Protecting Your Privacy Online Molly Immendorf CE Technology Services
Do as I say, not as I do
Passwords Lie Secure connection (SSL) Vanity search Junk Account Terms of Service Billboards/T-Shirt
Don’t use your banking password for anything else Use strong passwords (min 8 characters, alpha-numeric, mixed case) Consider using a password keeper (i.e., LastPass)
Create a free account for online registrations
Don’t use your correct birth date Make up your mother’s maiden name, elementary school name, favorite pet name, etc. "123 No Such Street, Nowhere, WI 01010"
When filling out sensitive data on surveys, make sure that it is a secure connection (SSL)
Put your name in quotes in the search engine.
Activity: Take a post-it or piece of paper and write on it the funniest thing that ever happened to you… last week, last month, last year or in your lifetime. Wait for instructions…
Work account Vacation status Friend Lists Micro-manage Facebook Secure Browsing Tagging photos Kids’ names and info Apps
Create separate work and personal accounts Note: Not officially allowed by Facebook’s Terms of Service
Create Lists of Friends and Pages
We Know What You Are Doing (not censored) We Know What You Are Doing
Most FB users accept the defaults
Use the friends list to personalize your privacy settings
Photo releases Avoid identifiable photos (signs) Don’t tag in Facebook Use initials for ID
Weird status messages = potential virus If it sounds too good to be true…
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Electronic Frontier Foundation Lifehacker Federal Trade Commission: Snopes Scam Checker
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