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Mayor Dolly Sandoval Vice Mayor Orrin Mahoney Council Member Kris Wang Council Member Gilbert Wong Council Member Mark Santoro Elections

COMMUNITY CONGRESS PROTECT YOURSELF At Home * On-Line * On the Road The Eleventh Annual Community Congress on November 15, 2007 covered the topics of Identity Theft and Burglary Prevention. The panelist discussed burglary and identity theft in detail and provided tips for its prevention. The panelists were Andy Radle, Cupertino Technology, Information & Communication commissioner, Lieutenant Ed Wise & Deputy Robert Bosworth from Santal Clara County Sheriff’s Office. WEBCAST - COMMUNITY CONGRESS Watch Webcast Watch Webcast RESOURCES - BURGLARY Introduction to Property Crimes - Presentation Burglary Prevention- Brochure Neighborhood Watch eCap RESOURCES - ID THEFT Identity Theft - Presentation Identity Theft - Brochure Protecting Your Identity On-Line - Presentation On-line Protection Avoid falling for scams and “social engineering” attacks Most common scheme is called “phishing” and it attempts to entice you to give your information away by appearing to be a legitimate organization you trust A few things to remember Don’t click on links in the middle of email messages. Type the name or use your bookmark entry for your banks, etc. Clicking links in messages can install dangerous software onto your computer called malware. Legitimate organizations will not ask for your personal information via email. There is no such thing as a free lunch and you definitely shouldn’t pay for a “free gift” or a prize. When in doubt, call the organization or contact them directly. For more information San Jose Mercury News - 10 ways to protect yourself online Anti-Phishing Recommendations Federal Trade Commission info on ID Theft FBI list of new E-Scams and warnings Safety using Wireless Networks At Home Use WPA or WPA on your wireless access point at home. WEP is now easily broken but may keep casual users off your network. On the Road Most common web mail services encrypt the password but not your mail. Don’t view sensitive information unless you know the session is encrypted. Make sure you don’t have unrestricted file sharing enabled. Use AeONsafe hotspots that encrypted wi-fi traffic. Protecting your computer Keep the software on your computer up-to-date Anti-Virus and general malware protection options Symantec McAfee AVG(Free) Comparison of Anti-Virus Software PC Firewalls Windows XP with SP2 and new versions of Windows have a firewall built-in and on by default. Apple and Linux based computers also come with firewalls. Firewalls for high-speed Internet (Cable Internet and/or DSL) Linksys(Cisco) D-Link Netgear

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