Windows Update - Got Windows? Get new security patches here!

Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition - download the anti-spyware program for free

CWShredder - Free utility for removing the homepage hijack virus!

Computing.net - More info about the Hijack virus

Alt.Spam FAQ (1-1) or Figuring out fake E-Mail & Posts

Anonymizer - prevents Web sites from getting info from your browser

Cookies - No Fuss, No Muss - how to manually eliminate cookies and disable index.dat files

Direct Marketing Association - Consumer Assistance - how to get your name off mailing lists and telemarketing lists

EFFweb - The Electronic Frontier Foundation

Evidence Eliminator - "What evidence is on your hard drive?"

Federal Trade Commission: Privacy Initiatives

How to Interpret E-Mail Headers - anti-spam info from EarthLink

Internet Privacy Coalition - supports "widespread public availability of strong encryption"

Mail Washer - free spam-blocking software

National Do Not Call Registry - sign up online, or call toll-free 1-888-382-1222 from the number you wish to register

Open Door Networks - firewall for Macs

OptOutPrescreen.com - get off mailing lists for pre-approved credit card offers (or you can call 888-5-OPTOUT)

Peacefire - all about filtering and monitoring s/w, includes "How to disable your blocking software"

Perfect Passwords - "ultra high security password generator"

Privacilla.org - "Privacy Policy From a Free-market, Pro-technology Perspective"

The Privacy Forum

Privacy International - a London-based human rights group

Private Citizen, Inc. - promises to "stop junk calls, junk mail and spam"

Shields UP! -- Internet Connection Security Analysis - tests your machine to see if your privacy or data security is at risk

SpamCon Foundation Law Center - formerly The Suespammers Project

Spyware - It's lurking on your machine (PC Magazine, April 2003)

SurfControl - software your boss can use to spy on you

Wikipedia: Computer surveillance

Zone Labs - makers of ZoneAlarm firewall for PCs (basic version is free)