outsmarting your smartphone
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The smartphone is here to stay (at least for now). According to Nielsen, 55% of people buying a new phone bought a smartphone, up from 34% a year ago. This means that many people are walking around with a hand-held computer containing their personal information and used to access online information including banks, healthcare and social media sites. But these phones suffer from the same security problems as computers including malware, phishing, and malicious links. And new apps coming out all the time! In this interactive discussion we will look at 10 tips to help keep our personal data safe when using a smartphone.TRANSCRIPT
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Outsmarting Your Smartphone
Barry Caplin
Chief Information Security Officer
MN Department of Human Services
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Happy Cyber Security Month!
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TAI-43 Field Phoneca 1940 ADStone Tablets
ca 1500 BC
We’ve Come a Long Way
Motorola PT300ca 1970
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Brick Phoneca 1983
Car Phoneca 1990
FirstAndroidPhone
ca 2008
We’ve Come a Long Way
Shoe Phoneca 1965
First iPhoneca 2007
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What’s So Smart…?
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What’s So Smart…?
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Productivity Tools
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Top 10 tips to keep your phone and data safe
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Top 10 Tips
1. Set a Password
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Set a Password
iPhone:
Setting > General > Passcode Lock
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Set a Password
Android:
Settings > Security > Screen Lock
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Top 10 Tips
1. Set a Password
2. Download software updates
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Automatic Updates
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Top 10 Tips
1. Set a Password
2. Download software updates3. Use Protection – anti-malware; backup;
locate; remote wipe
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Anti-Malware
iPhone
•iOS and Mac malware does exist!
•Not many choices
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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
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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
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Lost Phone
iPhone – many choices
•Free: Find My iPhone
•All - Usually needs to be on and some need GPS
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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
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Downloading Apps
• Use known sites
• How many downloads?
• Check user reviews
AppleApp Store
AndroidMarket
AmazonAppStore
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“Authorized” Access
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Apps Want Your Data
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Apps Want Your Data
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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
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Don’t Click, Don’t Call
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Top 10 Tips
6. Do Less On Public Wi-Fi if you can connect for free, so can any attacker
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Top 10 Tips
6. Do Less On Public Wi-Fi
7. http:// = no credit cards or personal info
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Top 10 Tips
6. Do Less On Public Wi-Fi
7. http:// = no credit cards or personal info
8. Help Your Phone Find You
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Screen Lock Contact Info
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Screen Lock Contact Info
iPhone:New NoteAdd Contact DetailsScreen ShotPhoto AppSet Wallpaper
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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
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Turn off Bluetooth
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Turn off Bluetooth
• iPhone: Settings > General > Bluetooth, set Bluetooth to Off
• Android: Settings > Wifi and Networks > Bluetooth, set Bluetooth to Off
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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
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(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!
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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”
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Discussion…
Slides on InfoLink