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Internet security

      Titles Descriptions
  1. About.com: Internet Industry
  2. CIAC Internet Hoaxes
  3. Cookie Central
  4. Guide to DNS and Windows 2000
  5. Implementing a National Access Management System for Electronic Services
  6. Information Economy
  7. Java Tutorial: Object-Oriented Programming for the Internet
  8. Legal, Privacy and Security Issues in Electronic Commerce
  9. LivingInternet.com
  10. NSI: National Security Institute's Security Resource Net
  11. Safe Shopping
  12. TRUSTe: Make Privacy Your Choice
  13. W3C Security
  14. Web Developer
  15. WWW8 Conference Refereed Papers Toronto 99

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About.com: Internet Industry
Offers original articles and features about the Internet industry, plus annotated links to selected relevant Internet resources, compiled by a subject specialist, a subject-specific bulletin board, and details of related news and events. Topics include associations, business issues, broadcasting, domain registration, electronic commerce, history of the Internet, innovations, legal resources, news resources, online journals, reference services and trading, trade fairs and statistics.
     Author: About.com
     Subjects: internet commerce, internet history, internet infrastructure, internet news, internet regulation - domains, internet regulation - law, internet regulation - standards, internet security, internet usage data
     DeweyClass: 004.678
     Resource type: forum, index, news
CIAC Internet Hoaxes
Document describing many of the hoax warnings found on the Internet, particularly about computer viruses and Trojans. While these hoaxes do not infect systems, they are still time consuming and costly to handle. Users are requested not to spread unconfirmed warnings about viruses and Trojans. There is also some history of hoaxes on the Internet, details of how to identify a new hoax warning, how to identify a validated warning and what to do on receiving a hoax message.
     Author: US Department of Energy Computer Incident Advisory Capability
     Subjects: computer viruses, internet culture, internet security, internet user education
     DeweyClass: 004.678
     Resource type: document
Cookie Central
Explains the uses, benefits, and dangers of using cookies, which are text files saved in a web browser's directory or folder and stored in memory while the browser is running. Discusses why cookies were developed, and how they can be stopped in Internet Explorer and Netscape.
     Author: Cookie Central
     Subjects: internet security
     DeweyClass: 004.678
     Resource type: documents
Guide to DNS and Windows 2000
Ebook with chapters covering DNS-related AD logon problems, the integration of UNIX DNS with Windows 2000, and maximisation of bind DNS security. Access requires free registration.
     Author: Minasi, Mark; Kessler, Gary C.; McIntosh, Robert; Daily, Sean; Zhou, Tao & Savill, John
     Subjects: internet security, windows
     DeweyClass: 153
     Resource type: non-fiction ebook
Implementing a National Access Management System for Electronic Services
Discussion of the issues attached to the implementation of the ATHENS access management system. Points out that the lessons from ATHENS could suggest that success will only be achieved if at least equal attention is paid to the needs of those who will have to manage the final system as to the technical detail.
     Author: Wiseman, Norman
     Subjects: authentication, digital library management, higher education administration, internet security
     DeweyClass: 025.0
     Resource type: article
Information Economy
Numerous links to resources about the economics of the Internet, information goods, intellectual property and related issues such as security, privacy and cryptography.
     Author: Varian, Hal
     Subjects: cryptography, internet commerce, internet security, internet usage data, intranet development
     DeweyClass: 384.3
     Resource type: index
Java Tutorial: Object-Oriented Programming for the Internet
Online tutorial organised into groups of lessons covering general Java programming, applets, user interfaces, networking, security, API, native interfaces, and Java beans.
     Author: Campione, Mary & Walrath, Kathy
     Subjects: computer programming - java, internet security
     DeweyClass: 005.133
     Resource type: book, guide
Legal, Privacy and Security Issues in Electronic Commerce
Index to electronic commerce resources, covering advertising on the World Wide Web, intellectual property, security, journals, filtering, legal cases, computer crime and cryptography.
     Author: Hansen, Linda
     Subjects: cryptography, electronic commerce, internet security
     DeweyClass: 384.3
     Resource type: index
LivingInternet.com
Information about the Internet and the Web covering its invention, usage, importance, security, email, chat, Usenet newsgroups, mailing lists, and multi-user dimensions. Access to news services such as Wired News and Yahoo Internet Report is provided.
     Author: Stewart, Bill
     Subjects: internet history, internet news, internet security
     DeweyClass: 004.678
     Resource type: documents, index
NSI: National Security Institute's Security Resource Net
Features industry and product news, computer alerts, travel advice, a calendar of events, a directory of products and services, and access to an extensive security library. Includes resources on personal security, computer security, corporate safety and security legislation.
     Author: National Security Institute
     Subjects: computer security, internet security, public safety
     DeweyClass: 363.1
     Resource type: documents
Safe Shopping
Information on shopping safely online, including advice on security and privacy issues, payment methods, terms and delivery, authenticity of sellers and products, and making complaints.
     Author: American Bar Association
     Subjects: electronic commerce, internet security
     DeweyClass: 384.3
     Resource type: documents
TRUSTe: Make Privacy Your Choice
Group established to promote and encourage privacy on the Web. It certifies and monitors monitor web site privacy and email policies, monitors practices, and resolves thousands of consumer privacy problems every year. Provides news and information on industry events, TRUSTe programs, and privacy resources.
     Author: TRUSTe
     Subjects: internet security
     DeweyClass: 004.678
     Resource type: documents
W3C Security
Resource providing a selection of answers to frequently asked questions about Web security, an overview of security activities at the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), and sections on security protocols and standards, electronic commerce and cryptography.
     Author: W3C
     Subjects: cryptography, internet regulation - standards, internet security
     DeweyClass: 005.82
     Resource type: documents, index
Web Developer
News, reviews, software, guides and tutorials to recent Web developments, including CSS, DHTML and XML, divided into fourteen browsable categories, plus a developers' forum.
     Author: Mecklermedia Corporation
     Subjects: internet security, vrml, web site development, xml
     DeweyClass: 004.678
     Resource type: documents, news
WWW8 Conference Refereed Papers Toronto 99
Collection of full text papers addressing topics such as the Electronic Marketplace, Multimedia and User Interaction, XML, Searching and Discovery, Hypermedia and Video, Electronic Commerce, Security and Applications, and Protocols and Performance.
     Author: International World Wide Web Conference Committee
     Subjects: internet commerce, internet regulation - standards, internet security, xml
     DeweyClass: 004.678
     Resource type: proceedings