Insights on Technology Awareness & Information Security: Student Survey Results
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A recent survey reveals critical insights on technology usage and awareness among students. Key findings show that 50% own smartphones, 64% have shared personal information online, and 71% post personal info on Facebook. Notably, 25% do not utilize privacy settings, and 61% add acquaintances as friends. Additionally, 14% of students engage in online activities they wouldn't want their guardians to know about. This survey highlights the importance of privacy awareness and responsible online behavior among youth.
Insights on Technology Awareness & Information Security: Student Survey Results
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Survey Results • 50% class has smart phones • 64% class has shared personal info over the internet • 71% class has personal info posted on FB • 57% class uses check-in feature on FB
Survey Results • 25% class does not use privacy settings on FB • 61% class add “friends” to social networks that they have only met once or twice • 8% class shares their passwords with others
Survey Results • Do you ever look at or do things on the internet that you wouldn’t want your parents(s)/guardian(s), or friends to know about? • 14% class responded “Yes” • 75% class responded “No” • 11% class responded “Not sure”
What About Your Privacy? • Passwords • Privacy Settings • Location Settings • Scams • Social Engineering • Schools/Employers • MIS, IA, Computer Science
How Do You Use IT? • Calls • Text • Music • Email • Internet • Apps • GPS • Connect • Share • Organize Events • Learn
Brute Force Attacks • Celebrity social media accounts, hacked! • Often victims of brute force attacks • Ex. 2009 President Obama Twitter account • Exploits often reveal weaknesses, in this case there were no limits on login attempts so the attacker was able to repeatedly try to gain unauthorized access
Passwords Video http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/video?id=8361862&pid=8361856
Passwords • Password Competition https://www.grc.com/haystack.htm
Protect Your Password • Never share your password • Password length is better than complexity • Use a mixture of upper case, lower case, numbers, and symbols • Change it periodically
Social Media • South Park video • http://www.metacafe.com/watch/4496591/south_park_facebook_friends_episode/
Social Media • Employers want to know if you are active • How do you present yourself? • Just write down your username and password and well get back to you! • For certain positions that require security clearances such as DoE, DoD, Law Enforcement, must forfeit account information and passwords from all sites/blogs you participate in.
Privacy • FB Privacy Settings • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPqwJWm-0tI
Privacy • Keep it personal • Think before you link • Where were you last night? • Sign Out! • Facebook/Twitter privacy settings • Location settings from picture/checking in • Not a good idea to show your location or tell FB that you and your family will be gone on vacation.
Privacy • Privacy video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2vARzvWxwY
Current Event • General Petraeus
Emails • Create Separate Emails • Too Good To Be True • Curious? • Antivirus Software • Dumpster Diving
Spokeo • Spokeo Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPFLagxnDsA
Threats • Scams • Social Engineering • Shoulder Surfing
Online Tattoo • Online Tattoo • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLLEzErtAX8
Related Degrees • BS in Computer Science • BBA in MIS • MBA in MIS, IA or MOT
CIARE and NMRCFL • Partnership with the FBI and its Regional Computer Forensics Lab (RCFL), housed at UNM, through training, and student internships and Co-Ops.
NSA • National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designated a center of academic excellence in IA (CAEIA) at UNM. • Recruit from UNM • Offensive and defensive positions in cyber security. • AC/DC Virus • Handouts
Closing • Final Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSGc-TyExIc&feature=endscreen
Sources • UNM Info: http://mba.mgt.unm.edu/forms/pdf/MBAIA.pdf • Password Info: https://www.grc.com/haystack.htm • Whitman, Michael E., and Herbert J. Mattord. Principles of information security. 4th ed. Boston, MA: Course Technology, 2012. Print. • Online Tattoo Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLLEzErtAX8 • SpokeoVideo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPFLagxnDsA
Sources • SouthPark Video: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/4496591/south_park_facebook_friends_episode/ • Handouts:http://www.nsa.gov/ia/_files/factsheets/Best_Practices_Datasheets.pdf • President Obama Video: • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSGc-TyExIc&feature=endscreen
Sources • Wikipedia: General Petraeus • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Petraeus • News Article: Twitter exploits • http://www.zdnet.com/twitter-hack-details-revealed-3039588628/