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Users' Security Handbook

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Network Working Group                                        E. Guttman
Request for Comments: 2504                             Sun Microsystems
FYI: 34                                                        L. Leong
Category: Informational                                   COLT Internet
                                                              G. Malkin
                                                           Bay Networks
                                                          February 1999


                        Users' Security Handbook

Status of this Memo

   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does
   not specify an Internet standard of any kind.  Distribution of this
   memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (1999).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   The Users' Security Handbook is the companion to the Site Security
   Handbook (SSH).  It is intended to provide users with the information
   they need to help keep their networks and systems secure.

Table of Contents

   Part One: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
   1.   READ.ME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
   2.   The Wires have Ears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
   Part Two: End-users in a centrally-administered network  . . .  4
   3.   Watch Out! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  4
   3.1.   The Dangers of Downloading  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
   3.2.   Don't Get Caught in the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
   3.3.   Email Pitfalls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
   3.4.   Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
   3.5.   Viruses and Other Illnesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
   3.6.   Modems  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
   3.7.   Don't Leave Me... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
   3.8.   File Protections  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
   3.9.   Encrypt Everything  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
   3.10.  Shred Everything Else . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
   3.11.  What Program is This, Anyway? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
   4.   Paranoia is Good  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
   Part Three: End-users self administering a networked computer  14
   5.   Make Your Own Security Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14



Guttman, et. al.             Informational
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