storm Center
The ISC was created in 2001 following the successful detection, analysis, and widespread warning of the Li0n worm. Today, the ISC provides a free analysis and warning service to thousands of Internet users and organizations, and is actively working with Internet Service Providers to fight back against the most malicious attackers.

iSafe
iSafe is a non-profit foundation that works in Internet safety education. The goal is to educate students on how to avoid dangerous, inappropriate, or unlawful online behavior.

JustAskGemalto.com
JustAskGemalto.com is run by Gemalto, a company that provides products and services for telecommunications, financial services, e-government, identity and access management, multimedia content, digital rights management, IT security, many other applications. JustAskGemalto.com is devoted to answering questions about digital services and security technologies. They provide the latest technology news, how-to videos, and links to related sites.

Look Both Ways
LookBothWays, Inc. provides free consumer education in online safety through their Web site. Their K-12 curriculum uses two scenarios to teach kids about sharing personal information online.

LooksTooGoodToBeTrue.com
LooksTooGoodToBeTrue.com is a Web site funded by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United States Postal Inspection Service. The site offers tips and defenses on how to avoid Internet scams.

McAfee
Cybercrime materials
Family Internet Safety Guide
A Parent's Guide to Social Networking
Dos and Don'ts of Online Shopping 
Identity Theft Risk Assessment Tool
McAfee is an antivirus software and computer security company. Home users, businesses, service providers, and government agencies have all trusted McAfee’s security expertise for over 20 years.

Microsoft
Security at home
Fraud prevention tips
Consumer blog – “Security Tips and Talk”
Online Forum – “Security at Home Community” 
Security intelligence report
Worldwide Computer Security Information
Microsoft is a computer technology corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products for computing devices. Microsoft has been a leader in the technology world for over 30 years.

Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center
Cyber Security Awareness resources
The MS-ISAC is a collaborative organization with participation from all 50 States, the District of Columbia, local governments and U.S. Territories. The mission of the MS-ISAC, consistent with the objectives of the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, is to provide a common mechanism for raising the level of cyber security readiness and response in each state and with local governments. The MS-ISAC provides a central resource for gathering information on cyber threats to critical infrastructure from the states and providing two-way sharing of information between and among the states and with local government.

MySecureCyberspace
MySecureCyberspace is a free educational resource created by Carnegie Mellon University to empower digital citizens to secure their part of cyberspace.

NASCIO
NASCIO represents state chief information officers and information technology executives and managers from state governments across the United States. NASCIO provides two topical Newsbriefs which you may sign up for to be delivered via email to you each week on Enterprise Architecture and Cyber Security. NASCIO also conducts various research and issue briefs.

National Center for Victims of Crime
The National Center for Victims of Crime is one of the nation’s leading victim advocacy organizations. The National Center can provide direct assistance to victims and link victims to help through its National Crime Victim helpline 1-800-FYI-CALL. Their website provides a broad range of information on a variety of victim topics.

National Crime Prevention Council
The National Crime Prevention Council’s mission is to be the nation's leader in helping people keep themselves, their families, and their communities safe from crime. To achieve this, NCPC produces tools that communities can use to learn crime prevention strategies, engage community members, and coordinate with local agencies.

National Cyber Security Division
The National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) works collaboratively with public, private and international entities to secure cyberspace and America's cyber assets.

National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST): “NIST Special Publication 800-53, Revision 3.”
While geared toward government and chief information officers, companies will also benefit from this publication. Its reference section contains more than 100 laws, policies, regulations, standards, and guidelines to inform business.

National Security Agency (NSA) Security Configuration Guides
NSA develops and distributes configuration guidance for a wide variety of software, both open source and proprietary. NSA strives to provide its customers and the software development community the best possible security options for the most widely used products.

Net Cetera
This guide, developed by the Federal Trade Commission, advises parents on how to discuss online safety with children of all ages. Topics include online socialization and communication, mobile phones, protecting your computer from malware, and setting up parental controls.

Net Family News
Net Family News is a blog written by Anne Collier. She posts information for parents about how to keep their kids safe online.

NetSmartz
Safety Presentations for Parents, Teachers, and Teens
Safety Tips for Parents, Teachers, and Teens
NetSmartz for Kids – Use Your NetSmartz
NetSmartz for Kids – Games
NetSmartz for Kids – Activities
NetSmartz is a safety resource from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) for children aged 5 to 17, parents, guardians, educators, and law enforcement that uses activities to teach Internet safety.

NYS Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination
The NYS Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination (CSCIC), led by William F. Pelgrin, was established in September 2002 to address New York State's cyber security readiness and critical infrastructure coordination.

PointSmartClickSafe
PointSmartClickSafe.org, part of Cable Puts You in Control, is an initiative of the cable industry to educate parents about online safety and appropriate use of the Internet by their children. Their “Control, Education, Choice” guidebook teaches parents how to keep their family safe on the Web.

Project Tomorrow
Project Tomorrow is an education-based non-profit organization. Their lesson plans encourage students to reflect on their use of technology both in and out of school, and how they learn math, science, and 21st century skills.

Shidonni Ltd.
Cyber Security Awareness Month
Shidonni is a Web site that provides a safe environment for kids to express themselves creatively. Kids can build their own imaginary worlds and animals, play games, and interact with friends. In September of 2009, Shidonni won the Gold Award from the Parents Choice Foundation.

The Socrates Institute
The Socrates Institute is a non-profit organization that develops and evaluates educational programs.

Spyware Warrior
Spyware Warrior is a Web site that lists the major anti-spyware software available today. Using this list can help you determine which anti-spyware will work best for you.

State Educational Technology Directors Association
Founded in the fall of 2001, the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) is an association representing the state directors for educational technology. SETDA's goal is to improve student achievement through technology.

Symantec
Family Resources
Family Safety Blog
OnlineFamily.Norton
Symantec Corporation is a computer software company that has been a leader in enterprise security software for over 25 years. They are the creators and developers of the Norton security suites.

US-CERT (United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team)
US-CERT  is the result of a partnership between the Department of Homeland Security and the public and private sectors.  US-CERT  provides a way for citizens, businesses, and other institutions to communicate and coordinate directly with the United States government about cyber security.  This site is a useful source of high level cyber security information.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Critical Infrastructure Protection, Information Sharing, and Cyber Security Issues
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation, representing 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations. More than 96% of U.S. Chamber members are small businesses with 100 employees or fewer.

US Department of Education
ED's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competeitiveness by fostering education excellence and ensuring equal access.

Web Wise Kids
Resources for kids
Web Wise Kids is a unique organization that offers fun, challenging and interactive simulations based on real-life criminal cases.Each program has been designed specifically for use with young people in classrooms and computer labs and is guaranteed to be easy to use and flexible with your classroom schedule.

WiredSafety.org
Stop Cyberbullying
About Online Predators
WiredSafety provides help, information and education to Internet and mobile device users of all ages. They help victims of cyberabuse ranging from online fraud, cyberstalking and child safety, to hacking and malicious code attacks. They also help parents with issues, such as social networking (MySpace, Facebook, etc.) and cyberbullying.

Yahoo!
Teaching Children About Online Risks
Yahoo! is a corporation that provides Internet services ranging from a web portal, e-mail service, search engine, news, online mapping, social media sites, and video sharing.