Being safe in the digital world:

Protect your privacy, keep yourself secure

Below are free web services, free browser add-ins, and free applications.
last updated 2011-12-03 

1. Are you pwned? https://pwnedlist.com/ (check if your email account(s) are compromised)
2. Brian Kreb’s 3 rules for online safety
   ♦ If you didn’t go looking for it, don’t install it.
   ♦ If you installed it, update it.
   ♦ If you no longer need it, remove it.
3. Microsoft Security Essentials (free Windows security software)
4. LastPass (secure password manager)
5. Password Security – Entropy and Length
6. GRC’s Password Haystacks (test the difficulty of cracking your passwords)
7. Browser add-ins
   ♦ Adblock Plus for Firefox and Google Chrome. (block advertisements)
   ♦ Ghostery all major browsers (detect and control hidden tracking software)
   ♦ HTTPS Everywhere for Firefox (force HTTPS connection when available)
   ♦ KBL SSL Enforcer for Google Chrome (force HTTPS connection when available)
   ♦ NoScript for Firefox (control scripts that run in your browser)
   ♦ ScriptNo for Google Chrome (control scripts that run in your browser)
8. Check social website app permissions http://mypermissions.org/
9. Apple’s Find My iPhone app (locate, lock or wipe a lost or stolen iOS device)
10. SANS glossary of security terms
11. Can you tell a real website from a phishing attempt? (OpenDNS test)