From PCWorld via Educause ...

A new Web site called ITsafe will send security alerts to home and small-business computer users in the United Kingdom. The National Infrastructure Security Coordination Centre will run the free site, which also offers advice on protecting personal data. The government plans to issue official alerts by e-mail or text messages over mobile devices to users who sign up for the service if a particular virus or other security breach poses a significant threat and users can do something to Combat it, such as updating software or downloading security patches. The ITsafe site will not supply either. The Home Office estimates up to 10 security alerts per year based on past experience.