Security for Home Computer Users: What does your online reputation say about you?

Sign up for other newsletters | Unsubscribe | Update your profile Volume 7, Number 2 February 9, 2010 Welcome to Security for Home Computer Users, 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, please subscribe to the Microsoft Security Newsletter. What does your online reputation say about you? Once information about you is published online, it's effectively there forever - and it can be seen by anyone. Learn how your information gets online. Find out how to control what data is available about you and help keep your personal information private. Finally, discover what your online reputation is today and take steps to protect, polish, or restore it. Microsoft security news Participate in Safer Internet Day 2010 Today - February 9 - is Safer Internet Day, which promotes secure Internet and mobile phone use in more than 60 countries worldwide. Learn how you can participate, and what Microsoft is doing to support the cause. Microsoft urges new laws for cloud computing Microsoft is urging the U.S. and European Union governments to pass laws providing security and privacy protections for data stored in "the cloud," or on remote servers accessed via the Internet. Read more about Microsoft's efforts. Security updates Security updates for February 9, 2010 The bulletin for February includes 13 security updates: 11 for the Windows operating system and two for Microsoft Office. Get updates from Microsoft Update See a summary of the updates Watch a short video about the updates Protect your computer Upgrade to Internet Explorer 8 to help protect your computer Using an old version of your Web browser could leave you vulnerable to criminal attacks. If you aren't already using the Windows Internet Explorer 8 browser, we recommend that you upgrade. 6 steps to help prevent computer viruses Nothing can make your computer 100 percent safe. But by following these six best practices, you can significantly reduce its chances of being infected by a virus. Protect yourself and your family Be careful with Valentine's Day e-greetings Are you sending an electronic greeting card to your sweetie or friend for Valentine's Day? Follow these tips to send and receive e-greetings more safely. Avoid Haiti donation scams If you want to donate online to relief efforts for the Haiti earthquake, beware of scams that seek to take advantage of people's goodwill. Security resources • Microsoft Online Safety: online safety and privacy education • Microsoft Security: the latest in computer security • Security Tips & Talk blog • Microsoft Consumer Security Support Center Microsoft respects your privacy. Please read our online Privacy Statement. If you would prefer to no longer receive this newsletter, please reply to this message with "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the subject line or click here to sign in and unsubscribe. These settings will not affect any other newsletters you've requested or any mandatory service communications that are considered part of certain Microsoft services. To set your contact preferences for other Microsoft communications, see the communications preferences section of the Microsoft Privacy Statement. Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 Sign up for other newsletters | Unsubscribe | Update your profile © 2010 Microsoft Corporation Terms of Use | Trademarks | Privacy Statement