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Tips & Best Practices

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The following links are considered "Best Practices" for securing computers and networks. If you know of any links that may prove useful to the University, please send mail to securitytraining@umassp.edu.


Secrets to the Best Passwords

A Users Guide to Security Threats on the Desktop

Denial of Service Attacks

Security - from CERT
for home networks . . . for home computers

The Simplest Security: A Guide To Better Password Practices

Protecting Yourself from Password File Attacks

Email Bombing and Spamming

Spoofed/Forged Email Educause

Virus Primer

Software Piracy Information - Business Software Alliance
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