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What You Need to Know About Your
Personal Information
Agenda
• Introductions• What is Personal Information?• How is Personal Information Compromised?• How is My Personal Information Used Legally?• What Are the Risks to My Personal Information?• How Will I Protect Myself?• Education/Career Opportunities• Resources
Introductions• Presenters:
– Mrs. Salazar– Ms. Trent
• UNM Anderson Schools of Management– Information Assurance program– Instructor: Mr. Alex Seazzu, Director of UNM's CIARE
• Why We are Here– Graduate students are presenting to elementary, middle, and
high school students.– The goals of these presentations are to:
• Educate students on the risks of posting personal information.• Raise awareness on personal information and identity protection.
What is Personal Information?
• Date of Birth• Social Security Number• Passwords, PIN Numbers• Answers to Security Questions (mother’s maiden name, pet’s name, city of birth, etc.)
• Bank Information• Credit Information• Driver’s License Number
How Is Personal Information Compromised?
By…
• Sharing Information with Others• Leaving Computers Unattended• Throwing Away Sensitive Information
(dumpster diving)
• Vulnerability to Social Engineering• Lack of Attention to Shoulder Surfing• Irresponsible Posting on Social Networking Sites• Exposure to Hacking• Opening Email/Sites with Malware, Phishing Links
PleaseRobMe.com
Location Sharing + Casual Social Networking
= Weakness
How Is Personal Information Compromised?
How is My Personal Information Used Legally?
• Job Application• College Application• Doctors’ Offices• Bank Account
Application• Applications for
Credit Cards, Car Loans, Mortgages
What are the Risks to My Personal Information?
• Identity Theft Can Lead To – Lost Job Opportunities– Inability to Open a Bank Account – Inability to Obtain a Credit Card– Lower Credit Score
Think of this: Once your information is compromised, it’s like trying to put toothpaste back into the tube!
How Will I Protect Myself?
I Will…
• Know what my personal information is.
• Think about where my information is.
• Limit what information I give out.– Once you give out information or post it online, you can’t get it back!
• Always ask “Why?”– Why do you need that information?
– What are you planning to do with it?
– What steps will you take to safeguard it?
– To whom do you intend to sell it?
How Will I Protect Myself?
I Will:
• Think about how I secure my information, my passwords, etc.
• Be careful when visiting websites.
• Be aware of my surroundings.
• Talk to my parents about getting a free credit report.
• Shred! Shred! Shred!
Education/Career Opportunities
• UNM Anderson Schools of Management
• Information Security Professionals
• Law Enforcement
• Business Professions Such as Accounting, Auditing, etc.
Resources
• http://consumer.gov/ncpw/category/identity-theft-privacy/
• http://www.idtheftcenter.org/artman2/publish/v_fact_sheets/Fact_Sheet_120.shtml
• http://www.onguardonline.gov/pdf/tec04.pdf
• http://ia.unm.edu
• http://ia.unm.edu/outreach.asp
• http://www.idtheftcenter.org/artman2/publish/teen/index.shtml