Personal Security Resources

Security Guides

Security Planner from Consumer Reports – https://securityplanner.org Originally created by Citizen Lab, Security Planner is a practical, tactical guide to personal cybersecurity best practices. It’s up to date, written in plain language, and available in English and Spanish.

Surveillance Self-Defense from the EFF – https://ssd.eff.org This guide features detailed instructions for defending against a variety of scenarios, including state surveillance.

Feminist Frequency Game Hotline Guides and Resources – https://gameshotline.org These recently updated guides focus on threats faced by gamers and streamers including hate raids, online harassment, and other personal threats.

Tall Poppy resources page – https://tallpoppy.com/resources This page collects additional resources for a variety of types of harassment and is updated often.

##Scams and Fraud

AARP Scam and Fraud Resources – https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/ American Association of Retired Persons; includes a podcast, newsletter, and phone hotline. Sign your parents up for the newsletter, it’s fantastic.

Protecting Kids

Devorah Heitner has several excellent, technically accurate, and up to date books about protecting kids online from cyberbullying: https://devorahheitner.com FTC Consumer Advice – https://consumer.ftc.gov The FTC actively works to stop scams and protect consumers. They share resources based on their enforcement actions that are helpful in understanding the current scam landscape.

Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre – https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca For our friends up North, the CAFC is the central authority for tracking and fighting online scams and fraud targeting Canadians.