Top Ten Tips to Shockproof Your Use of Social Media 2012
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TEN TIPS TO SHOCKPROOFING YOUR USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA 2012BEN WOELK
POLICY AND AWARENESS ANALYST
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
INTRODUCTION
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AWARENESS IS THE KEY
Everyone is a target
Organized crime funds the attacks
TIP # 1 STRONG PASSWORDS/ PASSPHRASES
Length > complexity
It was a dark and stormy night
becomes
ItwasaDark215andStormyNight
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PASSWORD SAFES
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TIP # 2 KEEP UP TO DATE!
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TIP #3 USE PROTECTIONLayers of Security
Anti-Virus Protection
Firewall
Anti-Spyware Protection
Don’t overlook mobile devices!
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TIP #4 RECOGNIZE PHISHING/SCAMS
PHISHING TIPS
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TIP #5 USE SOCIAL NETWORKS SAFELY
Don’t post schedules or whereabouts
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http://www.sileo.com/facebook-status-update-leads-to-robbery/
Don’t post personal information
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PHISHING ON SOCIAL NETWORK SITES
TIP #6 REMEMBER WHO ELSE IS THERE
•Employers• Identity Thieves•Online Predators
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WHAT YOU POST CAN BE USED TO…
• Judge
• Impersonate
• Monitor
Don’t post inappropriate photos
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TIP #7 BE WARY OF OTHERS
Is this really your friend?
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TIP #8 SEARCH FOR YOUR NAME
Use Google Dashboard
Set up an alert
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TIP #9 GUARD YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION!
Watch out for Facebook Applications!
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TIP #10: DON’T ASSUME PRIVACY
Do you care if Facebook captures where you’ve been?
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DON’T ROLL THE DICE WITH ONLINE PRIVACY
Use Privacy Settings!
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THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE
Stay alert—you will be the first to know if something goes wrong
PRACTICE DIGITAL SELF DEFENSE
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