What You Need to Know About Your

Personal Information

Agenda

• Introductions• What is Personal Information?• How is Personal Information Compromised?• How is My Personal Information Used Legally?• What Are the Risks to My Personal Information?• How Will I Protect Myself?• Education/Career Opportunities• Resources

Introductions• Presenters:

– Mrs. Salazar– Ms. Trent

• UNM Anderson Schools of Management– Information Assurance program– Instructor: Mr. Alex Seazzu, Director of UNM's CIARE

• Why We are Here– Graduate students are presenting to elementary, middle, and

high school students.– The goals of these presentations are to:

• Educate students on the risks of posting personal information.• Raise awareness on personal information and identity protection.

What is Personal Information?

• Date of Birth• Social Security Number• Passwords, PIN Numbers• Answers to Security Questions (mother’s maiden name, pet’s name, city of birth, etc.)

• Bank Information• Credit Information• Driver’s License Number

Video 1

• Shoulder Surfing

How Is Personal Information Compromised?

By…

• Sharing Information with Others• Leaving Computers Unattended• Throwing Away Sensitive Information

(dumpster diving)

• Vulnerability to Social Engineering• Lack of Attention to Shoulder Surfing• Irresponsible Posting on Social Networking Sites• Exposure to Hacking• Opening Email/Sites with Malware, Phishing Links

PleaseRobMe.com

Location Sharing + Casual Social Networking

= Weakness

How Is Personal Information Compromised?

Video 2

• Kids' ID Theft: Growing Problem

How is My Personal Information Used Legally?

• Job Application• College Application• Doctors’ Offices• Bank Account

Application• Applications for

Credit Cards, Car Loans, Mortgages

What are the Risks to My Personal Information?

• Identity Theft Can Lead To – Lost Job Opportunities– Inability to Open a Bank Account – Inability to Obtain a Credit Card– Lower Credit Score

Think of this: Once your information is compromised, it’s like trying to put toothpaste back into the tube!

How Will I Protect Myself?

I Will…

• Know what my personal information is.

• Think about where my information is.

• Limit what information I give out.– Once you give out information or post it online, you can’t get it back!

• Always ask “Why?”– Why do you need that information?

– What are you planning to do with it?

– What steps will you take to safeguard it?

– To whom do you intend to sell it?

How Will I Protect Myself?

I Will:

• Think about how I secure my information, my passwords, etc.

• Be careful when visiting websites.

• Be aware of my surroundings.

• Talk to my parents about getting a free credit report.

• Shred! Shred! Shred!

Education/Career Opportunities

• UNM Anderson Schools of Management

• Information Security Professionals

• Law Enforcement

• Business Professions Such as Accounting, Auditing, etc.

Resources

• http://consumer.gov/ncpw/category/identity-theft-privacy/

• http://www.idtheftcenter.org/artman2/publish/v_fact_sheets/Fact_Sheet_120.shtml

• http://www.onguardonline.gov/pdf/tec04.pdf

• http://ia.unm.edu

• http://ia.unm.edu/outreach.asp

• http://www.idtheftcenter.org/artman2/publish/teen/index.shtml