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Cloudy with a chance of Identity Theft Why a good password is very often your best defense

Cloudy with a chance of Identity Theft Why a good password is very often your best defense. HUIT IT Security | October 2 2012. Agenda:. Introduction Why are we here? Passwords Safeguards Identity Theft What to do now Q & A. Breadcrumb. Oct 2 2012. Introduction. Citation.

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Cloudy with a chance of Identity Theft Why a good password is very often your best defense

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  1. Cloudy with a chance of Identity TheftWhy a good password is very often your best defense HUIT ITSecurity | October 2 2012

  2. Agenda: • Introduction • Why are we here? • Passwords • Safeguards • Identity Theft • What to do now • Q & A

  3. Breadcrumb Oct 2 2012 Introduction Citation HUIT IT Security | Cloudy with a chance of Identity Theft

  4. Breadcrumb Oct 2 2012 Introduction • This October, HUIT IT Security is conducting a series of informational sessions on “Surviving the Internet”. The efforts are part of the National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). • Each session will take the form of a 30 minute presentation which will be recorded. Please raise your hand at any time to ask a question. The remainder of each session is an open floor e.g. for questions you do not want recorded! Citation HUIT IT Security | Cloudy with a chance of Identity Theft

  5. Breadcrumb Oct 2 2012 Introduction • The Cambridge sessions: MD119: 1-2pm • Oct 2: Cloudy with a chance of Identity Theft • Oct 9: Is it ever not Social? • Oct 16: Taming Lions, Tigers… and Windows • Oct 23: Have device, will travel • Oct 31: By user demand • Use the survey and feedback tool: http://hvrd.me/RMk15l Citation HUIT IT Security | Cloudy with a chance of Identity Theft

  6. Breadcrumb Oct 2 2012 Introduction • The Longwood sessions: • Oct 4: HMS: TMEC 227: 10-11am • Cloudy with a chance of Identity Theft • Is it ever not Social? • Oct 10: HSPH: Kresge G-1: 12-1pm • Is it ever not Social? • Have device, will travel • Oct 17: HMS: TMEC 227: 2-3pm • Taming Lions, Tigers… and Windows • Have device, will travel Citation HUIT IT Security | Cloudy with a chance of Identity Theft

  7. Breadcrumb Oct 2 2012 Introduction • Open office hours are 9-12 every Friday through October in 1414 Mass Ave, 3rd Flr. • To reserve a timeslot or if you have any questions about a presentation, please email ithelp@harvard.edu or call x57777 • The same contact information to report a security incident….. Citation HUIT IT Security | Cloudy with a chance of Identity Theft

  8. Breadcrumb Oct 2 2012 • Why are we here? Citation HUIT IT Security | Cloudy with a chance of Identity Theft

  9. Breadcrumb Oct 2 2012 Good passwords: • Minimum of 8 characters. • Mix upper and lower case letters • Use a combination of numbers and symbols • Do not use real words, names, dates, phone numbers, sports teams, cars, addresses or personally identifiable information including anything listed in a social networking context • Unique: Separate passwords for different accounts Citation HUIT IT Security | Cloudy with a chance of Identity Theft

  10. Breadcrumb Oct 2 2012 Example #1: • Take a familiar phrase • Substitute numbers, symbols and capitalization • Whose woods these are I think I know • First pass: initials • WwtaItIk • Second pass: substitution • WwtR?1t1n0 Citation HUIT IT Security | Cloudy with a chance of Identity Theft

  11. Breadcrumb Oct 2 2012 Example #2: • Take a unique combination of words • Substitute numbers, symbols and capitalization • Peanut Text Sky • Substitute • Pnu7_teXt-5ky Citation HUIT IT Security | Cloudy with a chance of Identity Theft

  12. Breadcrumb Oct 2 2012 • Multi-Factor Citation HUIT IT Security | Cloudy with a chance of Identity Theft

  13. Breadcrumb Oct 2 2012 • Safeguards Citation HUIT IT Security | Cloudy with a chance of Identity Theft

  14. Breadcrumb Oct 2 2012 • If you are a victim of Identity Theft • http://ftc.gov/idtheft Citation HUIT IT Security | Cloudy with a chance of Identity Theft

  15. Breadcrumb Oct 2 2012 What you can do now: • Pick good passwords • Use unique passwords for your accounts • Password protect your mobile device • Use good security reset questions • Check your credit report • Be aware Citation HUIT IT Security | Cloudy with a chance of Identity Theft

  16. Breadcrumb Oct 2 2012 IT Security Contact Info • ithelp@harvard.edu • Helpdesk at x 57777 • Use the survey and feedback tool: http://hvrd.me/RMk15l • These slides will be on security.harvard.edu • These slides and the video will be on http://security.harvard.edu Citation HUIT IT Security | Cloudy with a chance of Identity Theft

  17. Thank you. Esmond Kane | Cloudy with a chance of Identity Theft October 2, 2012

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