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1 Personal Security for Advanced Users Group 18 Andrew Trusty, Gaurav Mullick

2 2 Motivation  Apply security practices outside of the lab  Survey results = we are all bad at security we all care about security  Provide workable security solutions to everyday computing tasks

3 3 Sections  Lessons from the labs  Everyday Security  chat, email, browsing, passwords, backup, remote access, disk encryption  Common Sense Security  Keeping up to date on Security

4 4 Everyday Security  OTR  Prism  PwdHash  Tor  SSH Proxy  Hamachi

5 5 Common Sense Tips Use secure passwords. Install anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall software. Keep OS and software updated. Don't login as Administrator account for daily use Lock you computer when you leave it. Use other methods of authentication. Make and encrypt backups.

6 6 Common Sense Tips 2 Secure your browser. Secure you communication including file transfer Disconnect from the network when not using it for long periods of time. Uninstall any software that you don't use. Partition your disk to minimize loss of data. Encrypt or password protect important data. Keep up with security news.

7 7 Keeping Up To Date  Secunia.comMicrosoft.com/security Slashdot.orgLinuxSecurity.comSecureMac.com Schneier.com/blogVerySecureLinux.com Xforce.iss.net Security Now!Network Security Podcast & many more!

8 8 Lab Contents Personal Security Survey Review of Personal Security Tips in the Labs Security Overview for Common Chat Protocols Email Encryption, Anonymization, & Disposable Email Addons for Securing Mozilla Firefox Standalone Web Applications Anonymous Browsing with Freenet & TOR Password Management & Generation Secure Backup Secure Remote Access Disk Encryption Common Sense Security Tips 100+ websites, mailing lists, newsletters and podcasts to help you keep up with security news Questions?


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