the secure communicator: protect yourself and your client, stc summit 2015
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The Secure CommunicatorProtect Yourself and Your Client
Ben Woelk, CISSP
Program ManagerInformation Security Office
Rochester Institute of Technology
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Why Worry?
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Overview
• Threat Landscape• Solutions• Cool Tools• Q&A
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THREAT LANDSCAPE 2015
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Wh
at’
s S
tole
n?
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Value?
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Social Media
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Mobile
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Ransomware
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Solutions
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Protecting Your Computer• Anti-virus• Firewalls• Patching
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Protecting Your
Reputation
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Protecting Your
Information
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Protecting Your Identity
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Passwords
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Passphrase
It was a dark and stormy night
becomes
ItwasaDark215&StormyNight
Length > complexity
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Cool Tools
• Password Safes• Google Dashboard• Browser Plugins
– Netcraft– McAfee Site Advisor
• Secunia PSI• Mobile Security Apps
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Password Safes
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Google Dashboard
Monitor use of your name
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Browser Plugins
– Netcraft
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– McAfee Site Advisor
Browser Plugins
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SecuniaPSI
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Mobile Security Apps
• Lookout Security & Antivirus (Android, iOS)
• Avast Mobile Security (Android)• Avast SecureMe (iOS)• Google Authenticator (Android, iOS)• Find My iPhone (iOS)• iVault (iOS)
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Resources
• Goodreads Cyber Security Libraryhttps://www.goodreads.com/search?q=cyber+security+library
• Infosec Communicator Blogbenwoelk.com
• Shockproofing Your Use of Social Media eBook (free 6/21–6/25)http://amzn.com/B00OJMK4T2
• ISTR20 Internet Security Threat Report, April 2015, Symantechttp://www.symantec.com/security_response/publications/threatreport.jsp
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Questions (and maybe some answers)
Ben Woelk
Benwoelk.com
@benwoelk
www.linkedin.com/in/benwoelk/