Sources of Internet Security Information
These are the information sources that we use to maintain our site.
Best Internet Security Websites For End Users
For unknown reasons, the best Internet security websites useful to home and small business end users have been created by individuals or small groups rather than by large private, non-profit or governmental organizations. Each site takes a different approach. The Home PC Firewall Guide focuses on tracking security articles and product reviews published online. After doing research for over three years, we think that these are the most useful sites:
Helpful
- ATI Consulting, Recommendations for Macs and PCs http://members.aol.com/jbjim/recommendations.html
- CNet CatchUp http://catchup.cnet.com/
- CNet Privacy & Security Topic Center http://reviews.cnet.com/Software/4520-6600_7-5021254-1.html?tag=tm
- Doshelp.com http://www.doshelp.com/
- HomeNetHelp http://www.homenethelp.com/
- Internet/Computing & the WWW, http://www.allsitecafe.com/internet.html
- Sandhills Community College, Computer/Internet Security http://scc.pinehurst.net/computer.html#security
- ZDNet Security Protection Guide
- http://www.zdnet.com/search?q=zdnet+security+protection+guide
- ZDNet updates.com http://updates.zdnet.com/
Search/Index/Review Portal
- Internet Product Watch>Protection>Firewalls http://ipw.internet.com/protection/firewalls/index.html
- ITtoolbox Security http://security.ittoolbox.com/
- Neoseeker http://www.neoseeker.com/Hardware/
- Open Directory Project http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Security/Firewalls/
- Yahoo http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Security_and_Encryption/Firewalls/
Security
- About.com Internet/Network Security http://netsecurity.about.com/compute/netsecurity/mbody.htm
- DOSHelp.com http://www.doshelp.com/
- dshield.org http://www.dshield.org/
- Firewall.com http://www.firewall.com/
- Firewall.net http://firewall-net.com/en/
- Hushmail.com http://www.hushmail.com
- Information Security Magazine http://www.infosecuritymag.com/
- InfoSysSec.com http://infosyssec.com/
- SANS Institute Online, A Cooperative Education & Research Organizationhttp://www.sans.org/
- SC Magazine http://www.scmagazineus.com/
- Security Focus http://www.securityfocus.com/
- SecuritySpace.com http://www.securityspace.com/sspace/index.html
- StormRanger Computer Security http://www.stormranger.net/
Vendors
- Agnitum (Tauscan) http://www.agnitum.com/
- Aladdin Knowledge Systems (eSafe Desktop) http://www.ealaddin.com/default.asp
- Computer Associates (InoculadeIT PE, eTrust) http://www.cai.com
- Diamond Computer Systems (TDS-3: Trojan Defence Suite) http://www.diamondcs.com.au/
- D-Link (DI-701 Residential Gateway) http://www.dlink.com/products/
- Finjan Software (SurfinGuard) http://www.finjan.com/
- F-Secure Corporation http://www.datafellows.com/
- Kookaburra Software (Cookie Pal) http://www.kburra.com/index.html
- Lavasoft (Ad-aware) http://www.lavasoft.de/
- McAfee (Personal Firewall, ConSeal PC Firewall, ConSeal Private Desktop, Internet Guard Dog Pro, VirusScan) http://home.mcafee.com/
- MooSoft (The Cleaner) http://www.moosoft.com/ (RL)
- Network Associates (McAfee parent company) http://www.nai.com/
- OptOut (Gibson Research) http://grc.com/optout.htm
- Pacific Custom Cable Inc http://www.pacificcable.com/
- PGP Security (Pretty Good Privacy) http://www.pgp.com/
- SMC (routers) http://www.smc.com/
- SonicWALL http://www.sonicwall.com/index.html
- Symantec (Norton Personal Firewall, Norton Internet Security 2000, Anti-Virus)http://www.symantec.com/
- 2Wire (residential gateway) http://www.2wire.com/
- VirusMD.com (VirusMD)
- WatchGuard http://www.watchguard.com/
- Webwasher http://www.webwasher.com/index.htm
- Zone Labs (ZoneAlarm) http://www.zonelabs.com/