P.E.O. Salt Lake City Reciprocity Meeting Keeping Safe Using Technology April 8, 2010 Presented by Rebecca Conant (Y) P.E.O. Salt Lake City Reciprocity Meeting 1

Technology Challenged? P.E.O. Salt Lake City Reciprocity Meeting 2

You and Internet P.E.O. Salt Lake City Reciprocity Meeting 3 You Internet Service Provider such as XMission or Qwest World Wide Web or The Internet

Keeping Safe Using Technology Computer Security – A few topics we will discuss  Computer Viruses  Spyware  Firewalls  Spam  Phishing Computer Security – Other importants topics to be discussed another time o Protecting your cildren and grandchildren o Proper use of social networking sites – FaceBook, MySpace P.E.O. Salt Lake City Reciprocity Meeting 4

Viruses  What is a computer virus? A malicious software program designed to do damage to your computer  Delete files or takes over your computer to launch attacks on other systems  How do you detect a computer virus?  Whenever your computer is acting different from normal  Your computer is running slow  Might see strange pictures or graphics  When your friends receive s from you (that you never sent) that have a suspcious file attached  Your virus protection software tells you that it blocked a virus P.E.O. Salt Lake City Reciprocity Meeting 5

How Does Your Computer Catch a Virus? Opening an infected file attached to an or instant message Using an infected program file downloaded from the Internet Sharing a data CD, USB memory drive, or floppy disk that contains an infected file Sharing a computer file over a network that contains an infected file Most common mean of virus infection is via P.E.O. Salt Lake City Reciprocity Meeting 6

Safety First!  Don’t open attachments from people you do not know  Even if you do know the person, be aware of them sending you an attachment you are not expecting  You can view the but don’t open the attachment if you are suspicious  Don’t download from music or video file-sharing networks; they are notoriouly virus- and spyware-ridden; instead download music and movies from legitmate sites such as iTunes and Amazon for MP3 downloads  P.E.O. Salt Lake City Reciprocity Meeting 7

Safety First! Don’t click on links sent to you from strangers via instant messaging or in a chat room Share disks and files only with users you know and trust Use antivirus software-keep it current with the most recent virus definitions Most important of all these suggestions: NEVER OPEN AN UNEXPECTED FILE ATTACHMENT  P.E.O. Salt Lake City Reciprocity Meeting 8

Use Good Software to Combat Bad Software Antivirus software protects your computer from new, unknown viruses - New viruses are released often and regularly You’ll need to download software updates regularly to keep your computer protected Antivirus software can check for a virus every time you turn on your computer or when you download files from the internet Antivirus software can desinfect your system if it becomes infected with a virus  P.E.O. Salt Lake City Reciprocity Meeting 9

Antivirus Software Norton AntiVirus McAfee VirusScan Microsoft Security Essentials AVG AntiVirus – free Avira AntiVir - free Some ISP’s offer free antivirus software, Comcast is an example  P.E.O. Salt Lake City Reciprocity Meeting 10

Spyware Spyware is just that – software that spys! It infects your computer and sends information about how you use your computer to a third party Your computer is usually infected with spyware when you load other software – especially peer- to-peer trading sites Prevention - Only download software from legtimate and trusted websites P.E.O. Salt Lake City Reciprocity Meeting 11

Spyware Software Windows Defender – free with Windows 7 Ad-Aware Spybot Search and Destroy Webroot Spy Sweeper Norton Internet Security McAfee Internet Security Suite P.E.O. Salt Lake City Reciprocity Meeting 12

Use a Firewall for Added Protection Connecting to the internet is a two-way street A firewall is the first line defense against hackers A firewall is a software program that forms a virtual barrier between your computer and the internet It selectively filters data between both ends of the communication and protects your computer from attack P.E.O. Salt Lake City Reciprocity Meeting 13

Firewall Software Built into Windows 7 – The Windows Firewall McAfee Total Protection Norton Internet Security ZoneAlarm Free Firewall P.E.O. Salt Lake City Reciprocity Meeting 14

Spam  Over half of can be unwanted, unsolicited, or unauthorized  There are ways to dramactically reduce spam  Protect your address  Do not use it on message boards, chat rooms or instant messaging  Use two addresses, one to use for public messages and internet ordering, and one for personal use given only to friends and family  You can get a free address from hotmail.com or yahoo.com  spam filters sends to a Junk Folder that you should review periodically P.E.O. Salt Lake City Reciprocity Meeting 15

Phishing A phony message with a link to a website masquerading as the real site Usually from a bank, eBay or PayPal and asks for credit card information, account information, passwords The fake web sites look VERY official - beware NEVER click on a link to a bank or financial website Windows 7 provides SmartScreen Filter – gives you a warning before you enter a web site or that is a known phishing site P.E.O. Salt Lake City Reciprocity Meeting 16

Keeping Safe Using Technology Your take-aways! Never open up an unexpected attachment Use antivirus software and keep it updated Only download software from legtimate and trusted websites Protect the use of your address – don’t use it on message boards, chat rooms or instant messaging Don’t link to banks, financial accounts from an Use common sense at all times! P.E.O. Salt Lake City Reciprocity Meeting 17

How Utah P.E.O. Uses Technology State Chapter website ( a password protected web site (member section) Google Groups to sign up for Sister to Sister eNewsletter Chapter AI is using GoogleGroups and has a Flickr account to share photos There is a central address, that you can use if you would like to submit article ideas or are having trouble signing up or receiving the newsletter P.E.O. Salt Lake City Reciprocity Meeting 18

Sister to Sister eNewsletter Sign Up Instructions The Sister to Sister eNewsletter is rich with information including P.E.O. news including convention news, P.E.O. Generations, Membership Minutes and articles on Cottey College, special events, and fundraisers Signing up is SO EASY! You can Or You can log into the member section of Utah State P.E.O. website ( P.E.O. Salt Lake City Reciprocity Meeting 19

Sister to Sister eNewsletter Sign Up Instructions Enter your address and click on “Subscribe” You will see the message below: Almost there! In order to confirm your request to join UtahPEO, a confirmation message has been sent to the following address: [your address]. Please check your mailbox for this message. You must click on the link in the message to confirm your subscription. P.E.O. Salt Lake City Reciprocity Meeting 20

Please Stay Safe! P.E.O. Salt Lake City Reciprocity Meeting 21