facebook security
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October is Security Awareness Month. This presentation is intended to educate people about Facebook security. I will be giving this presentation at Union South, on the UW-Madison campus, several times, throughout October. Contents of the presentation include: 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 sessionTRANSCRIPT
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Securing Your Facebook Identity
Nicholas A. Davis, CISA, CISSPUW-Madison
Division of Information Technology
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!!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
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OverviewBasic rules of Facebook securityUnique situation on UW-Madison campus (academic research poses a unique Facebook chalenge)Why unauthenticated identity means “be careful”The dangers of Facebook photosApplication settings and security preferencesFacebook passwordsTime and place concernsRoaming securityAccount cleanup and maintenanceTips and tricksQ&A session
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Basic Rules of Security1. Think before you post2. Customize your privacy settings3. Don’t accept friend requests from people
you do not know4. Keep sensitive information private5. Remember, being on Facebook means that
you are living like a rock star! (kind of)
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Research Lab Example
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Meet Flat CowWe will be using Flat Cow, known to his friends as FC, in a few slides
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Wait, Cows Can’t Be On FB!Unauthenticated Identity
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Organize Friends In Lists
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Photos Tell Stories(Not Always Safe Ones)
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Photos Tell Stories(Not Always Flattering Ones)
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Keep In MindDon’t get yourself into a situation in which such pictures can be takenYou have little to no control over who takes your picture in publicThink about the stories your photos tell about youExercise control over pictures of you tagged by others
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Automatic UpdatesTake Control!
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Don’t Advertise Yourself
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You Can’t Control Your FriendsBut You Can Control Their Applications
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Don’t Let Your App Excitement Obscure Your Judgement
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Keep The Stalkers At BayChange Search Visibility
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Get Your Facebook ProfileOut of Google
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Tips To Keep You Safe On Facebook
Change your Facebook password often
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Facebook Is a Prime Target For Password Hackers
Never use the same password for Facebook as you use for your bank access
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Examine Photos Before You PostAvoid posting photos with
identifying information, such as addresses, license plates, etc.
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Don’t Advertise Your AbsencePost vacation pictures AFTER you
get home
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Browse Facebook Securely When at Starbucks (HTTPS)
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Remove Facebook Apps Which You Do Not Use
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Use Privacy Settings To Block People
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Check the Facebook URL Often
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Know The Difference Between Deactivating and Deleting Your
Facebook Account
Deactivating your account leaves all posts and pictures intactDeletion is supposed to remove everythingDon’t login after you request deletion
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The Facebook Doppelganger Spy
“But Flat Cow is already my friend”
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Three Strikes and You’re Out!
Don’t Be a Friend Pig
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How Liking Things CouldTake Advantage of You
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Facebook SecurityBest Practices
http://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-news-trends/best-practices/facebook.aspx
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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
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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.
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A Note About UW NetIDYour NetID is like your toothbrush, only you should use itUW-Madison will NEVER ask for your NetID and/or password via emailReport any such requests to [email protected]