Internet Safety For You

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Internet SafetyFor You Your Computer

• Rebecca Doersam

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Protect your Computer

• Program updates
• Windows/Office/Antivirus etc
• Anti-virus software
• Up-to-date
• Personal Firewall Software

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Program Updates

• Windows
• Office
• Anti-virus Definitions

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Anti-virus Software

• Computer program used to identify and eliminate
• Viruses
• Spyware
• Malware
• Examples
• Norton
• McAfee
• AVG

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Firewall

• Barrier to destructive forces.
• Filters

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HTTP vs. HTTPs

• Define HTTP (Hypertext Transport Protocol)
• An Internet protocol which web browsers (Internet
  Explorer, Firefox, and etc.) use to present and
  interpret data from web pages

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HTTPs

• HTTPs (Hypertext Transport Protocol Secure)
• Encrypts the HTTP communication
• Only the intended recipient and the intended
  receiver can read the message

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Protect Yourself

• Phishing scams
• Social engineering attacks
• Unsecured web sites

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Phishing

• Attempt to criminally and fraudulently acquire
  sensitive information by impersonating a
  legitimate site.
• Information Gathered
• Usernames
• Passwords
• Credit card details

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Phishing continued

• Carried out through
• Email
• Instant messaging
• Directs person to enter personal details through
  a fake Website.

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Phishing Example

• Spelling errors
• Link is going to a IP address instead of a domain
  name
• Lack of a personal greeting

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Protect from Phishing

• Use spam filters to help minimize phishing
  emails.
• Call or email the company to see if the request
  is legitimate or a phishing attempt.

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Can you recognize Phishing?

• www.sonicwall.com/phishing

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Social Engineering Attacks

• Person using various social skills (such as lying
  or conning) to attempt to get someone to hand
  over a password, access code or simply access to
  a computer.

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Unsecure Websites

• Look for the lock at the bottom of your web
  browser
• Use HTTPs

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References

• http//computer.howstuffworks.com/firewall.htm
• www.sonicwall.com/phishing
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PhishingPhishing_exa
  mples
• http//www.symantec.com/norton/index.jsp