ESSENTIAL LEGAL CONSUMER ADVOCATE INFORMATION

WELCOME TO OUR ESSENTIAL SIGHTS PAGE. WE HAVE RESERVED THIS PAGE FOR PUBLISHING AND REVEALING VARIOUS ANTI-FRAUD AND PRO DIGITAL SECURITY INFORMATION, AS WELL AS VALUABLE MONEY SAVING IDEAS AND LINKS.

THIS CAN ENABLE AN INTERESTED VISITOR WHO DOES NOT HAVE THE TIME TO SEARCH OUT SUCH INFORMATION, A CHANCE TO AVOID SOME OF LIFE'S MINE FIELDS, AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOME OF THE BENEFITS THAT ARE OUT THERE.

OUR LOG BELOW IS JUST THE BEGINNING, AS WE WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY EVOLVING AND ADDING INFORMATION SO BE SURE TO COME BACK AND CHECK US OUT. FROM TIME TO TIME LINKS ARE BROKEN FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS. WE RECOMMEND 'PRINTING OUT' THESE LINKS FOR A RAINY DAY AS MOST OF THESE ARE WELL ESTABLISHED OPERATIONS AND PROBABLY AREN'T GOING ANYWHERE. IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO WORK OUT FOR YOU MAKE SURE YOU PASS THE WORD.

REMEMBER "AN INVESTMENT IN KNOWLEDGE ALWAYS PAYS THE BEST INTEREST"-Benjamin Franklin

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GOT A LEGAL INQUIRY REGARDING THE INTERNET? FOR EXPERT INFORMATION INSERT YOUR SUBJECT.

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THE FOLLOWING ARE CONSUMER PROTECTION RELATED LINKS STARTING WITH THE OBVIOUS:

http://www.bbb.org -- BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU FOR ONLINE CONSUMER FRAUD AND SCAM ALERTS AND INFORMATION ABOUT BUREAU PROGRAMS SERVICES AND LOCATIONS.

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http://verisign.com -- VERISIGN PROVIDES A PROGRAM FOR DIGITAL SIGNATURE AUTHENTICATION UTILIZED BY WEB SITES, BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS TO CONDUCT SECURE ELETRONIC COMMERCE AND COMMUNICATIONS OVER THE INTERNET.

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DIGITAL SECURITY LINKS:

http://www.zonelabs.com -- ZONE LABS INC. PROVIDES A FREE DOWNLOAD FIREWALL PROGRAM CALLED ZONEALARM THAT WILL MONITOR YOUR CONNECTION.

http://www.grc.com --GIBSON RESEARCH'S SHIELDS UP IS A FREE PROGRAM THAT IDENTIFIES SECURITY TROUBLE SPOTS, INCLUDING OPEN NETWORK PORTS THAT ARE EASILY EXPLOITED BY HACKERS.

http://www.fedcirc.gov -- THE FEDERAL COMPUTOR INCIDENT RESPONSE CENTER PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR E-COMMERCE PROTECTION FROM THE U.S.GOVERNMENT.

http://www.sans.org -- THE SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION, NETWORKING AND SECURITY INSTITUTE PROVIDES FREE NEWSLETTERS FOR CROSS PLATFORM SECURITY WARNINGS AND ADVISE.

http://www.cert.org -- THE COMPUTOR RESPONSE TEAM AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY'S SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S TOP ANTI-INTRUSION GROUPS PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT RESOURCE FOR STAYING ON TOP OF COMPUTER ATTACKS AS THEY HAPPEN. IF YOUR SITE IS UNDER A DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, OR YOU BELIEVE THAT ONE OF YOUR COMPUTORS IS BEING USED AS A ZOMBIE IN SUCH AN ATTACK, CONTACT CERT IMMEDIATELY.

http://www.attrition.org/mirror/attrition -- PROVIDES AN UP TO DATE LIST OF DEFACED SITES.

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DIGITAL PRIVACY LINKS

http://www.epic.org -- THIS SITE HAS A COMPLETE LIST OF PRIVACY TOOLS.

http://www.junkbusters.com,

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http://www.the-cloak.com,

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and http://www.idzap.com--THESE SITES ALLOW YOU TO COVER YOUR INTERNET TRAIL.

http://www.privacy.com -- THIS SITE OFFERS FREE MAIL-ENCRYPTION SERVICE.

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DIGITAL ASSISTANCE LINKS

http://www.powerquest.com -- POWERQUEST PROVIDES ONE OF THE BEST DATA RECOVERY SOFTWARE. COST REASONABLE WITH A MONEY BACK GUARENTEE.

http://www.bitboost.com --BITBOOST SYSTEMS PROVIDES A SOFTWARE CALLED 'PAWSENSE' FOR $20. A PACKAGE THAT CAN DETERMINE IF AN UNUSUAL KEY COMBINATION HAS BEEN GENERATED, FOR INSTANCE BY A PET OR CHILD AND STOP THE PC FROM ACCEPTING THE INPUT.