appy hour: protect yourself online
TRANSCRIPT
AppyHour:Security extends only so far as you trust the recipient of that private
info.
Presentation by: Darryle Steplight
Open Whispers SystemWhat is Open Source Software
Who is Open Whispers
Encrypted messages and phone calls
It's only encrypted if the other person is using the same data.
Signal = RedPhone + Text Secure.
MFA (Multi Factor Authentication)
Google Authenticator
PingID
Encryption
ZIP Files
Make sure your data is encrypted
Password Protected Everything
Divide and Conquer
Split up one file into smaller files
Make sure the files need to be arranged in a specific order to open
Go Phishing
Phishing is a method hackers use to trick you into giving them your personal information by filling out a form that looks like it’s from a legit company, but actually gets sent directly to the hacker.
PhishingWhat does it look like?
HTTP:// vs HTTPS://
The "S" stands for secure
HTTPS use SSL (Secure Socket Layer)
Certificate Expiration
Encrypted text versus Clear Text
Encrypted connection.
Use whenever you are sending sensitive data over over the internet
Never use a bank or financial site that doesn't run on HTTPS
HTTP:// vs HTTPS
What Does It Look Like?
Roboform
Fill out a form once. Roboform remembers and encrypts the data.
This saves you time from having to refill out forms you visit all the time; because Roboform will prepopulate the form data for you.
Roboform saves your form information as encrypted data. This way you can log into your email account onces after creating a password like “!$n_tTh15@l0nGp@$$w0rD” and Roboform will encrypt the information so you don’t have to remember it.
One Time Secret
Privacy Tips
Only request the information you need.
Only look at the information for as long as you need it.
Once you are done with the information, put it in a state where it’s useless to anyone who wants to steal it for malicious reasons.
Keep in mind the privacy channels of your communication tools.
Communicate in person.
Use privacy filters for your computers.
Extra Reading
http://www.roboform.com/form-filler
http://www.networkworld.com/article/3000660/security/security-made-simple-redphone-and-textsecure-rolled-into-signal-for-android.html
https://www.pingidentity.com/en/products/pingid.html
https://whispersystems.org/
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