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SANS Security Awareness Newsletters List

OUCH! is a free security awareness newsletter written for ordinary computer users. Published monthly, each edition is carefully researched and developed by a team of world renown information security experts, including SANS Securing The Human project. Each issue focuses on and explains a specific topic and actionable steps people can take to protect themselves, their family and their organization.

OUCH! is distributed under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. You are encouraged to distribute OUCH! within your organization or share with anyone you like as long as it is not used for commercial purposes.
For more information, follow this link: http://www.securingthehuman.org/resources/newsletters/ouch

New Year's Computer Security Resolutions
Malware
Identity Theft Mini-Quiz
From the Trenches
Eight Surefire Ways to Become an Identity Theft Victim
30th Anniversary of Spam
Security for Students
Password Pitfalls
Ten Ways to Protect Your Identity on Campus
Malware and Five Ways to Protect Against It
Seven Biggest Online Blunders
The Ten Dumbest Things People Do to Mess Up Their Computer
Consumer Awareness: Spyware Q&A
Consumer Awareness: Is My Computer Infected with a Virus?
Consumer Awareness: Botnets
Consumer Awareness: "You've received an e-card!"
Consumer Awareness: 12 Tips for Keeping Your Laptop Secure
Consumer Awareness: Kids and the Dangers of Social Networking
Consumer Awareness: The Dark Side of Social Networking
Consumer Awareness: Tips for Wi-Fi Security at Home
Consumer Awareness: Seven Tips for Wi-Fi Security at Home
You and Your Browser
Keep an Eye on Windows' Security Icons
Computer Jargon in Plain English
The Top Ten Reasons Why Computers Don't Have Security Software
What's Your Password IQ?
Safer Electronic Banking for Home Users
Safer Electronic Banking for Business Users
Countdown: Top Ten Computer Myths
Safer Online Shopping
Safer Social Networking
Safer Online Selling
The Big Four Browsers
Dirty Tricks and Larceny
Browser Safety
Securely Disposing of Computers and Other Storage Devices
Using Your Smartphone Securely
Understanding Anti-Virus Software
Staying Secure Online While Traveling
Protecting Your Passwords
Protecting Your Kids Online
Understanding Encryption
Updating Your Software
Social Networking Safety
Backup and Recovery
Browser Security and Privacy
E-mail Phishing and Scams
Securing Your Home Wi-Fi Network
Securing Your Mobile Device Apps
E-mail Dos and Don'ts
Metadata
Safely Disposing of Your Mobile Device
Using The Cloud Safely
The Tech-Support Phone Call Scam
Counterfeit Websites
Hacked: Now What?
Losing Your Mobile Device
Two-Factor Authentication
Seven Steps to a Secure Computer
Social Networking Safely

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