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Still shopping? Stay safer when you buy gifts online It's December 13. If you're still working on your holiday gift list and you're doing some (or all) of your shopping online, our special three-part series can help you shop more safely. Also, here's one offline safety tip: If your holiday plans include travel, think twice about posting this information on social networking sites. Security updates for December 13, 2011 The Microsoft Security Bulletin for December has 13 security updates, including six for the Windows operating system, two for Microsoft Office, and one for the Windows Internet Explorer browser. Get updates from Microsoft Update See a summary or watch a video about the updates Microsoft security news   Microsoft and others join forces to stop fake email messages Microsoft recently teamed with other technology companies to help stem the tide of fake email messages. Read how together we're working to stop email fraud.   Microsoft joins CEO Coalition on Child Online Safety Microsoft is a founding member of the European Commission's new CEO Coalition on Child Online Safety, which seeks to make the Internet safer for children. Find out more about the group.   Protect your computer  Home computer security: Do you measure up? The Microsoft Computing Safety Index is a scoring system of more than 20 steps that you can take to help protect yourself online. Take the survey to find out how you rate! Why does Action Center say I don't have antivirus software? One of our readers asked: "I am running Windows 7 with Windows Defender. Why does the Action Center say that I don't have antivirus protection?" See our answer. Protect yourself and your family   Beware of "confirm your account" scams One common phishing scam asks you to confirm your user name and password to maintain an account. See an example of this type of scam and learn how to avoid it.   Hang up on phone scams If you receive a phone call from someone who claims to be from Microsoft and says that your computer has a virus, hang up. Learn about this scam.   Security resources Microsoft Safety & Security Center Security Tips & Talk blog Microsoft Consumer Security Support Center About this newsletter Microsoft Security for Home Computer Users is a monthly newsletter bringing security news, guidance, updates, and community resources directly to your inbox. If you would like to receive more technical security information, see the Microsoft Security Newsletter.

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