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Staying Safe Online
Stephan Freeman
• Increasing numbers of people on social networking sites
• More and more people leading their lives online
• Varying degrees of confidence online
• Still more to be done
Where do you go for help?
What’s the problem?
• Loads of information about individuals online
• Criminals getting more sophisticated – following the money• Current estimates – global Internet crime economy: $43bn
• The Internet is another public space – the same problems exist as in the “real world”
Don’t treat the online world any different to reality
The Rise of Social Networks
• Over 200m people now on Facebook
• Improvements in awareness of privacy controls:• 2007 – 50% of respondents to a GetSafeOnline survey didn’t know that privacy controls existed in social networking sites• 2009 – 75% of people have now set their privacy settings• Need to get the message to the remaining 25%
• Huge amount of information available
Social Network Risks
• Malware – “click on this link”
• Harassment – cyberbullying/stalking/worse
• Career prospects – drunken party photos never go away
• Extortion – guilty secrets
• Confidence Tricksters – friends in need
Social Network Risks
Privacy Controls
Social Networking
Other Current Threats
• Fake anti-virus – criminals selling you malware
• Money Mules – easy money = money laundering
• Phishing scams – if in doubt, don’t reply
• ID theft – getting credit in your name
Fake Anti-Virus
Money Mules
Money Mules
• If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is
• Often references Western Union
• Offers fast money
• Will leave you out of pocket and trash your credit rating
Phishing
Phishing
• Never give out your password – treat your password with respect
• Beware of banking scams – especially from banks you don’t bank with!
• Report it!:• if it relates to LSE, please tell the helpdesk• anything else, forward to [email protected]
ID theft
• Rip up or shred important documents
• Check your credit rating
• Search for yourself online
• Consider what you put online – if it could potentially cause you damage, don’t do it!
Simple measures
• Don’t use the same password for everything
• Do make sure you have anti-virus software installed
• Do check out resources online
• Do set your privacy settings in Facebook et al.
• Do keep your computer up-to-date – including the browser!
• Do keep backups of important data
And this applies to LSE…
• Personal data held as part of projects is covered by the Data Protection Act
• The Conditions of Use of IT Services set out internal rules – please read them
• Don’t share your password with anyone – IT Services will never ask you for your password
• Visit the Laptop Surgery if you think your PC is infected
• Download the free anti virus that LSE provides for all students – including Mac users!
Online resources
LSE IT Services website: www.lse.ac.uk/itservices/infosec
GetSafeOnline:www.getsafeonline.gov.uk
TUC WorkSmart:www.worksmart.org.uk/nsfw/
Information Security Awareness Forum:www.theisaf.org
Sophos Facebook Best Practice Guide:www.sophos.com/security/best-practice/facebook.html
