steve says cyber security awareness comic campaign at utsa [3 of 4]: smartphones 2010

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One of four comics published and distributed in 2010 at UTSA as part of Cyber Security Awareness Month. The Steve in "Steve Says" is yours truly, Steve Werby.

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Page 1: Steve Says Cyber Security Awareness Comic Campaign at UTSA [3 of 4]: Smartphones 2010

Smartphonesareanewplaygroundforbadguys.40%ofAmericanshaveone-andtheyusethemtostoresensivedatalikepasswordsandtoaccessemail,socialnetworkingandbankingwebsites…liketheydoonnormalcomputers!Passwordprotectyoursmartphone,andifit’sanopon,enableaninacvitymeout.

Becarefulwhatappsyouinstall.Somemesseeminglylegimateandusefulappsarereallymalicious.Otherappsaskforaccesstoyourprivatedatathatyoumaynotwanttoshareandwhichtheymightnotreallyneed(suchasyouraddressbookoryourGPScoordinates).AvoidappsthatdonotcomefromacentralrepositoryliketheAndroidMarketplaceortheiPhoneAppStore.AndroidMarketplaceortheiPhoneAppStore.

UTSAOFFICEOFINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY-OCTOBER2010NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH