Information on Threats and Dangers

• Peer 2 Peer File Sharing - The sharing of music and movies through the use of file sharing peer to peer (P2P) software available on the Internet is discouraged due to copyright and security issues.
  • Information about P2P File Sharing
• Identity Theft - Identity theft occurs when your personal information such as your name, Social Security Number, credit card number or other identifying information is used without your permission to commit fraud or other crimes.
  • Federal Trade Commission National Resource for Identity Theft
  • United States Department of Justice Identity Theft and Fraud
  • Fighting Back Against Identity Theft
  • Social Security Administration
• Phishing
• Spam
• Spyware
  • US-Cert - Recognizing and Avoiding Spyware