Encourage users to stay informed of QSBs

- Add "Next steps: Security" section to installation guide
 - Add social media section to support page, as a way to receive news
   updates

Discussed in:
 - QubesOS/qubes-issues#6299
 - https://qubes-os.discourse.group/t/safety-when-forced-not-to-use-updater/2085
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@ -398,6 +398,21 @@ active ones -- will choose to participate in both venues. (Again, for those who
still prefer interacting via email, Discourse supports that too!) still prefer interacting via email, Discourse supports that too!)
## Social media ##
The Qubes OS Project has a presence on several social media platforms, including:
* [Twitter](https://twitter.com/QubesOS)
* [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Qubes/)
* [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/QubesOS/)
* [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/qubes-os/)
Generally speaking, these are not intended to be primary support venues.
(Those would be [qubes-users](#qubes-users) and the [forum](#forum).)
Rather, these are primarily intended to be a way to more widely disseminate items published on the [news](/news/) page.
If you use one of these platforms, you may find it convenient to follow the Qubes OS Project there as a way of receiving Qubes news.
## Unofficial chat channels ## ## Unofficial chat channels ##
The following unofficial chat channels are maintained by the community: The following unofficial chat channels are maintained by the community:
@ -406,6 +421,7 @@ The following unofficial chat channels are maintained by the community:
* Matrix, strictly Qubes: <https://matrix.to/#/#Qubes-OS:matrix.org> * Matrix, strictly Qubes: <https://matrix.to/#/#Qubes-OS:matrix.org>
* `#qubes` channel on freenode.net via traditional IRC clients or: <https://webchat.freenode.net/> * `#qubes` channel on freenode.net via traditional IRC clients or: <https://webchat.freenode.net/>
[mailing lists]: #mailing-lists [mailing lists]: #mailing-lists
[wiki-ml]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_mailing_list [wiki-ml]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_mailing_list
[Qubes team]: /team/ [Qubes team]: /team/

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@ -352,6 +352,19 @@ Congratulations, you are now ready to use Qubes OS!
Next, [update] your installation to ensure you have the latest security updates. Next, [update] your installation to ensure you have the latest security updates.
Frequently updating is one of the best ways to remain secure against new threats. Frequently updating is one of the best ways to remain secure against new threats.
### Security
The Qubes OS Project occasionally issues [Qubes Security Bulletins (QSBs)](/security/bulletins/) as part of the [Qubes Security Pack (qubes-secpack)](/security/pack/).
It is important to make sure that you receive all QSBs in a timely manner so that you can take action to keep your system secure.
(While [updating](#updating) will handle most security needs, there may be cases in which additional action from you is required.)
For this reason, we strongly recommend that every Qubes user subscribe to the [qubes-announce](/support/#qubes-announce) mailing list.
In addition to QSBs, the Qubes OS Project also publishes [Canaries](/security/canaries/) and other items of interest to Qubes users.
Since these are not essential for all Qubes users to read, they are not sent to [qubes-announce](/support/#qubes-announce) in order to keep the volume on that list low.
If you are interested in these additional items, we encourage you to subscribe to the [Qubes News RSS feed](/feed.xml) or join one of our other [venues](/support/), where these news items are syndicated.
For more information about Qubes OS Project security, please see the [security center](/security/).
### Backups ### Backups
It is extremely important to make regular backups so that you don't lose your data unexpectedly. It is extremely important to make regular backups so that you don't lose your data unexpectedly.