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DATA
PRIVACY
DAY!
your Department of Information Technology, at Southeast
Missouri State University, encourages you to celebrate
every day!
Devoting only one day to privacy issues, in our always-
connected digital world, leaves us vulnerable the other
364 days of the year. We need to stay diligent in securing
our digital privacy each and every day to protect not
only ourselves but also others in our network of family,
friends, colleagues and students.
Educause
and
staysafeonline.orgoffer the
following tips to protect your privacy online:
1. Use a unique password for each site
– if one account becomes compromised you limit
the damage that can be done by hackers.
2. Use a password manager
– this way
you don’t have to remember all the different
passwords you have setup.
3. Know what you are sharing
– check
your privacy settings on all your social media
accounts and be aware of what you are sharing
and with whom. Don’t be a Frank……..see Frank’s
photo.
4. Guard your DOB and Digits
– there
are certain pieces of information you should be
reluctant to share. Before entering your Date of
Birth, Social Security Number, Bank Account,
and/or phone number, ask yourself, “is this site
that important to me?”
5. Separate your professional and
personal online identities
– this has
the potential to save you from grief later on. It
is recommend that your business email and
professional social media presence be separated
from your personal email and personal social
media presence. What may seem funny in your
personal social circle may not be that funny in
your professional social circle.
6. There are no true secrets online
–
Use the postcard or billboard test: Would you be
comfortable with everyone reading a message or
post? If not, don’t share it.
Following these guidelines will help you become
a better digital-savvy person and make it harder
to be taken advantage of by cybercriminals. Keep
an eye on your information and for future articles
on security awareness.
id you remember to celebrate Data Privacy Day on
January 28th? If not, no worries. This is an event
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- Paul Belvin
New cars, new problems
Have you recently bought a car? If your answer was yes, then
ask yourself “Would I trust a computer with my life?” Many
people do every day. The vehicles we drive are becoming
more and more reliant on computers. The computers in
modern cars potentially control many aspects of the vehicle,
for example door locks, ignition, and even acceleration and
brakes!
Why is this a problem?
Vehicle manufacturers are not
known for their cyber security
practices and hackers are well
aware of it. Hackers are taking
advantage of these security exploits
and in turn are taking over the
vehicles themselves. Imagine the
dangers you could be in if suddenly
a malicious hacker had control of
how fast your vehicle was moving or
if your vehicle was on at all.
So how’s it done?
Hackers have found many different
ways to hack into modern vehicles.
For example, you may think that
the phone system in your car is
convenient but the researchers at
NOVA nowScience find it convenient
in their own way. Watch the video
below to see how this group of
researchers discovered how to
locate, unlock, and start a car from
a remote location.
Your Car in
SECONDS
HOW TO LOSE
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