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Consumer Information Security - Hot Links
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FTC Privacy Initiatives

Consumer Alert: Spyware [PDF]

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month -- Learn how to Stay Safe Online!

Consumer Alert: File-Sharing: A Fair Share? Maybe Not. [PDF]

CyberSmart's free K-8 curriculum on safe and responsible computing

Watch the FTC's Video on Information Security!

Spread the word about Information Security: Run this story in your newsletter

FOR KIDS: Are you a Safe Cyber Surfer? Take our quiz to find out!

 
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Dewie the Turtle SECURITY

Safe at Any Speed: How to Stay Safe Online if You Use High-Speed Internet Access [TXT] [PDF]

Financial Institutions and Customer Data: Complying with the Safeguards Rule [TXT] [PDF]

Information Compromise
and the Risk of Identity Theft:
Guidance for Your Business
[TXT] [PDF]

Security Check: Reducing Risks to your Computer Systems [TXT] [PDF]

Spyware [TXT] [PDF]

Staff Workshop Report: Technologies for Protecting Personal Information [PDF] (4/19/04)

Public Workshop on Consumer Information Security (May 20-21, 2002) [TXT]

Advisory Committee on Online Access and Security [TXT]

E-COMMERCE
Advertising and Marketing on the Internet: The Rules of the Road [TXT] [PDF]
SPAM
Securing Your Server — Shut the Door on Spam [TXT] [PDF]

“Remove Me” Responses and Responsibilities: Email Marketers Must Honor “Unsubscribe” Claims [TXT] [PDF]
PRIVACY

Staff Workshop Report: Technologies for Protecting Personal Information [PDF] (4/19/04)

Safeguarding Customers' Personal Information: A Requirement for Financial Institutions [TXT] [PDF]

How To Comply with the Privacy of Consumer Financial Information Rule of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act [TXT] [PDF]

In Brief: The Financial Privacy Requirements of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act [TXT] [PDF]

Getting Noticed: Writing Effective Financial Privacy Notices [TXT] [PDF]

CHILDREN’S ONLINE PRIVACY
How to Comply With The Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule [TXT] [PDF]

Powerpoint Presentation on the COPPA Rule [TXT]

Safe Harbor Program [TXT]

You, Your Privacy Policy and COPPA. How to Comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act [TXT] [PDF]

Frequently Asked Questions About the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule [TXT]
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