Which Game of Thrones

character are you? Reviewing your privacy settings on Facebook

Alun Edwards , IT Services

Wednesday 1 October 2014

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Which "Game Of Thrones"

Character Are You? • You got: Arya Stark

• You’re a little rough and

rugged, but that’s what

makes you stand out

• You want to learn new things,

explore new places and you

welcome tough competition

• You also tend to get crafty

when you get desperate

Install

PPI

Personally

Identifiable

Information

Facebook is a target for

“social engineering attacks”:

1. Set up Login Approval to keep attackers out of your account

• Use a strong and unique passphrase

• Set up Trusted Contacts to help you when you get

hacked

2. Use secure Web connections https://

3. Secure your privacy settings

4. Use an ad-blocker

5. What if it happens to you?

Only desktops -

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mobile

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1. USE LOGIN APPROVAL & A STRONG AND

UNIQUE PASSPHRASE

1. Hacked!?

A British law student’s

email was hacked, which

led to her Facebook info

and images being used!

1a. Set up Login Approvals to keep out attackers

• Login approval is two-factor authentication

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1. Please login to your Facebook:

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1. To do later

• 1a. Follow the log-in approval instructions in the

hand-out and think about your passphrase

• 1b. Follow the instructions to set up 3+ Trusted Contacts:

• Your trusted friends who will help you if you can’t login.

• They...

• ...use Facebook frequently

• ...won’t lock you out of Facebook for a joke!

• ...can be reached without using Facebook

• But contact them first to let them know!

2. USE SECURE WEB CONNECTIONS

https://

2. Use the encryption service

• “s” in https (padlock) in the Web address shows you:

• your connection to the website is encrypted and more

resistant to snooping

• So pay close attention to the Web address when asked to

login

• Facebook has this option, but you have to set it

yourself

2. Change the https:// setting

Follow the

instructions:

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3. BE MORE MYSTERIOUS

3a. Safety!?

• Make sure that your own security settings are strong

(passphrase, https:// and login approvals)

• Avoid posting where you

live and where the kids

go to school, and when

on holiday i.e. when your

house is empty!

• Wish your friend a

“Happy Birthday!” not

“Happy 30th!” (don’t

give away their D.O.B.)

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Worst-case scenario: burglary,

sexual predators, estranged

family members, identity theft,

your child’s digital identity...

3b. Reputation!?

• Avoid posting

suggestive

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comments

• Think twice

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embarrassing or

inappropriate

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3c. Can you spot a hoax?

• Profile Viewers and Profile Blockers

• Fake Messages (phishing)

• Free... anything!

• Breaking news, fake celebrity stories

• New or extra Facebook features –

Dislike buttons, Change your Facebook colour

• Shocking and sexy headlines - “OMG”

• “Help I’m stranded and need money”

• “Facebook to charge users $2.99/mo“

3d. How visible are you?

• Check the audience settings

EVERY time you post or change “About”

3e. What else are you sharing?

• Who can look you up using

the email address or phone

number you provided?

• What do other people see on

your Timeline?

• Whose messages do you

want filtered into your Inbox?

• Who can send you friend

requests?

• Learn how do you stop

someone from bothering you?

• Do you want search engines

not to link to your Facebook

timeline?

• How does your Facebook

interact with third-parties?

• Do you want Facebook apps or

groups to use your name or

picture in adverts?

• Do you want Facebook to pair

your activity with adverts?

3f. Change your past

• Check the audience settings

for old posts with Facebook Activity Log

• ALL or individually

• And you can delete

• But deleting from your Facebook does not mean it’s

gone

• Anything on the Internet could have been downloaded or

shared by somebody else

If you’re in this crowd a

friend could tag you in their

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3g. Are friends over-sharing?

Feeling hung-over!?

• Change in your privacy settings:

• who can post on your

Facebook timeline

• review posts before they

appear on your timeline

• who can see you when

Facebook uses face

recognition

3h. Are friends over-sharing?

Nice Speedos!? • Ask your friends to check their privacy

settings, and to be more cautious

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The wife of a UK intelligence chief had put virtually

no restrictions on her Facebook account, making

family snaps visible to potentially millions worldwide

3i. You can protect your friends

• Set your friend list visibility to ‘Only Me’

• When cyber criminals hijack a Facebook account they

extract as much data as possible (for identity theft, fraud)

and to search for more victims

• e.g. they create cloned profiles of your account and then

target everyone on your friends list

3j. Are rogue apps over-sharing for you?

3k. What info are you sharing with apps?

3m. What info about YOU are your

friends sharing with their apps?

3. Change your privacy and your

app settings

Follow the

instructions:

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4. USE AN AD-BLOCKER

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Slide 28

4. How to install an ad-blocker

on your Internet browser

Demo

4. To do later

• Follow the instructions in the hand-out to install an

ad-blocker extension or plugin to your Internet

browser

5. WHAT IF YOU’RE BEING HARASSED!?

5. To do later

e.g. follow the links in the hand-out for:

• What to do if you’ve been hacked?

• Trolls, online bullying and sexual

harassment

• Moderating work Facebook pages

• Social media response guides for

work

• Social media policy for work

• Set admin roles for work

Facebook pages

• Get all staff to follow the

instructions in the hand-out

QUESTIONS?