Online Safety for PCs and Mobile

Devices

David Burt Microsoft Corporation

Internet risks

Top six tips for online safety

Protect your mobile device

What to do if there is a problem

Microsoft online safety resources

Risks to your

online safety

Risks to your personal online safety

Fraud and Identity Theft 45% of all attacks now use social engineering (Microsoft SIR, 2012)

Malicious Software 5% of all PCs are infected with malicious software (Microsoft SIR, 2012)

Unsafe Surfing 19% of all PCs in the U.S. do not have up-to-date antivirus software (McAfee, 2012)

Top six tips for

online safety

Keep firewall on

Defend your computer Strengthen your computer’s defenses

Defend against

malware

Update software

automatically

Think, then click

Confirm that the message is legitimate

Close pop-up windows carefully

Defend your computer from Social Engineering Avoid downloading malicious software

Protect sensitive personal information

Look for signs of a secure webpage

Save financial transactions for home

Keep sensitive info to yourself

Avoid scams

Learn how to

spot scams

Suspicious email address

Generic salutations

Alarmist messages

Grammatical errors

Requests for personal info

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Password:

Strength:

Create strong passwords

and keep them secret

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BEST

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Use different passwords

Don’t share your passwords

Protect Mobile Devices

Password lock your device

Back up data to the cloud

Enable “remote wipe” if possible

Use Wi-Fi networks safely

Accept software updates

Enable parental controls for kids

How to tell if there is a problem

Your Computer

Computer becomes much slower or unstable

Pop ups suddenly appear

Files and applications (especially security

software) are missing or inaccessible

Your Online Identity

E-mails you didn’t send from your account

Unable to login to e-mail, social network

accounts

Unknown charges to your accounts

What to do if there is a problem

Your Computer

Run an anti-virus scan

Back up important files

Contact tech support if necessary

Your Online Identity

Change the passwords on your accounts

Contact social network and e-mail providers if

necessary

Check your credit history

Microsoft’s online safety resources

www.microsoft.com/security

www.twitter.com/Safer_Online

www.facebook.com/SaferOnline

www.youtube.com/MSFTOnlineSafety