United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team
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As a service to our loyal site visitors and for the sole purpose of enhancing the readiness and preparedness of all who access the Internet, I am proud to bring you a compendium of information that is presented on the Department of Homeland Security’s web site called US-Cert or the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team. US-CERT is a partnership between the Department of Homeland Security and the public and private sectors. Established to protect the nation's Internet infrastructure, US-CERT coordinates defense against and responses to cyber attacks across the nation.
For specific information on how to prepare your home computers and networks against future threats, visit US-Cert’s Prepare link. Here you will be able to link to Cyber Security tips, The Reading Room, and the National Cyber Alert System as well as view direct links to current threat activity, and vulnerability resources.
To prevent or minimize damage to your computer, you must understand threats and react quickly to new vulnerabilities and malicious activity. Visit US-Cert’s Respond link for more information on how to accomplish this.
To sign up for your own Cyber Alerts via email, just follow the instructions provided on the link here. It’s simple and only takes a few moments.
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