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- Consumers reports Online: Guide to Shopping Online: Helpful information on how consumers can save time, money and, sanity when shopping on the Web.
- Consumer World has gathered over 1,500 of the most useful consumer resources on the Internet, and categorized them here for easy access. Loads of useful consumer information.
- The Internet Shopping Center: Help & Tips : The Internet Shopping Center is a comprehensive guide to shopping on the Net. Be sure to check out these resources
- Consumer checkbook A nonprofit consumer information and service center
- U.S. Consumer Gateway: Technology Link to a broad range of federal information resources available online.
- North American Securities Administrators Association International organization devoted to investor protection.
- Consumers Digest Online : The most advanced Web resource for people who demand value.
- Federal Trade Comission: Consumer Protection eCommerce & the Internet.
- Information for Consumers: by American Express
- TRUSTe: as a consumer on the Internet, you have a right to know how your personal information is used. TRUSTe will Educate you about your options while you are enjoying all that the Internet has to offer. This Web site has been designed to offer you the resources, tools, and assistance you need to protect your online privacy.
- BBB Tips for Consumers: Protecting Your Financial Privacy in CyberspaceThe Better Business Bureau offers tips for protecting your financial privacy in cyberspace.
- BBB: Cybershopping - What You Need to Know: The Better Business Bureau (BBB), along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), offer shoppers tips to ensure that the cybershopping experience is a satisfying one.
- Investment Fraud: How to Avoid Internet Investment Scams Documents outlining types of online investment fraud and abuse, plus suggestions on how to avoid becoming the next victim.
- Card Trak Online : Tracking Bank Credit Cards for the American Consumer.
- Web Assurance Bureau Membership-based service promotes Better Business Bureau-style consumer protection on the Web.
- Blacklist of Internet Advertisers: Bulletin board listing of blacklisted Internet advertisers.
- Cyberfraud/Security & Electronic Commerce : Cut through the confusion and complexity of electronic commerce and concentrate on the practical issues of putting it into action. From the Mining Company.
- Internet ScamBusters Electronic newsletter (zine) warns about Internet scams, misinformation and hype.
- Comments.com: for consumers to speak their mind about products and services.
- Beginners' Guide to Cryptography An easy introduction to a difficult subject. It takes you from simple ciphers to PGP.
- Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) The US Treasurey department dealing with money laundering and related crimes.
- How to Detect Cyberfraud Tips on how to avoid being ripped off on the Net.
- Information on PGP Information on the infamous public domain enccryption algorithm.
- Information Security for Electronic Commerce A 1995 MIT paper which puts forward the case for a new policy and new research on information security.
- Infowar.Com Infowar is the premier resource on Information Warfare in its many guises. A good one for all you Cyberpunks out there.
- Innovonics Inc. Leading provider of hardware-based encryption products for secure online transactions
- National Fraud Information Center Information on fraud of all types. Includes the Internet Fraud Watch.
- Netsecurity Just because SSL allows you to use credit cards on the web, it doesn't mean you can ignore security issues.
- Privacy and Smart Cards One problem with electronic commerce is the potential loss of anonymity. This threat to privacy is discussed here.
- Telemarketing Schemes and Scams Things to watch out for, from the Better Business Bureau.
