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This page contains links to references and reading materials for

	1. Information Literacy;
	2. Information Security;
	3. Ethics in IT;
	4. Configuration of e-mail programmes for Campus-wide E-mail System (CWEM, Mailserv) access; and
	5. Configuration of newsgroup programmes for CUHK Newsgroups access.

1. Information Literacy:

1.1 ULS, CUHK
Information Literacy Tutorial	A self-paced tutorial which assists students to recognise different types of information sources, and how to locate, evaluate and use them effectively.

2. Information Security:

2.1 ITSC, CUHK
2.1.1 ITSC Security Centre	A collection of educational contents about information security, including spam and viruses prevention, and tips in protecting computers from attacks.
2.1.2 ITSC Computer Network - Policies & Guidelines on Access and Usage	Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) of CUHK staffs and students
2.1.3 CUHK Certificate Authority	The official website of CUHK Certificate Authority
2.1.4 Set up the anti-virus software PC-Cillin Internet Security (ver.2006, ver.2007) - Add a New Scheduled Scan Task (ver.2006, ver.2007) - Set Up a Web Site Filter (ver.2006, ver.2007) - Automatically Check for and Download the Latest Pattern and Program Files (ver.2006, ver.2007)	A self-paced tutorial assists students the basic operations of PC-Cillin Internet Security (ver.2006, ver.2007)

2.2 Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team (HKCERT):
2.2.1 HKCERT Coordination Center	HKCERT coordinates computer and network security incidents for Hong Kong enterprises and Internet users. Its website contains artickes, news, and useful links of information security.

2.3 Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, HKSAR Government:
2.3.1 InfoSec	Aims at promotion and public education on information security; contains rich resources on information security as well as measures and the best practices for prevention of computer related crimes.

3. Ethics in IT

3.1 ITSC, CUHK
3.1.1 CUHK ITSC Policies & Guidelines on Access and Usage of Computer Network	Contains guidelines on access to ITSCNet Facilities, proper use of the resources, user rights and responsibilities etc.

3.2 HKSAR Government
3.2.1 Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
a. Computer Related Crime b. Information Security-Related Ordinances	Introduces different types of computer related crimes, their impacts and statistics. Contains law regulations related to information security.
3.2.2 Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
a. Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance	Provides details on the privacy ordinance which protects the privacy interests of living individuals in relation to personal data.
3.2.3 Intellectual Property Department
a. Intellectual Property in Hong Kong b. FAQs on Copyright c. FAQs on Patents d. FAQs on Trademarks	Offers information related to intellectual property including trademarks, copyright, patents etc.
3.2.4 Office of the Telecommunications Authority
a. FAQs on Spam	Provides frequently-asked-questions on spam.

4. Comfiguration of e-mail programmes for Campus-wide E-mail System (CWEM, Mailserv) access

4.1 ITSC, CUHK:

4.1.1 MS Outlook Express (English / Chinese)

4.1.2 Mozilla Thunderbird (English)

A quick guideline on access to the Campus-wide E-mail System (CWEM, Mailserv) with the listed software.

5. Configuration of newsgroup programmes for CUHK Newsgroups access

5.1 ITSC, CUHK

5.1.1 Mozilla Thunderbird (English)

5.1.2 MS Outlook Express (English)

A quick guideline on access to the CUHK Newsgroups with the listed software.