“Surfing Safer” Website - Worth a Look
A good friend in the UK has recently kicked off this site; Surfing Safer. They’re only new and expect things to grow as they spend a bit more time on it.
Their aim is to provide practical security advice about what solutions could be used both within a home environment and at work. As Information Security professionals, they’re trying to impart their expertise in security to a wider audience, and try to reduce the number of computers compromised through inadequate or non-existent security. I say all credit to anyone who puts back into the industry like this. Good luck to the team at Surfing Safer. Everyone starts somewhere and it looks better now than many others I have seen, including most government sites.
I am sure the guys are open to feedback and suggestions so let them know what you think.
September 7th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
DD, it’s a topic close to my heart:
http://bsdosx.blogspot.com/2008/04/safety-for-kids-and-trip-to-mars.html Google Family Safety initiative with Common Sense Media ( http://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/familysafety/ )
My stance is that they should be protected considering most “professionals” get 0wned too. There is a) expert advice and b) expertees in actual practice. 50% just ain’t enough in my book, but required nonetheless! I commend all efforts. Awareness is the precursor to action. We also need to address the integrity and verification of the practice by removing the onus from users themselves.
http://bsdosx.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-do-you-teach-child-that-fire-is-hot.html “Manage to the edge and offer a managed service. Remove default permit.”
And then lock your kids under the stairs. But honestly, with shit like the BME pain olympics floating around, as an example, how to protect the innocence of youth and not pollute our future?