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Information/Internet Safety
Information/Internet Safety
MBA Candidates at UNM Anderson School of Management
This is our homework
Overview
• Personal Internet Security
• Social Engineering
• Email safeguards
• Passwords
• Mobile Devices
• Social Media
Personal Internet Security
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPR131wMKEo
Personal Internet Security
• Keep anti-virus and anti-malware software up-to-date
• Use a spam filter
• Activate system’s firewall
• Update OS and Browser automatically
• Complex passwords and change frequently
Personal Internet Security
• Physical security
• Unfamiliar links
• Open wi-fi for personal business
• Use privacy and security settings on social networks
• BACK UP! BACK UP! BACK UP!
• WHAT IS THE WEAKEST LINK IN SECURITY?
Email Safeguards
• Spam Filter
• Unfamiliar links
Email Safeguards
Email Safeguards
Email Safeguards
Detecting Spam
•Strange E-mail Addresses
•Misspelt Words
•Don’t Click on Unknown Links
•If it Sounds to Good to be True, it Probably is.
Email Safeguards
y9dd926c24c9@yahoo.com
Passwords
Passwords
• Types of password attacks– Brute Force Attack– Dictionary Attacks
• How to protect against these attacks– Change passwords regularly – Choose a good password
• Which one is better?– password– Pa$3O!d– Pa$3O!dS!
Password StrengthStandard alphabet set without numbers and no special characters
How long will it take to randomly guess the password? (A.K.A Brute Force Attack)
Example: password
Password StrengthStandard alphabet set without numbers and no special characters
How long will it take to randomly guess the password? (A.K.A Brute Force Attack)
Example: password
Password StrengthStandard alphabet set without numbers and no special characters
How long will it take to randomly guess the password? (A.K.A Brute Force Attack)
Example: password
Password StrengthStandard alphabet set without numbers and no special characters
How long will it take to randomly guess the password? (A.K.A Brute Force Attack)
Example: password
Password StrengthStandard alphabet set without numbers and no special characters
How long will it take to randomly guess the password? (A.K.A Brute Force Attack)
Example: password
Password StrengthStandard alphabet set without numbers and no special characters
How long will it take to randomly guess the password? (A.K.A Brute Force Attack)
Example: password
Password StrengthStandard alphabet set without numbers and no special characters
How long will it take to randomly guess the password? (A.K.A Brut Force Attack)
Example: password
Password StrengthStandard alphabet set with numbers, special characters, and case sensitive
How long will it take to randomly guess the password? (A.K.A Brut Force Attack)
Example: Pa$s3O!d (password)
Password StrengthStandard alphabet set with numbers, special characters, and case sensitive
How long will it take to randomly guess the password? (A.K.A Brute Force Attack)
Example: Pa$s3O!d (password)
Password StrengthStandard alphabet set with numbers, special characters, and case sensitive
How long will it take to randomly guess the password? (A.K.A Brute Force Attack)
Example: Pa$s3O!d (password)
Password StrengthStandard alphabet set with numbers, special characters, and case sensitive
How long will it take to randomly guess the password? (A.K.A Brute Force Attack)
Example: Pa$s3O!d (password)
Password StrengthStandard alphabet set with numbers, special characters, and case sensitive
How long will it take to randomly guess the password? (A.K.A Brute Force Attack)
Example: Pa$s3O!d (password)
Password StrengthStandard alphabet set with numbers, special characters, and case sensitive
How long will it take to randomly guess the password? (A.K.A Brute Force Attack)
Example: Pa$s3O!d (password)
Password StrengthStandard alphabet set with numbers, special characters, and case sensitive
How long will it take to randomly guess the password? (A.K.A Brute Force Attack)
Example: Pa$s3O!d (password)
Password Strength
• Minimum of 8 characters
• Better not to have any logical sequence– I.E. Pet Names, favorite place, mother’s
maiden name, names, etc.
• If you do use a logical sequence substitute letters with special characters and case sensitive letters– I.E. albuquerque = A1bU9er6u3
• Not sure if it is good?
Password Strength
How long until a brute force attack is successful?•letyouin
7.0 seconds
•letyouandmein2.6 years
•L37$oU!n18.9 hours
•L3t%0u@n6M3!N8,010,363.4 years
Mobile Device Security
Physical Security
•Use a Case
•Buy screen protectors to prevent scratches
•Don’t leave it in extreme temperatures
•Personalize your device
Mobile Device Security
Mobile Device Security
Securing Information
•Use a PIN
•Disable auto complete features & Password memory
•Be careful about what permission apps have
•Backup your data
Social Engineering
Social Engineering
• What is Social Engineering?– “…the art of manipulating people into
performing actions or divulging confidential information.” (Wikipedia)
• Examples? – White Collar– Burn Notice
Social Engineering
Who was the victim?
How could this have been prevented?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQtQg--PB0k
Social Engineering
• How to protect yourself– Pay attention to what questions you are being
asked– Stop and think about what someone is asking
you to do or divulge– Always follows rules, policy and guidelines– NEED TO KNOW (NTK)
What is Social Engineering?
Social Networking
Social Networking
• Who has a Facebook account?– 1.01 Billion people (1,010,000,000)
• What is the World’s population?– 7.05 Billion people
Social Networking
• Who looks at you posts, statues, and likes?– 1,099,999,999 other Facebook users
• Should we be careful on what we post online?– YES!
Social Networking
• How to protect yourself– Check you security settings
Social Networking
Social Networking
Social Networking
Social Networking
Review
• Personal Internet Security
• Social Engineering
• Email safeguards
• Passwords
• Mobile Devices
• Social Media
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