Online Privacy and Security Tune Up: Being Responsible in an Online World
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Online security and privacy tune-up This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Family Policy, Children and Youth, U.S. Department of Defense under Award No. 2010-48869-20685. Terrence Wolfork Fort Valley State University Stephen Judd University of New Hampshire May 9 th , 2013
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As Extension professionals explore effective technologies for delivering urban extension programs, it is important that they not only understand effective uses of technology, but they also must understand how the information they share can be used and what practices and tools they can enlist to ensure that that information is only available in ways they expect. In this presentation we'll discuss some best practices for online security and take a hands-on look at the privacy settings in some popular social networking tools, like Facebook and Google+. Participants will gain a better appreciation for online security and privacy, and leave equipped to adjust their own settings and assist their clients and colleagues.
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Online security and privacy tune-up
This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Family Policy, Children and Youth, U.S. Department of Defense under Award No. 2010-48869-20685.
Terrence WolforkFort Valley State University
Stephen JuddUniversity of New Hampshire
May 9th, 2013
eXtension Network Literacy CoP
Twitter: @AlexNetLit #netlit
Google+: eXtension Network Literacy
Facebook: NetworkLiteracy
http://extension.org/network_literacy
One of “Those” Days
How to avoid “one of those” days• Defend your computer• Protect data and sensitive
information• Protect devices and data on the go
#1: Defend your computer.
• Install all updates
#2: Protect sensitive data.
• Think before you enter sensitive data• Be suspicious of attachments and
links• Look out for scams and fraud • Create strong passwords
Think before you type.
• Look for https (the “s” is for secure)• A closed padlock means secure, too• Are there signs the site is
trustworthy?
Think before you click.• Be suspicious and aware of:» E-mail and IM attachments and links
» Messages within social sites
The tricks that make you click.• Alarming messages• Misspellings and grammatical errors• Great deals• Requests for sensitive info
How to avoid the bait. • Confirm that the message is real• Type the Web address yourself• Use a browser with safety features
Passwords lock data doors.• Keep them secret• Change them often• Make them strong
Which passwords are strong?
1. 555.12.999 2. 06/04/79 3. Exp3d!ti0us 4. Ambl!anc3 5. 135781113 6. MsAw3yOiD
And the answers are…
1. 555.12.999 2. 06/04/79 3. Exp3d!ti0us 4. Ambl!anc3 5. 135781113 6. MsAw3yOiD
#3 Protect devices on the go.• Do they have the latest protection?• Guard devices like you do your wallet• Don’t hand-carry sensitive data• Use caution if using a thumb drive in
another computer
On the go: wireless hotspots.• Connect securely• Know who you’re connecting to• Save sensitive uses for more trusted
connections
Sometimes things go wrong.
• How do you know a PC is infected?» Your computer might run slowly
» Or crash often
» Or show other unusual behavior
• Contact your IT department immediately
Have a better day…
References
• Onguardonline.gov• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/• http://www.fbi.gov/scams-safety• http://
windows.microsoft.com/is-IS/windows7/Understanding-security-and-safer-computing
Facebook Privacy Settings
• Have you ever checked your Facebook privacy settings?
• Changed them?• When?
Where do you find the settings?
Detailed settings
Security settings
Timeline and Tagging
Blocking
Advertising options
Ads & Friends
eXtension Network Literacy CoP
Twitter: @AlexNetLit #netlit
Google+: eXtension Network Literacy
Facebook: NetworkLiteracy
http://extension.org/network_literacy
