Information Security and Identity Theft

Gonca Latif-Schmitt

Managing Director, Citi®

GSA SmartPay Conference

Denver, Colorado

July 22nd - July 24th, 2008

The Tenth Annual GSA SmartPay® ConferenceTowards New Horizons!

Goals and Objectives

Define “Information Security”

Gain a clearer perspective on social engineering, internet thieves, phishing concepts, and electronic scams

Provide you with the knowledge to protect data against intrusion and theft

Refer you to resources that can provide assistance in the event of data or identity theft

Agenda

1. Information security - what is it?

2. Password protection tips

3. Protecting against social engineering

4. Recognizing phishing scams

5. Know the game of thieves

6. Identity theft

7. What to do if you are a victim?

8. Resources

Statistics

Surveys in the USA from 2003 to 2006 showed a decrease in the total number of victims but an increase in the total value of identity fraud to US $56.6 billion in 2006 The average fraud per person rose from $5,249 in 2003 to $6,383 in 2006 Only 15% of victims find out about the theft through proactive action taken by a businessThe average time spent by victims resolving the problem is about 40 hours73% of respondents indicated the crime involved the thief acquiring a credit card

Statistics

Why Protect Information?

Valuable assetClient trustLaws and regulationsFinancial lossReputation

=Equivalent to 1.5 million CDs

1,500,000

How Much?

Citibank® manages one “petabyte” of electronic data1,125,899,906,842,624 bytes

What is Information Security?

A collective set of policies, standards, processes and procedures that limits or controls access to, and use of, information to authorized users. – IS is the process of protecting data from unauthorized access, use,

disclosure, destruction, modification, or disruption.

Are Information Security Methodologies new?– Julius Caesar is credited with the invention of the Caesar cipher c50

B.C. to prevent his secret messages from being read should a message fall into the wrong hands.

– WW II brought about significant advancements in IS in that formalized classification of data based upon sensitivity of information and who could have access to the information was introduced.

– The rapid growth and wide spread use of electronic data processing and electronic business conducted through the Internet fueled the need for better methods of protecting these computers and the information they store, process and transmit.

What is Information Security?

Information Security Core Principles:– Confidentiality

Holding sensitive data in confidence, limited to an appropriate set of individuals or organizations.

– IntegrityData can not be created, changed, or deleted without authorization

– AvailabilityThe information, the computing systems used to process the information, and the security controls used to protect the information are all available and functioning correctly when the information is needed. The opposite of availability is denial of service (DOS)

Identity Theft – What is it?

A component or subset within IS principles and the CIA Triad.

According to the non-profit Identity Theft Resource Center, identity theft is sub-divided into four categories: – Financial Identity Theft - using another's name and SSN to obtain

goods and services– Criminal Identity Theft - posing as another when apprehended for a

crime– Identity Cloning - using another's information to assume his or her

identity in daily life– Business/Commercial Identity Theft - using another's business name to

obtain credit

Don’t be a victim of Identity Theft

Types:– Hijacking existing accounts and deposits– Creating new alternate identities

How can someone steal my identity? – Stealing records– Trash (Dumpster Diving)– Credit Reports– Theft of wallet, purses– Electronic scams (as discussed)

Laws and Regulations

Citibank is subject to laws and regulations relating to Information Security.

Privacy and information security legislation has increased significantly over past five years.

Customer privacy is a federal requirement: The Gramm Leach Bliley Act (GLBA).

Privacy and information security legislation has increased significantly over the past several years.

Techniques

Password Construction and Protection

Social Engineering

Phishing Scams

Password Construction Techniques

Constructing tough-to-crack passwords is an important way that you can protect information and your identity. – Citibank® Information Security Standards require that all static

passwords (passwords that remain the same each time you log on to the system or application) must:

Never be shared or written down Consist of a minimum of six (6) alphabetic and numeric characters

A good password must also be unique. When constructing your password, never use easy-to-guess password elements such as: – Your User ID (jsmith) – A phone number or street address – Names of family members, close friends, coworkers, pets, etc. – Your title or function (secretary, manager, security, etc.) – Names of places

Password Protection Technique

Once you’ve constructed a hard-to-guess password, these are some important steps you should take to protect it:

Do not give your password anyone – even if they claim they have a valid business reason.

Change your passwords on a periodic basis as even the strongest passwords can be guessed or misplaced over time. In most cases, your business will select the appropriate period and it will be enforced automatically by the operating system or application.

Watch out for applications that "remember" your password, so that you do not have to input the password again. Typically these applications have a checkbox on the log in screen that asks: "Remember my ID on this computer?" Always select “no” in response to this question.

Social Engineering

A facet of Information Security aimed at manipulating people

Creating a false sense of trust in order to…– Gain insider access– Obtain sensitive information– Bypass an organization's existing

physical security controls

Types of Social Engineering

Psychological Subversion– Establishing a relationship with an insider to gain access to continuing

stream of information

Masquerading– Impersonating people with legitimate access or a need to know to gain

access

Shoulder Surfing– Stealing information by watching a legitimate user type in a password

Examples of Social Engineering

Tailgating– Entering secure locations by following behind someone with legitimate

access

Dumpster Diving– Finding improperly discarded information

Examples of Social Engineering

Federal Agency Example (Masquerading)

Audit Risk Review Team (Dumpster Diving)

Look out for…– Rushing– Name-dropping – Intimidation– Small mistakes, for example: misspellings, misnomers,

odd questions, etc.– Requesting forbidden information

Recognizing Phishing Scams

Phishing is a type of internet deception designed to steal your valuablepersonal data. In other words, Phishing may be considered a means to commit Identity Theft.

Thieves might send fraudulent e-mail messages that appear to come from websites you trust and have existing relationships with

BEWARE they may not be legitimate

What does a phishing scam look like?

Often include official looking logos from real organizations and other identifying information taken directly from legitimate websites

Phishing Example

Phishing

The links that you are urged to click may contain all or part of a real company's name and are usually "masked," meaning that the link you see does not take you to that address but somewhere different, usually a phony website.

Internet Thieving and Electronic Scams

How can I spot a true website from a fake? – Look for the lock or key icon at the bottom of the browser– If the site has changed since your last visit, be suspicious– A list of popular financial sites that use a secure page for logins is

maintained on pharming.org– Check spelling, grammar, and punctuation

If there are errors chances are you may have been phished– Hover over suspicious links to find masked URL’s (as in the previous

example) – A reputable business will never ask you to verify account information

online– Did you initiate the contact?

What to do?– Report suspicious incidences to the Organization immediately

What if I am a victim?

Five steps to minimize damage/maximize control:

Contact the fraud department at one of the three major credit bureaus

Review your credit report

Contact institutions where fraud occurred

File a police report

File report with the Federal Trade Commission

Resources

Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft Clearing House– www.consumer.gov/idtheft– 1-877-438-4338

Resources: Credit Bureau Agencies

– Equifax 1-800-525-6285www.equifax.com

– Experian 1-800-Experian (397-3742) www.experian.com

– TransUnion 1-800-680-7289www.transunion.com

Free credit reports– www.annualcreditreport.com

Summary

Defined “Information Security”

Set clear roles and responsibilities

Know your password rules!

Be aware of social engineering and data theft techniques

Know what to do if you are a victim!

Questions?

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Reminders

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