Sunbelt Software (a data and network security firm that handles everything from the end-user to the enterprise) has an island in Second Life. You may not have heard a ton about them, other than seeing a few folks wandering around with the Sunbelter last name, courtesy of their registration/orientation system - but they've been working hard on their Second Life presence for some months, catering primarily to their own community.

We got word today that they're starting up a series of Seminars on Sunbelt Software Island, targeting end users and home-office users. How people try to get at your stuff, and the security tips you need to prevent them, titled "How to keep the bad guys out of your PC". Each seminar series will be four sessions. The first session will be in the Sunbelt Auditorium on August 21 at 6PM SLT (US Pacific) - that's tonight - or repeated on August 25 at 6AM SLT.

The full announcement is here, on Sunbelter Software's blog. [Note: The seminars are in text, not voice]

This is the eighth in a series of interviews that are being conducted with new residents, in order to gauge the effectiveness of the orientation process, and to gauge disparities between the preconceptions and the realities of Second Life. The questions may be tailored slightly for each interview; responses may be edited for purposes of clarity.

I met Simon through the main NCI members group IM channel. For a newcomer, he is quite with-it as regards his appearance, general movement and interaction with Second Life; his concerns focus more on the social and ethical concerns of age verification and the technological considerations of the sex industry in Second Life.