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Outsmarting Your Smartphone
Barry Caplin
Chief Information Security Officer
MN Department of Human Services
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
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