How’s Your Privacy?

Social Networks & Cellphones

Lt. Michael J. Kozak, Ret.X4 Echelon

Presenter’s Background• Retired Lieutenant, Rochester Police Dept.• Wireless & Network Security Expert• X4 Echelon

– SME Consultant: Public Safety, Technology Intelligence & Wireless Signals Security

Kids & Teens Litmus Test• Do believe your information is private?• Do you believe your information is secure?• Do you own/use a wireless PC?• Do you own/use a smartphone?• Do you own/use a GPS enabled device?• Do you FB, Twitter, Bebo, Orkut, etc.?• Do you use social video chat? Oovoo?

Did You Know?

• A cell phone can be tapped within seconds• Your texts are easily interceptable• Facebook has a facial recognition program• Gmail keeps all email forever• Someone is tracking your digital habits• Over 2% of FB Users are “ghosts”• Many cell games aren’t as safe as you think

Privacy Types that Affect You• Social Privacy.• Location-based Privacy.• Situational Privacy.• Consumer Privacy.• Your Future Privacy.

• Medical Privacy• Childrens’ Privacy (COPPA)

Recommendations• Practice:

– Confidentiality, Integrity & Availability

• Protect your personal information• Be very, careful with “Internet Friends”• Never, Ever meet a stranger in person• Be suspicious of on-line strangers• Remember the Internet has no rules• Don’t do anything online you wouldn’t do in

person, in public, or that’s uncomfortable.

Recommendations• Examine your device and website settings• Examine your social network settings• Maintain security programs on all devices• Wi-Fi is a Digital Mall. Less is more.• Regularly visit privacy reference sites:• www.epic.org• www.eff.org• www.reputation.com