Security Awareness 9-10-09 v5 Wireless
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Transcript of Security Awareness 9-10-09 v5 Wireless
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Version Oct 2009 v3
An ITS Security Training Module
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Many public places offer
free wireless connections
(WiFi). The convenience of
WiFi can also be abused to
illegally monitor and steal
your data.
Sensitive Information & Wireless
Connections
Sensitive Information & Wireless
Connections
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Financial data& Wireless
Connections
Financial data& Wireless
Connections
If you bank online or
check your credit card
statement on the Web,
be sure to use a
wired connection or
encryption.
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Is the information safely transferred?Is the information safely transferred?
A lock on the website
indicates that encryption
will be used in transfer
Website addresses that
start with https
Safe transfer of Sensitive Information may be indicated by a
number of items.
https://bankhere.xxx
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Off-campus access to campus network
Off-campus access to campus network
If you are off-campus
and you need to
connect to campus,
use VPN software to
establish a secure
and encrypted data
connection to
campus.
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Off-campus access to campus network
Off-campus access to campus network
Download the Cisco VPN
software program available
from shareware.unc.edu.
Any UNC-Chapel Hill affiliate
with an Onyen may use this
program.
Problems or Questions? Contact (919.962.HELP) or your departmental IT staff for assistance on downloading and installing any software from the ITS Shareware site.
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Learning Point # 4Learning Point # 4
You stop by Starbucks and realize that you need to email an urgent report to your supervisor. Even though you
have your laptop with you, it is better to wait until you are in your office to send an email to your supervisor. Right?
Right!Wi-Fi hotspots, such as wireless
connections in coffeehouses, are a common location for criminals to
sniff wireless traffic. If you must use a wireless connection to connect to campus, use encryption provided by
VPN software.
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Learning Point # 5Learning Point # 5
You check your gmail messages in the library, but since there is no other
user in the terminal area, you do not need to log out of your
account. Right?Wrong!
Many public access terminals do not have lock-out times and subsequent
users can retrieve your personal information cached on Web sites.
Logging out of Web sites is the only way to ensure that your login
credentials can not be accessed by other users.
Section: Sensitive Information & Wireless