2.  Physical protection and Simple measures  Passwords  Firewalls  Anti-Virus, Spyware and Malware  Web browsers  Email  Patches  Wireless  Encryption Software

3.  Laptops:  Multi-Purpose Hard-Shell Backpack  Tracking software  STOP Security plate  Desktops:  Lock your computer, i.e. ctrl+alt+del -> lock  Lock the door  Password protect everything  Password protected screensaver

4.  Things not to do:  Don’t choose a simple password like your pets name 123  Don’t include your name or anyone in your families name  Don’t include your birthday  Don’t use common words  Don’t keep the same password for a long period of time  Don’t use the same password for every single thing that requires one.

5.  Over 7 characters  Upper/Lowercase + Digits e.g. AhJtKthr207  Anny helped John take Kate to her recital  Add a date or number on the end e.g. 20 th of the 7 th  Make up words e.g. BloopShmear2000 or JuckNanYuck160  Different language

6.  The SUPR tests  The Strong test: Is the password as strong (meaning length and content) as the rules allow?  The Unique test: Is the password unique and unrelated to any of your other passwords?  The Practical test: Can you remember it without having to write it down?  The Recent test: Have you changed it recently?  Keep them guessing!

7.  What is a firewall?  Hardware = Router  Software = Windows XP ect  Differences  Up to you to decide!

8.  What is a virus?  What is spyware?  What is malware?

9.  Crucial for securing your PC!  Why?

10.  Anti-Virus examples:  AVG  Norton  Kapersky  BitDefender  Avast!

11.  Anti-Spyware examples:  Spybot Search and Destroy  SUPERAntiSpyware  Spy Sweeper  Ad-Aware Pro  Macafee Virus Scan and Anti Spyware ..and many more.  Choose which ever you prefer  Update your AV(Anti-Virus) and Anti- Spyware!

12.  Major weakness in computers defences  Choose a safe and reliable browser  Stay away from Internet Explorer!  Mozilla Firefox  Firefox add-ons  No-Script  WOT(Web of Trust) ... and many more!  Google “Firefox add-ons”

13.  Email Clients  Google Mail  Mozilla Thunderbird

14.  KRESV tests;  The Know test: Is the email from someone that you know?  The Received test: Have you received email from this sender before?  The Expect test: Were you expecting email with an attachment from this sender?  The Sense test: Does the email from the sender make sense. Does the subject line and attachment add up?  The Virus test: Does this email contain a virus? Scan the email for a virus

15.  What is a patch?  Importance of fixing vulnerabilities  Update your OS  Web browsers  Anti-virus ect  Any internet dependant application  Do it regularly !

16.  Protect your wireless network  Drive by hackers  Change your networks name  Wi-Fi network encryption  WEP = NO!  WPA2 ect = YES!!  Hide your SSID

17.  Honeypots:  Probably to good to be true  If you must use them:  Don’t sign into your financial accounts!  Type as little private information as possible

18.  What is it?  Examples of software  Windows Bitlocker/Bitlocker to go  Truecrypt  How can it help?  Windows Bitlocker; Good for USB storage devices  Truecrypt; Good for hidden volumes

19.  Hidden volumes = hidden locked container  Create a file  Choose how big you want the “container” to be  Name the file  Give it a password  Put it where you want  Mount it with Truecrypt  Now becomes like an extra hard drive  Put stuff in it  Unmount it