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US-CERT: United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team
URL: http://www.us-cert.gov

Description:
"Established in 2003 to protect the nation's Internet infrastructure, US-CERT coordinates defense against and responses to cyber attacks across the nation." The site features information for system administrators, computer professionals, and nontechnical and government users. Information for home users includes recovering from a Trojan horse computer virus, and home computer security issues (such as anti-virus programs, firewalls, email attachments). Updates are provided by the "National Cyber Alert System." Part of the Department of Homeland Security.

Publisher:
Department of Homeland Security

Extra Keywords
National Cyber Security Division (NCSD)

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Computer networks -- Security measures
National security -- United States

LII Database Information:
Record 13062 created by Maria Brandt on 08/15/2005
Last modification on 01/29/2009
Published: 08/15/2005  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/13062