Outsmarting Your Smartphone

Barry Caplin

Chief Information Security Officer

MN Department of Human Services

Barry.caplin@state.mn.us

Happy Cyber Security Month!

TAI-43 Field Phoneca 1940 ADStone Tablets

ca 1500 BC

We’ve Come a Long Way

Motorola PT300ca 1970

Brick Phoneca 1983

Car Phoneca 1990

FirstAndroidPhone

ca 2008

We’ve Come a Long Way

Shoe Phoneca 1965

First iPhoneca 2007

What’s So Smart…?

What’s So Smart…?

Productivity Tools

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Top 10 tips to keep your phone and data safe

Top 10 Tips

1. Set a Password

Set a Password

iPhone:

Setting > General > Passcode Lock

Set a Password

Android:

Settings > Security > Screen Lock

Top 10 Tips

1. Set a Password

2. Download software updates

Automatic Updates

Top 10 Tips

1. Set a Password

2. Download software updates3. Use Protection – anti-malware; backup;

locate; remote wipe

Anti-Malware

iPhone

•iOS and Mac malware does exist!

•Not many choices

Anti-Malware

Android – many choices

•dottech.org 5 best free: Lookout; Webroot; AVG; NetQin; Dr. Web

•Pcworld.com top 5: Lookout; Norton; WaveSecure; AVG; NetQin

Most also Backup and Find Your Phone!

Android – many choices

•dottech.org 5 best free: Lookout; Webroot; AVG; NetQin; Dr. Web

•Pcworld.com top 5: Lookout; Norton; WaveSecure; AVG; NetQin

Lost Phone

iPhone – many choices

•Free: Find My iPhone

•All - Usually needs to be on and some need GPS

Top 10 Tips

1. Set a Password

2. Download software updates

3. Use Protection – anti-malware; backup; locate; remote wipe

4. Be Careful Downloading Apps

Downloading Apps

• Use known sites

• How many downloads?

• Check user reviews

AppleApp Store

AndroidMarket

AmazonAppStore

“Authorized” Access

Apps Want Your Data

Apps Want Your Data

Top 10 Tips

1. Set a Password

2. Download software updates

3. Use Protection – anti-malware; backup; locate; remote wipe

4. Be Careful Downloading Apps

5. “Smishing” – look before you click

Don’t Click, Don’t Call

Top 10 Tips

6. Do Less On Public Wi-Fi if you can connect for free, so can any attacker

Top 10 Tips

6. Do Less On Public Wi-Fi

7. http:// = no credit cards or personal info

Top 10 Tips

6. Do Less On Public Wi-Fi

7. http:// = no credit cards or personal info

8. Help Your Phone Find You

Screen Lock Contact Info

Screen Lock Contact Info

iPhone:New NoteAdd Contact DetailsScreen ShotPhoto AppSet Wallpaper

Top 10 Tips

6. Do Less On Public Wi-Fi

7. http:// = no credit cards or personal info

8. Help Your Phone Find You

9. Turn Off Bluetooth

Turn off Bluetooth

Turn off Bluetooth

• iPhone: Settings > General > Bluetooth, set Bluetooth to Off

• Android: Settings > Wifi and Networks > Bluetooth, set Bluetooth to Off

Top 10 Tips

6. Do Less On Public Wi-Fi

7. http:// = no credit cards or personal info

8. Help Your Phone Find You

9. Turn Off Bluetooth

10. Keep Your Phone in “Jail” Don’t “jail-break” your phone

(bonus) Top 10 Tips

LastPass – best password vault/password manager (free for PC; $ for smartphones)

Also Consider Apps For:•GPS/location

•Battery life

•Task killer

•Memory/SD card management

•Music/podcasts/video

And use a screen protector!

Top 10 Tips

1. Set a Password

2. Download software updates

3. Use Protection – anti-malware; backup; locate; remote wipe

4. Be Careful Downloading Apps

5. “Smishing” – look before you click

6. Do Less On Public Wi-Fi

7. http:// = no credit cards or personal info

8. Contact Info Screen

9. Turn Off Bluetooth

10. Keep Your Phone in “Jail”

Discussion…

Slides on InfoLink