Protecting Yourself from Virtual Threats

Who We Are

• 2008 LLHS Graduates

– BBA with a focus in Operations/Marketing– MBA in Marketing and MIS

– BBA with a focus in Accounting– MAACT with a focus in Information Assurance

Internet Safety

Student Internet Usage

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Internet Activities

Games

Email/IM

Shopping

Blogs

Social NetworkingOther

Internet Safety

Protect Yourself from Online Predators

• 1 in 5 teenagers ages 10 to 17 have received unwanted sexual solicitation online

• Predators utilize the Internet to target teenagers

• By posting personal information about yourself, you are providing them with what they need to start a conversation.

Protecting Your Identity from Predators

• It is important to protect your personal identity by not posting or listing any information that an individual can use to locate you or gather too much information on you.

• This includes:– Posting Pictures (partying pictures, provocative pictures, etc.)– Listing personal information (phone number, address, interests, etc.)– Listing information about your whereabouts (checking in on

Facebook, allowing location services on your smart phone, etc.)

Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft

• Since 2004, individuals ages 14 to 29 have the rate of identity theft.

• This is due to the credit reports of teens and young adults being clean and therefore the fraud takes longer to identify.

• How to Protect Yourself:– Use anti-virus software– Use strong passwords– Be cautious when

using cloud computing– Be aware of the

security of your WIFI– Do not share too much

information online

Your Online Reputation

• Have you ever Googled yourself?– Look at the information that comes up and

determine if you would want other individuals to see it.

• Everything that you put online is traceable by universities and potential employers. – This can have an impact on your future and

reputation.

How to Avoid Damaging Your Reputation

• With employers, universities, and scholarships checking your online print, it is important to make sure it is clean.

• You can do this by:– Not posting provocative pictures– Not posting pictures of you taking part in illegal

activity (drugs, underage drinking, etc.)– Thinking twice about the comments and statuses

that you post about others– Always consider the consequences of what you

post!

Not Everything Online is True

• It may be difficult to distinguish who is a predator online.

• In chat rooms or social networking sites, a predator may appear to be a 16 year old female but is actually a 50 year old male.

• Predators use fake information, pictures, and interests to gain your trust and then make contact with you.

NOTECARD ACTIVITY

Notecard Activity

NOTECARD ACTIVITY

Facebook Experiment

Facebook Experiment

Outcome of FB Experiment

Results of Friend Requests How we created the account

• Created the Profile on October 29th

• Added a fake picture and cover photo

• Included education info, contact info, etc.

• ‘Liked’ things that fit the targeted age group

• Sent friend requests to 40 LLHS students/alum

Out of the 40 requests we sent only ONE student asked if we knew each other

Cyber Bullying

Harm on the Internet

• Cyber Bullying– “When a child or teenager is harassed,

humiliated, embarrassed, threatened or tormented using digital technology.”

– Cyber bulling can only happen between minors.

• Cyber Harassment – “When an adult harasses children, teenagers,

or other adults.”

Statistics on Cyber-Bullying

• Around half of teens have been the victims of cyber bullying

• Fewer than 1 in 5 cyber bullying incidents are reported to law enforcement

• Over 25 percent of adolescents and teens have been bullied repeatedly through their cell phones or the Internet.

• Girls are somewhat more likely than boys to be involved in cyber bullying

Cyber Bullying

• Sexting: “sending nude pictures via text message.”– 20% of teenagers admit to engaging in sexting

• Messages can be forwarded to unintended recipients

• Could be embarrassing if pictures were seen by unintended parties

Jessica Logan

Survey ResultsHave you, or someone you’ve known,

been the victim of cyber-bullying?

Yes35%

No65%

How To Protect Yourself

• Don’t share personal information or photos– Even if it seems like a good idea at the time!

• Make a copy of the message, photo or video– Screen shots

• File a report with local police department• Don’t give the bully any reaction

Password Safety

Survey Results

Yes48%

No52%

Different Passwords for Different Accounts?

Passwords

• “First line of defense against cyber-criminals”

• Phishing– “Phishing is a technique of fraudulently

obtaining private information.”• Sending E-mails• Making Phone calls• Creating links to false websites

Passwords

Passwords

How to Detect a Phishing Site

• Fake websites whose look and feel are almost identical to the legitimate site– Generic greetings– Threats to your account and requests for

immediate action– Requests for personal information– Suspicious links– Misspellings and poor grammar

Passwords

• Social Engineering Attack– “The art of manipulating people into performing

actions to gain confidential information.”

Passwords

• Social Engineering– Hackers may probe for information that can

lead to your security being compromised• Be careful what information you give out to whom

– Mother’s maiden name?– Where you were born?– What was your favorite pet’s name?

– Retrieving information from social networking profiles

Survey ResultsDo friends and family know your passwords?

Yes68%

No29%

Not Sure3%

Passwords

• Best Practices– Use unique passwords for each account

• Use an app to store passwords– Use long passwords– Use numbers, letters (upper /lower case) and

symbols– Updated password recovery settings

• Brute Force Attack– Program that guesses passwords by trial-and-error– Weak Password: hours – Strong Password: several years

Brute Force Attack

• Most commonly used password: “password”– How long would it take to crack this password

that only uses lower case letters?• Approximately 5.5 hours http://www.lockdown.co.uk/?pg=combi

• A better alternative: “P@ssw0rd”– How long would it take to crack this password

that uses lower and upper case letters, numbers, and special symbols?• Approximately 23 years http://www.lockdown.co.uk/?pg=combi

Worst Passwords of 2012

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IT Degrees

• BSCS/ MSCS:– Computer Science

• Required Math: Calculus l & ll, Linear Algebra, and Statistics

• 51 hours in computer logic, programming, and other computer topics

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• Required Math: Calculus l, Statistics• 15 hours of MIS courses

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• Corporate:

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