Social Media and

Security

Introduction

• Who am I & Why am I here?

– MBA Program at UNM– For my Information Assurance class– To inform about technology and how to keep

yourselves safe online

Agenda

• Survey results• Celebrities on

social media• Posting personal

information• Social media friend

requests• YouTube

demonstrations

• Email programs and security

• Phones and security

• Working with technology

• Questions?

Survey Results

Celebrity Social Media Mistakes

• Amanda Bynes – has recently spiraled out of control, and she’s earning a variety of enemies on Twitter. For

no reason whatsoever, Bynes has recently started attacking different people on Twitter, typically referring to every one as “ugly”. Some of her Twitter victims include Miley Cyrus, Courtney Love, RuPaul, Drake, Rihanna, Lance Bass, and most recently, President and Michelle Obama.

• Charlie Sheen – While trying to send a private message to Justin Bieber (for some reason), Charlie Sheen

once accidentally Tweeted his his personal phone number to his over 5 million followers. Thanks to thousands of texts and calls, Sheen had to disconnect he number.

• Paris Hilton– In September 2010, the heiress everyone loves to hate was arrested in Las Vegas, NV for

cocaine possession. Police reports indicated that the drug was found in her Chanel purse, and she publically and vehemently denied that the purse belonged to her. Unfortunately for Paris, she forgot that the morning of her arrest, she tweeted, "Love My New Chanel Purse I Got Today!" along with a photo of the purse. Oops.

What Information Do You Post?

• NAME• ADDRESS• SCHOOL• PICTURES• PHONE NUMBER• SCHEDULE• VACATIONS• ENEMIES

Facebook CIA Project: The Onion News Network

YouTube Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqggW08BWO0

Social Media Friend Requests

• Unsafe to add people you don’t know

• Why? Risks?– Sexual predators– Hackers– Stalker– Identity thief

1 Super Easy Facebook Security Trick to Protect Your Account From Hackers

• YouTube Video

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhgCV1cfmOc

Facebook Security Tip: How to Secure Your Facebook Account

• YouTube Video

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3aFdb2oiA8

Email Programs & Security

• Strong passwords

• Modest usernames

• Make all passwords different– Nothing easy to guess

• Email accounts can look good (customizable) and can still be secure with the right settings enabled

• Enable updates informing you of:– New/ different places

you have logged in from

– If any security settings have been changed

– Last time you logged in

Phones & Security

• Passcodes• Lock screens• Location services

turned off until needed

• No automatic logins or saved passwords

• Change passcodes and passwords often

• Turn on auto lock• Security apps• Disable Wi-Fi when

not in use

Working with Technology

• Most jobs involve some kind of technology

• All should have a basic understanding of technology and security for any job

– Resources:• www.mgt.unm.edu/mis/• www.mgt.unm.edu/ia• http://

jobsearchtech.about.com/od/educationfortechcareers/tp/Best-Colleges-.htm

• http://www.experience.com/entry-level-jobs/news/top-10-jobs-in-information-technology/

• http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/best-technology-jobs

Questions