DHS cyber security project

There are a lot of internet viruses out there, and new ones being developed all the time. It is important to have good anti-virus protection and your firewall enabled on your computer. The Department of Homeland Security is advertising their new site to keep internet users informed about these "attacks" and to provide information about protecting your computer from them - U.S. Department of Homeland Security Improves America's Cyber Security Preparedness--Unveils National Cyber Alert System (DHS site). I will not be registering at the Homeland Security site. They are actively engaged in establishing extensive databases and data mining operations. Certainly they wouldn't use the information on those who register in any of these, but my faith was shaken when the Census Bureau turned over census files to NASA for profiling data mining (See This breach of privacy must be addressed Uncommon Thought 1/20/04).

So if you want to check out the DHS service, and/or sign up, go to the DHS link above.