Data Security Concerns at Work and at Home STEVE MITZEL IT DIRECTOR ASHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #5 – ASHLAND OREGON
Understanding Privacy and Security Challenges in Today’s World. Mobile Technology Cloud Computing Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Data Warehouses Constantly Connected
Potential Threats “Hacker’s” Malware SPAM and Phishing Targeted Attacks Social Engineering Patches (or the lack there of) Social Media, Mobile Vulnerabilities, and Cloud Vulnerabilities
Passwords The Don'ts Do not use the same passwords at work and home. Make them uniquely different. Do not share your password(s) with anyone, including your coworkers, administration, tech support. All passwords should be treated as sensitive and confidential. Do not reveal a password over the phone to anyone. Do not reveal a password in an . Do not talk about a passwords in front of others. Do not hint at the format of a password (e.g. “my dog’s name”) Do not reveal a password on a questionnaire or a security form Do not share a password with family members Do not reveal a password to co-workers while on vacation Are not words in any language Are not based on personal information, names of family, etc. Are never to be written down or stored physically or on-line. Do not keep your password on a sticky note underneath your keyboard
Passwords The Do’s – A strong password should: Contain both upper and lower case characters Have digits and punctuation characters as well as letters At least characters long and possibly a passphrase (Ohmy1stubbedmyt0e!) Changed with some frequency
Links to various resources: PBS: Frontline – HACKERS Stay Safe Online - SANS Institute - Steve Mitzel : -