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INTERNET FR@UD

INTERNET FR@UD. A presentation on how Social Networking and Social Media can put your identity at risk. Presented By. SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES. Internet Fr@ud and Social Media.

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INTERNET FR@UD

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  1. INTERNET FR@UD A presentation on how Social Networking and Social Media can put your identity at risk.

  2. Presented By

  3. SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES

  4. Internet Fr@ud and Social Media Social Media can be used to gather information that you volunteer, which can lead to several forms of internet fraud such as identity theft, credit fraud or theft of possessions.

  5. How You Get Stolen • Your name • Relationship to others • Location • Swag/items that are owned • Other prevalent intel • Your routines • Your thoughts on area related foods/regions • Spare time activities • Swag/items that are owned/purchased • Other prevalent intel

  6. Our Guinea Pig Lets introduce our fictional character. Meet Mike. Mike is an avid Facebook user, but only dabbles with Twitter usage. Mike Garth Smith

  7. Mike’s Online Social Habits Mike tends to fill out all the information boxes that his profile asks for. He also likes to post things that he feels his family and close friends will appreciate. Mike enjoys showing support for various charities and business that also have online profiles.

  8. Mike’s First Mistake Mike accepts a friend request of a ‘friend of a friend’

  9. Enter Our Antagonist Meet the online persona “Shady Gurlumightknow” Legitimized as “Shady McBeth”

  10. The Puppet Master Meet the man behind ‘Shady’. We’ll call him Mr. X. His interests include ripping you off as a full time business; and business is good. * Note: Mr. X could be anyone!

  11. Mike’s Info and Credit Fraud

  12. What Info Mike’s Profile Gave Up

  13. What Info Mike’s Profile Gave Up

  14. Mike’s Info and Credit Fraud

  15. What Info Mike’s Profile Gave Up

  16. Other Info Mike’s Profile Gave Up When Mike’s away from home. Apartment pictures: home layout and items within it. Mike’s dogs name: Austin

  17. Other Info Mike’s Profile Gave Up Mike’s mothers MAIDEN NAME might be useful?

  18. What We Found

  19. What We Found Shady ‘Gurlumightknow’ McBeth • Caucasian female 23 years old: fake profile • Of a random (people you may know) sample: 100 ‘adds’ In less than a week 31 people have accepted this fake profiles friend request. Mike Garth Smith • Caucasian male 22 years old: fake profile • Of a random (people you may know) sample: 100 ‘adds’ In less than a week 19 people have accepted this fake profiles friend request.

  20. How to Secure Your Social Profile 1 - Don’t display your B’day 2 – Share in the past tense. 3 – When posting, decide who you want to know and make it so. 4 – Limit personal information from the public, or better yet, set your settings to ‘friends only’. 5 - Never accept requests from people you don’t know. 6 – Don’t ‘geo-tag’ 7 - Don’t post pictures of your personal possessions or living arrangements. 8 – Don’t publicize where you live. 9 – Don’t inform the internet where you work. 10 – Once information is online, it can never be removed.

  21. 1-Don’t Display Your B’day

  22. 2-Share in the past tense & 3-When posting, decide who you want to know and make it so.

  23. 4-Limit personal information from the public, or better yet, set your settings to ‘friends only’.

  24. 5-Never accept requests from people you don’t know.

  25. 6 – Don’t ‘geo-tag’

  26. 7 - Don’t post pictures of your personal possessions or living arrangements.

  27. 8-Don’t publicize where you live

  28. 9– Don’t inform the internet where you work.

  29. 10 – Once information is online, it can never be removed.

  30. In Conclusion Social Media can be used to gather information that you volunteer, which can lead to several forms of internet fraud such as identity theft, credit fraud or theft.

  31. How to Keep an Eye on Your Identity Every six months, Equifax Canada allows you to acquire a free copy of your credit report. By keeping an eye on your credit report, you’ll be able to see how many credit cards are attached to your name and their balances. Either visit Equifax’s website and follow the free ‘credit report’ links or call 1 800 465 7166 and follow the prompts.

  32. Any Questions? Check out our site @ trusocialmediasecurity.wikispaces.com

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