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Minding your business
on the internet
Kelly Trevino
Regional Director
October 6,2015
Common Online Scams
Work-at-home scams
Lotteries and Sweepstakes Scams
Bogus Apartment Rentals
Online Dating Scams
Avoiding Online Scams
What to do
-Know who you’re dealing with
-Wiring money is like sending cash
-Read your monthly statements
What not to do
-Do not send money to someone you don’t know
-Don’t agree to deposit a check and wire money back
-Don’t reply to messages for personal or financial information
Report online scams
FTC/econsumer.gov
Spam
How to reduce the amount of spam you get
-use email filter
-limit your exposure
-choose a unique email address
How to reduce spam for everyone
-don’t let spammers use your computer
-download software from sites you trust
Report spam
[email protected]
Phishing
How to deal with phishing scams
Action steps
Report phishing emails
Computer Security
-Use security software that updates automatically
-Treat your personal information like it’s cash
-Check out companies to find out who you’re dealing with
-Give personal information over encrypted websites only
-Protect your passwords
-Back up your files
Malware
- Avoiding malware
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keep software updated
don’t click on any links unless you know what it is
download only from websites you trust
use a pop-up blocker
- Detecting malware
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monitor your computer
- Getting rid of it
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stop activities that involve user names, passwords,
or sensitive info
Update security software
- Reporting it
- www.ftc.gov/complaint
Securing Your Wireless
Network
- Understand how a wireless network works
- Use encryption
- Don’t assume that public Wi-Fi networks are
secure
P2P File-Sharing Risks
-Install reputable security software
-Limit what you share and how often
-know what folders you’re sharing
-create separate user accounts
Laptop Security
Do:
Treat your laptop like cash
Lock your laptop with a
security cable
Consider an alarm for your
laptop
Consider carrying your laptop
in something less obvious
than a laptop case
Don’t:
Leave your laptop
unattended-even for just a
moment
Leave your laptop in a car
Put your laptop on the floor
Keep passwords with your
laptop or its case
Disposing of Old
Computers
• How to clean a hard drive
• Save the files you want to keep
• How to dispose of your computer
• Recycle
• Donate
• Sell
Use IP Cameras Safely
Before buying an IP camera
Using security features
Cookies: Leaving a Trail on the Web
- Understanding cookies
- Controlling cookies
- “Private browsing”
Comparing Products Online
-Think before you shop
-Use search engines
-Check comparison shopping sites
-Consider coupons
-Read reviews & be skeptical
-What if there’s a problem?
Protect Kids Online
• Remind kids that online actions have
consequences
• Tell kids to limit what they share
• Limit access to your kids’ profiles
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