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Security Tools You Can Use! Simplified!

Security Tools You Can Use! Simplified!. Michele Clements The Community College of Baltimore County. Why do you need to think about security?. Data loss System loss Identity theft. You are only as secure as you think you are!. Windows Update. Strong Passwords. Anti-Virus. Firewall.

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Security Tools You Can Use! Simplified!

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  1. Security Tools You Can Use! Simplified! Michele Clements The Community College of Baltimore County

  2. Why do you need to think about security? • Data loss • System loss • Identity theft You are only as secure as you think you are!

  3. Windows Update Strong Passwords Anti-Virus Firewall Malware Protection Encryption PC Inventory Spyware

  4. Operating System Updates • Critical Updates • Security Updates • Patches or Fixes • Recommended Updates

  5. Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/cc184924

  6. Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

  7. Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

  8. Use Strong Passwords • Password recommendation: happyday • Microsoft Password Checker: https://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/password-checker.aspx?WT.mc_id=Site_Link

  9. Use Strong Passwords • Use 10 or more characters—sohappyday • Add complexity—SOhappyDAY • Add length with numbers--SOhappyDAY2 • Add length with punctuation– SOhappyDAY2! • Add length with symbols-- SOhappyDAY2!@

  10. Use Strong Passwords • Strong Password Generator: http://strongpasswordgenerator.com/

  11. Anti-Virus A utility that searches a hard disk for viruses and removes any that are found.

  12. Signature-Based Anti-Virus • Known Virus Table 0000 1010 1111 • 1100 goes straight through! • MUST UPDATE!

  13. Heuristic Detection Methods • Analyze suspicious file’s behavior and characteristics • Generic signature detection 11110001 11110000 • Sandbox testing! • File analysis-determine the intent, destination, and purpose of the file

  14. Anti-Virus Resources • Norton Anti-Virus • McAfee Anti-Virus • Free: AVG Free Edition http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage • BitDefender (online virus scanner) http://www.bitdefender.com/scanner/online/free.html

  15. Firewall “A firewall ABSOLUTELY ISOLATES your computer from the Internet using a "wall of code" that inspects each individual "packet" of data as it arrives at either side of the firewall — inbound to or outbound from your computer — to determine whether it should be allowed to pass or be blocked.” ShieldsUP

  16. Firewall Without a firewall, ALL connections to your computer are allowed

  17. Firewall Resources • Windows Firewall • Norton • Free: Zone Alarm http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en-us/zonealarm-pc-security-free-firewall.htm Run only one at a time!

  18. Why do I need both Anti-Virus and Firewall Software? • Different purposes • Layers of protection Several features incorporated in AV software

  19. ShieldsUP • Browser based utility that tests your firewall from the outside! • Tests your firewall for vulnerabilities • file sharing • common ports • all service ports • messenger spam • browser headers • https://www.grc.com

  20. Shields UP! • https://www.grc.com

  21. Spyware Any software that covertly gathers user information through the user's Internet connection without his or her knowledge, usually for advertising purposes.

  22. Spyware Protection Microsoft Malware Protection Center http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/

  23. Spyware Protection Spybot Search and Destroy http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

  24. Thumb Drives-How Safe is Your Data? • Lost or stolen! • Protection with passwords and encryption! • SanDisk Secure Access • Password protected and automatically encrypted! • TrueCrypt • Free open-source disk encryption software

  25. PC Inventory If your computer crashes, do you have your critical system information? The Belarc Advisor builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, missing Microsoft hotfixes, anti-virus status, etc.

  26. PC Inventory

  27. Questions?

  28. Sources • Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/cc184924 • Strong Password Generator: http://strongpasswordgenerator.com/ • Microsoft Password Checker: https://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/password-checker.aspx?WT.mc_id=Site_Link • http://www.webopedia.com/ • www.download.com • Firewall Diagram http://tadp.wikidot.com/clase-5 • Firewall picture http://its.ucsc.edu/security_awareness/minreqfirewall.php • Anti-Virus Picture http://www.antivirusfirewallsoftware.me/why-do-i-need-both-antivirus-and-firewall-software/ • AVG Free http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepage

  29. Sources contd. • BitDefender (online virus scanner) http://www.bitdefender.com/scanner/online/free.html • Firewall and computer picture http://www.grc.com/su-firewalls.htm • Zone Alarm Free http://www.zonealarm.com/security/en-us/zonealarm-pc-security-free-firewall.htm • Shields Up https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 • Spyware pic http://www.pc1news.com/news/0235/spyware-is-currently-spying-everywhere-on-your-computer-.html • Microsoft Malware Protection Center http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/ • Spybot Search and Destroy http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html • SanDisk http://www.sandisk.com/ • TrueCrypt http://www.truecrypt.org/ • BelArc Advisor http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

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