Social Media
Safe Social Networking and Blogging
Submitted by ISO Admin on Thu, 03/02/2017 - 09:59
Social networks are great. They do present some security challenges and risks, however.
This guide describes the dangers you face as a user of these websites, and provides tips on the safe use of social networking and blogging services.
Dangers of Social Networking
Many computer criminals uses these sites to distribute viruses and malware, to find private information people have posted publicly, and to find targets for phishing/social engineering schemes. Below is a short list of users who may be using the same sites as you:
Identity Thieves
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Data Privacy Month: Are You Smarter Than Your Phone?
Submitted by lrg6036 on Fri, 01/18/2013 - 12:45Data Privacy Month: Are You Smarter Than Your Phone?
Did you know, “Smartphones can predict a user's gender with 71% accuracy, & can distinguish between ‘tall’ and ‘short’ people and ‘heavy’ and ‘light’ people, with about 80% accuracy?” Take a look at this recorded webinar from the January 9 EDUCAUSE Live! Data Privacy Month kickoff event with special guest, Rebecca Herold (the Privacy Professor) to find out just exactly how smart your Smartphone is.
Nearly everyone on a college campus today has a mobile phone, capable of... ...