Information Security 101 Five things you should learn
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Information Security 101 Five things you should learn to protect your data and privacy February 26/27, 2014
Information Security 101 Overview • • • What worries us (you and me) the most? What should you protect? It takes commitment and some good housekeeping Five things you should learn Questions
Information Security 101 What worries us the most? • • Data breach incidents Knowing that data propagates outside of our control Inconsistent international laws Too many passwords to remember What ‘I don’t know’ Changes in technology Hackers. . what else?
Information Security 101 What should you protect? Information Security vs. Privacy Information security is agonistic of feelings, sentiments associated with privacy. Infosec looks at data, data type, laws, regulations, value and classifies the data to a degree of protection. Privacy is a personal matter. Personal information is private property owned by the individual. You should use information security tools and practice good security behaviors to protect your privacy and manage access to you data.
Information Security 101 Commitment and housekeeping Commit to: • knowing what data you have (and the impact if lost or stolen) • where you store it • who you give access to it • how quickly you can take away that access • what can you do to prepare for a data compromise Good Housekeeping: • minimize accounts (and access where possible) • use technology to protect your data • securely get rid of hoarded data artifacts – delete/shred
Information Security 101 5 -things you should learn • Do not re-use passwords – use a password vault like Kee. Pass instead to store strong passwords securely – video* • Run updates on key software (browser, OS, Java, Flash)* • Use anti-virus; Symantec Endpoint Protection is offered to GW students, faculty and staff, free of cost * • Know how to spot a phishing or other online scam - video • Know whom to contact for : Technology support and Information security related issues : GWIT Support Center at (202) 994 -4948 Forward Phishing emails to abuse@gwu. edu Personal security incident : GWPD or local law enforcement Do not try to fix information security incidents on your own • • Updates and installs on GW managed computers should be done by your GW tech support team Demo videos courtesy: Britec 09, Tweet 4 ok, PC Secrets @ You. Tube
Information Security 101 Questions? Contact: Noor Aarohi Senior Analyst – Risk and Compliance GW Division of Information Technology infosec@gwu. edu
