TEN TIPS TO SHOCKPROOFING YOUR USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA 2012BEN WOELK

POLICY AND AWARENESS ANALYST

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

INTRODUCTION

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AWARENESS IS THE KEY

Everyone is a target

Organized crime funds the attacks

TIP # 1 STRONG PASSWORDS/ PASSPHRASES

Length > complexity

It was a dark and stormy night

becomes

ItwasaDark215andStormyNight

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PASSWORD SAFES

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TIP # 2 KEEP UP TO DATE!

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TIP #3 USE PROTECTIONLayers of Security

Anti-Virus Protection

Firewall

Anti-Spyware Protection

Don’t overlook mobile devices!

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TIP #4 RECOGNIZE PHISHING/SCAMS

PHISHING TIPS

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TIP #5 USE SOCIAL NETWORKS SAFELY

Don’t post schedules or whereabouts

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http://www.sileo.com/facebook-status-update-leads-to-robbery/

Don’t post personal information

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PHISHING ON SOCIAL NETWORK SITES

TIP #6 REMEMBER WHO ELSE IS THERE

•Employers• Identity Thieves•Online Predators

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WHAT YOU POST CAN BE USED TO…

• Judge

• Impersonate

• Monitor

Don’t post inappropriate photos

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TIP #7 BE WARY OF OTHERS

Is this really your friend?

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TIP #8 SEARCH FOR YOUR NAME

Use Google Dashboard

Set up an alert

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TIP #9 GUARD YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION!

Watch out for Facebook Applications!

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TIP #10: DON’T ASSUME PRIVACY

Do you care if Facebook captures where you’ve been?

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DON’T ROLL THE DICE WITH ONLINE PRIVACY

Use Privacy Settings!

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THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE

Stay alert—you will be the first to know if something goes wrong

PRACTICE DIGITAL SELF DEFENSE

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