| Government Resources |
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Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet - Guidance
for home users connecting a new (or newly upgraded) computer to the Internet for the first time. |
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CyberCrime.Gov
- The Department of Justice and other agencies are continually working to better prevent computer crimes and enforce
existing laws concerning computer crime. |
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Federal Communications
Commission - is charged with regulating interstate and international
communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. |
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How To Report
an Internet - Related Crime - Internet-related crime, like any other crime, should be
reported to appropriate law enforcement investigative authorities at the local, state, federal, or international levels,
depending on the scope of the crime. |
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Internet Fraud - This site explains what internet fraud is, what are the major types of frauds, and how to
deal with it if it happens to you. |
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OnGuard Online - Be On Guard Against Internet Fraud - Created by the Federal
Trade Commission (FTC), the OnGuard website "provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology
industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal
information." |
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You’ve Got Spam: How to 'Can' Unwanted Email - This site gives
you tips on how to reduce the amount of spam that you receive, what can you do about it, and how to avoid spam
scams. |
| Private Resources |
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Geography Network - The Geography Network is a global community of government and commercial data
providers who are committed to making geographic content easily accessible. |
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Life On The Internet
Timeline - This site has the history of how the Internet became what it is
today. |
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Nerds
2.0.1 - A Brief History of the Internet - Join Robert X. Cringely as he turns his well-
informed and irreverent eye on the intriguing history of the Internet. |
