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Online Safety for PCs and Mobile
Devices
David Burt Microsoft Corporation
Internet risks
Top six tips for online safety
Protect your mobile device
What to do if there is a problem
Microsoft online safety resources
Risks to your
online safety
Risks to your personal online safety
Fraud and Identity Theft 45% of all attacks now use social engineering (Microsoft SIR, 2012)
Malicious Software 5% of all PCs are infected with malicious software (Microsoft SIR, 2012)
Unsafe Surfing 19% of all PCs in the U.S. do not have up-to-date antivirus software (McAfee, 2012)
Top six tips for
online safety
Keep firewall on
Defend your computer Strengthen your computer’s defenses
Defend against
malware
Update software
automatically
Think, then click
Confirm that the message is legitimate
Close pop-up windows carefully
Defend your computer from Social Engineering Avoid downloading malicious software
Protect sensitive personal information
Look for signs of a secure webpage
Save financial transactions for home
Keep sensitive info to yourself
Avoid scams
Learn how to
spot scams
Suspicious email address
Generic salutations
Alarmist messages
Grammatical errors
Requests for personal info
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Password:
Strength:
Create strong passwords
and keep them secret
S
BEST
t r 0 n g p a s w 0 r s d s R s a f e r !
Use different passwords
Don’t share your passwords
Protect Mobile Devices
Password lock your device
Back up data to the cloud
Enable “remote wipe” if possible
Use Wi-Fi networks safely
Accept software updates
Enable parental controls for kids
How to tell if there is a problem
Your Computer
Computer becomes much slower or unstable
Pop ups suddenly appear
Files and applications (especially security
software) are missing or inaccessible
Your Online Identity
E-mails you didn’t send from your account
Unable to login to e-mail, social network
accounts
Unknown charges to your accounts
What to do if there is a problem
Your Computer
Run an anti-virus scan
Back up important files
Contact tech support if necessary
Your Online Identity
Change the passwords on your accounts
Contact social network and e-mail providers if
necessary
Check your credit history
Microsoft’s online safety resources
www.microsoft.com/security
www.twitter.com/Safer_Online
www.facebook.com/SaferOnline
www.youtube.com/MSFTOnlineSafety