On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 19:13, Alex Thurlow <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. As stated on the project's wiki landing page (http://wiki.coisoc.org/index.php/UserBCP): 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! Thanks, ~Chris (founding chair, CO ISOC) > -- > Alex Thurlow > Blastro Networks > > http://www.blastro.com > http://www.roxwel.com > http://www.yallwire.com > -- @ChrisGrundemann weblog.chrisgrundemann.com www.burningwiththebush.com www.coisoc.org
