Prevention Tips
How can you protect your electronic accounts & devices from unauthorized access to keep your personal information safe?
Creating strong passwords, not sharing your passwords with others, changing your passwords every 3 months
Secure Your Devices: Use device locks (PIN, fingerprint, face ID) and encryption to protect your phone, tablet, or computer in case they're lost or stolen.
What should you avoid sharing online?
Any personal information (address, SSI)
When is it appropriate to share name and address information? (for delivery, job applications, etc)
What is phishing?
Phishing is a form of social engineering and scam where attackers deceive people into revealing sensitive information or installing malware such as ransomware.
Ex: An email from PayPal arrives telling the victim that their account has been compromised and will be deactivated unless they confirm their credit card details. The link in the phishing email takes the victim to a fake PayPal website, and the stolen credit card information is used to commit further crimes.
What are ways to make your passwords strong and unique?
Create complex passwords with a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols. Use different passwords for different accounts to avoid a domino effect if one gets compromised.
Changing it every 3 months
Not sharing passwords
What are privacy settings (e.g., on social media) and why are they important?
Review Privacy Settings: Check and adjust the privacy settings on social media accounts, limiting the information visible to the public and only sharing with trusted individuals.
Only allowing those you know to follow you, become friends with, etc
How do you find these settings?
In Settings > Privacy & Security, you can see which apps you have allowed to access certain information, as well as grant or revoke any future access.
Why is it important to use secure wifi-connection?
Use Secure Wi-Fi Connections: Avoid sensitive transactions or sharing personal information over public Wi-Fi networks. Use a VPN for added security when using public networks.
Wireless network security is vital because it helps protect your data from unauthorized access. Wi-Fi networks are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks → example malls and airports
What is Two-Factor Authentication and why is it beneficial?
Enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): Add an extra layer of security by requiring a second form of verification, like a code sent to your phone or email, along with your password.
Bonus question: how do you set up 2 factor authentication?
True or false: You should never meet someone in-person whom you meet on the internet or through emails?
Depends on the situation (e.g., online dating), sell things on craiglist or facebook market place (how can you be safe?):
Always use a proxy email address or phone number.
Plan details in advance.
Meet in public and bring a friend.
Stay safe when a buyer comes to your house.
If at all possible, move the item into your garage or driveway prior to the meeting. Keep the garage door open during your meeting, and lock the entrance to your home.
Have a family member or friend at home with you.
Meet during the daytime.
Use a secure form of payment.
Trust your instincts when vetting buyers.
Always inspect items before forking over the cash.
Beware of meeting people in-person whom you meet on the internet or through emails. Not everyone is honest with their identity, age, gender, and intentions. If necessary, do your research using public records and consider seeking reputable references. If you decide to meet someone, never go alone, let others know where you are going, meet in a very public place, and have your cell phone readily available.
What are ways you can prevent yourself from being scammed/phising?
Be Cautious of Phishing Attempts: Watch out for suspicious emails, messages, or calls asking for personal information or login details. Don't click on links or download attachments from unknown sources.
Be Careful with Downloads: Only download software or apps from official and reputable sources. Avoid downloading files from suspicious websites or clicking on pop-up ads.
True or False: You should regularly update your software
Keep Software Updated: Regularly update your operating system, apps, and antivirus software.
Bonus Question: How do you update your phone or computer?
Open your device's Settings app.
Tap System. System update.
You'll find your update status. Follow any steps on the screen.
Computer: Select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update , and then select Check for updates.
Bonus Question: Why should you regularly update your software?Updates often contain security patches to protect against the latest threats.
What are ways you can be safe around technology here at NWH?
No facetiming/taking videos or photos for privacy
Be cautious with sharing personal information to other patients
“Think before you reveal”
Be mindful of conversation, respect other's privacy
How can you ensure that a website is secure?
A secure URL should begin with “https” rather than “http.” The “s” in “https” stands for secure, which indicates that the site is using a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificate. This lets you know that all your communication and data is encrypted as it passes from your browser to the website's server
What can you do to make sure you don’t lose any of your files/data in the case of ransomware or hardware failure?
Back up your date regularly to an external hard drive or cloud storage
What is cloud storage?
How do you back up your date?
Use an External Hard Drive. There are two types of external drives you can buy: HDDs (hard disk drives) or SSDs (solid-state drives). ...
Use a USB Flash Drive. ..
FOR OUTCLOUD:
Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network.
Go to Settings > [your name], and tap iCloud.
Tap iCloud Backup.
Tap Back Up Now. Stay connected to your Wi-Fi network until the process ends. Under Back Up Now, the date and time of your last backup is shown.
What is artificial intelligent (AI)? What are ways you can protect yourself from an AI scam?
It's when computers and machines are programmed to do things that normally require human intelligence. AI can learn from data, recognize patterns, make decisions, and even solve problems. It's used in many things you might already use, like voice assistants, recommendation systems, self-driving cars, and more.
If you don't recognize the number, don't answer the call.
Stay updated re: latest ai-related scams
Be skeptical of unrealistic offers ("sounds too good to be true")
We recommend setting up a family password to use in case of a distress call to make sure that it truly is your loved one on the other end of the line. You can also call the person back to make sure that the call is coming from them.
When shopping online, what are ways you can ensure you are shopping from a secure store/website?
Avoid purchasing goods and services from websites that do not have secure check-out using “HTTPS.” Pay attention to the address line on the checkout page which asks you to enter your credit card information.
Look at reviews
Check their social media presence
Review the company’s contact info
Use a safe and trusted payment method when shopping online → How do we know?