SIG Leader: Mike Smith Host of the Mike Tech Show podcast

Topic schedule Today – Security May – Virtualization Part II after Main Meeting Part I Jun – Organizing your digital life Jul – Aug – me your suggestions for next season presentation topics.

Today’s Agenda Security Password Tip Network Hardware Operating System Websites and Applications Data and Encryption Wi-Fi - Private and Public Q & A

Password Tip 8 characters Use Upper case, lowercase, number and symbol Example: C0mput3r!

Network Install a router for your broadband internet Cable, FiOS, DSL Change the default password Use OpenDNS to protect your network

Hardware Set the BIOS password Hard drive password, administrator

Operating System Keep Operating System patched Keep programs updated (Adobe flash, Java) Set login account passwords Use Anti-virus software Microsoft Security Essentials Use MalwareBytes for all other infections

Websites and Applications Managing all of those passwords for websites KeePass - Lastpass - RoboForm - Application passwords (i.e. Quicken. Quickbooks)

Websites and Applications Activate SSL for Gmail and Facebook

Data and Encryption File passwords (Word, Excel) TrueCrypt – Hard Drive Encryption USB thumb drive Encryption Truecrypt or IronKey Password protected backup

Wi-Fi - Private and Public Private Set WPA2 password encryption Change router password Public Use LogMeIn for safe browsing Personal HotSpot MiFi, iPhone, iPad

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