Computing

Useful Websites

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UW Resources

• MyUW
• General UWNetID info
• Managing your UWNetID
• General info about UW email
• Tips on managing your UW email
• UW faculty/Staff/Student directory
• Computer labs on the UW campus
• Wireless networks on the UW campus
• Site licensed software for current UW faculty, staff, and students

Microsoft Windows Security

• Microsoft Windows Update
• Microsoft’s Protect Your PC
• Spybot Search & Destroy spyware removal utility
• Malwarebytes spyware removal utility
• Safety Tips for Fighting Spyware

Web Browsers

• Mozilla Firefox
• Opera
• Safari

Computing Security

• SecurityFocus
• Microsoft Security Center
• US-CERT (Dept. of Homeland Security)

Email Scams and Identity Theft

• Spam resources from WA state AG's office
• ID Theft Resources from the FTC
• The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center
• Fight Identity Theft Homepage
• Spamhaus FAQs

Home Networking

• Home Networking Basics from PC World
• "Setting up a Home Network" from About.com
• Practically Networked

Internet Hoaxes and Urban Legends

• Snopes
• Truth or Fiction

Technology News

• C|Net News
• The Register
• Slashdot
• Ars Technica

Technology Reviews

• C|Net Product Reviews (for a non-technical audience)
• Anandtech Reviews (for a technical audience)

Technology Shopping

• PriceGrabber
• Tech Bargains
• BizRate
• Reseller Ratings

Viruses

• Sophos Labs' Virus Information Library