Protecting Yourself Online (Information Assurance)

Information Assurance Definition (IA): The practice of assuring information and managing risks related to the use, processing, storage, and transmission of information or data and the systems and processes used for those purposes. Assurance – a positive declaration designed to give confidence Accounting – Profession in auditing is about assuring financial information of companies.

Internet Safety What is internet safety? –“is the knowledge of maximizing the user's personal safety and security risks on private information and property associated with using the internet.”

Internet Safety Creating personal safety through knowledge on –Social Media Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.. –Internet Use Public Wi-Fi networks –Passwords Strength of password, Vulnerabilities –Internet Links Untrusted, Unsure? – Spam Attachments, Viruses

Trouble on Social Media Headline: Superintendent tweets farm animal noises about top state official

Social Media How many students actively use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or any other social network? What kind of information are you putting on these sites? –Name –Address –Phone Number – –Job –Family Members –Birthdate

Facebook How can Facebook help protect you from theft or scams?

Think You’re Still Safe? Who posts pictures from a smartphone?

Free Wi-Fi! What are you really connecting to? –

FREE Wi-Fi! Are you putting yourself at risk by using free Wi-Fi at places that offer it? What’s wrong with free Wi-Fi? –Wireshark –Stealing your information through an unsecured wireless network 95% of Wi-Fi traffic data is unencrypted

Wireshark What is Wireshark? –“is a network packet analyzer. A network packet analyzer will try to capture network packets and tries to display that packet data as detailed as possible.”

Passwords Recognize any of these? An 18 year old boy gained access to a Twitter Staff members account allowing him special administrative access.

Passwords What is a good password? –Use the internet to help determine strength. –Who thinks they have a good password? –Tips Try not to use simple words Use combination of characters Use a saying and create an acronym Try to use more than one password

Untrusted Links IF YOU AREN’T SURE DON’T CLICK –MacKeeper

Spam Spam is unwanted sent by an automatic messaging software on the internet. What happens if you click on the links? –You can be sent to a phishing website that is hosting malware –Malware can be installed on your computer without your knowledge If either of the above occur, your computer has a high chance of being infected with a virus Your information can be stolen if it’s not properly protected

Mobile Spam Spam has been increasingly growing through text messages and mobile phones –The messages claim you have won a prize and you just need to click the link –Sometimes the messages have no clear message at all

Viruses You Can Obtain Malware AdWare Trojan Worms Denial of Service

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Questions?