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Defending Yourself From The Internet
Peter Kellner At Kendal
Peter Kellner’s BIO
Son Of Eileen KellnerBrother Of Patty KellnerWent To Lots Of SchoolsHad Lots of JobsMade Plenty Of MistakesLearned Lots Of Things(Blog at http://peterkellner.net a lot)
The Plan For Tonight
• Strategies for Using the Internet Safely• I Will Talk About 5 Scenarios• Get Your Scenarios• Open Discussion, Lots of Participation
Two Strategies
• The Mickey Strategy• All Other Options
The Mickey Strategy
• AKA Sand Strategy• Total Aversion
Why Worry?
• Hacking Started in 1971 With Crackerjack Whistle (2600Mhz)
• Resulted in 5 Years Probation and the start of a new Era
No Silver Bullets
Best we can do is lower our risk (unless use Mickey strategy)
Worth the Risk? You decide (I’ve decided Yes)
Target Rich Environment. Don’t make yourself a Target!!! (Bike / Dog analogy)
Weapons
KnowledgePasswords (examples of good ones)
(bad ones)
Why? – Computer Very fast at guessing* http://www.grossepointenews.com/Articles-i-2008-03-13-214830.112112_Defend_yourself_on_the_Internet.html
YouAreThe1! 3IsCompany? 24/7_365Days
December,1963 123Strikes&Out u87333Ra!
pkellner MyBirthday Patty
Mydogname Mykidsname myhusband123
Big Guns / Virus Checking
• How to Choose (Big ones Only)NortonSymantecWebRootMcAfee
More At: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_antivirus_software
Scenarios
• Social Networks (Twitter and Facebook)• Reading Email• Browsing the Internet (Not Financial)• Buying Things On the Internet• Doing Banking• Responding to Emails
Social Networks
• Privacy• Sharing• Twitter• Facebook• Spending Money? (probably not)
• On the Web?• Downloading Pictures• Keeping your Computer Up to date• Post Card Analogy (not letter with envelope)
Browsing The Internet
• Inputting Passwords (where?)• Where Did you Go?• Google Incognito Mode (still followed)• Cookie Tracking• Post Card Analogy
Buying Things On The Internet
• The LOCK symbol• What Computer To Use (only yours)• Never From Public Computer (library, café,
etc.)• Public/Private Key / SSL• PayPal Offsite versus on site• PCI Compliance / Certifications
Internet Banking
• Be Very Careful• Never give out passwords• Use “Special” Password• Never from Public Computers• Never Respond to Email Warnings• Change Your Password Every so Often
Open Discussions
Free For All
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