shockproofing your use of social media (professional development progression)
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How secure are you online? Ben Woelk discusses the ten tips for staying safe online.TRANSCRIPT
How
secu
re a
re
you o
nlin
e? Ben WoelkPolicy & Awareness Analyst
Information Security Office
Rochester Institute of
Technology10 Tips:Shockproofing your use of social media”
Introduction
Awareness is the key
Everyone is a target
Organized crime funds the attacks
Use a Passphrase
Length > complexity
TIP #1 It was a dark and
stormy night
becomes
ItwasaDark215andStormyNight
Pass
word
Safe
s
Keep up to date!
TIP #2
Layers of
security
Anti-virus
Firewall
Anti-spyware
Don’t overlook
mobile devices!
TIP #3Use protection
Recognize phishing & scams
TIP #4
Phishing Tips
Use social networks
safely
Don’t post schedules or whereabouts
TIP #5
Phishing on social networkingsites
Remember who else
is there• Employers
• Identity thieves
• Online predators
TIP #6
Don’t post inappropriate photos!
What you
post can be
used to…
* Judge
* Impersonate
* Monitor
Be wary of others
Is this really your friend..?
TIP #7
TIP #8
Me on the Web
Guard your personal
information
Watch out for Facebook applications!
TIP #9
Don’t assume privacy
Do you care if Facebook
captures where you’ve been?
TIP #10
Don’t roll the dice
with online
privacy
Use privacy settings!
The fi
rst
line o
f defe
nse
Stay alert – you will be the first
to know if something goes wrong!
Practice
Digital Self
Defense!
@benwoelk @RIT_InfoSec
Bulletproofingyourcareeronline.com
Benwoelk.com