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Securing Your Facebook Identity

Securing Your Facebook Identity. Nicholas A. Davis, CISA, CISSP UW-Madison Division of Information Technology. !!Advisory!!.

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Securing Your Facebook Identity

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  1. Securing Your Facebook Identity Nicholas A. Davis, CISA, CISSP UW-Madison Division of Information Technology UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  2. !!Advisory!! The content of today’s presentation is designed to help people protect themselves on Facebook. This is NOT a session on Facebook hacking. If hacking Facebook is your motivation for attending today’s session, please leave now UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  3. Overview Basic rules of Facebook security Unique situation on UW-Madison campus (academic research poses a unique Facebook chalenge) Why unauthenticated identity means “be careful” The dangers of Facebook photos Application settings and security preferences Facebook passwords Time and place concerns Roaming security Account cleanup and maintenance Tips and tricks Q&A session UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  4. Basic Rules of Security Think before you post Customize your privacy settings Don’t accept friend requests from people you do not know Keep sensitive information private Remember, being on Facebook means that you are living like a rock star! (kind of) UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  5. Research Lab Example UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  6. Meet Flat Cow We will be using Flat Cow, known to his friends as FC, in a few slides UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  7. Wait, Cows Can’t Be On FB!Unauthenticated Identity UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  8. Organize Friends In Lists UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  9. Photos Tell Stories(Not Always Safe Ones) UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  10. Photos Tell Stories(Not Always Flattering Ones) UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  11. Keep In Mind Don’t get yourself into a situation in which such pictures can be taken You have little to no control over who takes your picture in public Think about the stories your photos tell about you Exercise control over pictures of you tagged by others UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  12. Automatic UpdatesTake Control! UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  13. Don’t Advertise Yourself UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  14. You Can’t Control Your FriendsBut You Can Control Their Applications UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  15. Don’t Let Your App Excitement Obscure Your Judgement UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  16. Keep The Stalkers At BayChange Search Visibility UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  17. Get Your Facebook ProfileOut of Google UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  18. Tips To Keep You Safe On Facebook Change your Facebook password often UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  19. Facebook Is a Prime Target For Password Hackers Never use the same password for Facebook as you use for your bank access UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  20. Examine Photos Before You Post Avoid posting photos with identifying information, such as addresses, license plates, etc. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  21. Don’t Advertise Your Absence Post vacation pictures AFTER you get home UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  22. Browse Facebook Securely When at Starbucks (HTTPS) UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  23. Remove Facebook Apps Which You Do Not Use UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  24. Use Privacy Settings To Block People UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  25. Check the Facebook URL Often UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  26. Know The Difference Between Deactivating and Deleting Your Facebook Account Deactivating your account leaves all posts and pictures intact Deletion is supposed to remove everything Don’t login after you request deletion UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  27. The Facebook Doppelganger Spy“But Flat Cow is already my friend” UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  28. Three Strikes and You’re Out!Don’t Be a Friend Pig UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  29. How Liking Things CouldTake Advantage of You UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  30. Facebook SecurityBest Practices http://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-news-trends/best-practices/facebook.aspx UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  31. Carnival Cruise ScamJust One Example Message purporting to be from "Carnival Cruise" claims that Facebook users can win an all-expenses-paid vacation package by liking and sharing a promotional image and clicking a link to apply for the free tickets. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/facebook-related.html UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  32. Enable Login Notifications Login notifications are an extra security feature. When you turn on login notifications, we'll send you an alert each time someone logs into your account from a new place. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  33. A Note About UW NetID Your NetID is like your toothbrush, only you should use it UW-Madison will NEVER ask for your NetID and/or password via email Report any such requests to abuse@wisc.edu UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

  34. Q&A Session Nicholas Davis ndavis1@wisc.edu facebook.com/nicholas.a.davis UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

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