Staying Safe Online. My Best Internet Safety Tips. and the AgeWell Computer Education Center.

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1 Staying Safe Online My Best Internet Safety Tips and the AgeWell Computer Education Center

2 Welcome to our first Webinar of 2017! Agenda o How to use the Webinar Room o Upcoming CEC Classes o My tips for Staying Safe Online o Q&A and wrap up

3 How to use the Webinar Room Presentation Area Chat Area & Polls If the video or audio are not working Click the RECONNECT button To Chat type here And press ENTER

4 Upcoming CEC Classes o Using Twitter & Listening to Podcasts Friday, February 24 th at 10:00 AM o ipad & iphone: Settings & App Store Monday, February 27 th at 10:00 AM o Windows 10 Photo App Monday, February 27 th at 1:00 PM o Windows 10 Q&A Wednesday, March 1 st at 10:00 AM o Working with Windows 10 Friday, March 3 rd at 10:00 AM o Using Your Smart TV (and YouTube) Friday, March 3 rd at 1:00 PM TO REGISTER Call jlortz@discoverskills.com Visit

5 Let s get started My goal To help you understand the most important steps you need to take to protect yourself on the Internet.

6 Top Tips for Internet Safety Let s get started

7 The Threats Let s start by briefly listing the most common threats without getting too hung-up on the details of what they are.

8 The Threats o Viruses and Malware o Phishing s o Malicious Attachments obrute-force password attacks o Fake Warning Messages ofake Web Sites ofake Phone Calls

9 The Safety Tips Instead of worrying about the details of the threats let s focus on the TIPS to stay safe!

10 Tip 1 Use an Anti-Virus Program Constantly monitors your computer Protects you from o attachment viruses/malware o Virus/Malware laden download files o Virus/Malware infected flash drives Important o Make sure virus definitions are being updated o Must renew your subscription each year

11 Step 1 Use an Anti-Virus Program Commercial (Pay-For) examples: o Bitdefender Anti-Virus Plus 2017 o Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2017 o McAfee Anti-Virus Plus 2017 Free examples o AVG free.avg.com o AVAST Avast.com Security Suites include additional protection such as link pre-scans, firewalls, and backup software.

12 Tip 2 Turn on a Firewall A firewall blocks outside hacker attacks (port-sniffers) Windows includes a FREE one o Just make sure it s turned on (Control Panel) o NOTE: Some Internet Security Suites that include a firewall take over for the Windows Firewall.

13 Tip 3 Do Windows Updates Microsoft pushes updates to Windows to you on the 2 nd Tuesday of each month. o They fix security holes that hackers attempt to exploit In Windows 10 it will automatically happen! In Windows 7 you should check the Control Panel DANGER: Windows XP no longer gets updates and so Do NOT leave it connected to the Net

14 Tip 4 Keep Other Web-related Software Up-To-Date Adobe Reader Adobe Flash Java o Search Configure Java Your Browser o Typically, go to About to check for updates You ll see a notice in your taskbar tray area when an update is available

15 Tip 4 Keep Other Web-related Software Up-To-Date Suggestion to help you keep updated o Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI) o (Flexera Software) o FREE program that scans your computer for software with risks that need updating o Provides you with the updates

16 Tip 5 Be Cautious of Bogus Web Page Alerts Don t be fooled by pop-ups that ask you to download/install something o Please Update Your Software o You are infected, click for a free scan

17 Tip 5 Be Cautious of Bogus Web Page Alerts Another example FREE current movies CLICK

18 Tip 6 Be wary of Phishing Phishing s attempt to get you to click a link and visit a bogus web site. o Typically a fake that looks like it s from a legitimate site. o Asks you to click a link in the to visit the site and update your personal information. o What you re REALLY doing is giving the BAD GUYS your personal information. Best Advice NEVER click links in s from unknown senders

19 Tip 6 Be wary of Phishing Example

20 Tip 7 Use Strong Passwords Create passwords that are not vulnerable to brute-force attacks. o At least 8 characters long o No real words or strings of words o Combination of letters, numbers, special characters Suggestion o Pick a favorite phrase or lyric o Use the first letter of each word o Change any letter you can to a number ( L = 1, S = 5, O = zero, etc.) o Add your favorite number and a special character on each end Example: Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh 3*0wfiitri0h053*

21 Tip 7 Use Strong Passwords You can also use a password manager o You install the manager on your computer and setup ONE very good password for it. o It Keeps track of all your logins / passwords for you across multiple devices, including smartphones and tablets o LastPass FREE - lastpass.com o Dashlane FREE dashlane.com o Sticky Password stickypassword.com

22 Tip 8 Shop Securely When you shop online, make sure you enter your private information on a secure page. How do you know? o Look for instead of just o Look for a padlock icon on the address bar

23 Tip 9 Make Backups Make sure you regularly backup your important files. Where to? o Flash Drive o Portable hard drive What about the Cloud? o DropBox dropbox.com o Google Drive google.com o OneDrive onedrive.live.com

24 Safety Tips Summary 1. Use an Anti-Virus Program 2. Turn on a Firewall 3. Do Windows Updates 4. Do Web-related software updates 5. Be cautious of bogus web pop-ups 6. Be wary of Phishing s 7. Use Strong Passwords 8. Shop Securely 9. Make Backups

25 Question & Answer I can take a FEW questions From the Chat Box!!!

26 Upcoming CEC Classes o Using Twitter & Listening to Podcasts Friday, February 24 th at 10:00 AM o ipad & iphone: Settings & App Store Monday, February 27 th at 10:00 AM o Windows 10 Photo App Monday, February 27 th at 1:00 PM o Windows 10 Q&A Wednesday, March 1 st at 10:00 AM o Working with Windows 10 Friday, March 3 rd at 10:00 AM o Using Your Smart TV (and YouTube) Friday, March 3 rd at 1:00 PM TO REGISTER Call jlortz@discoverskills.com Visit

27 Thanks for Attending!!! The replay link along with a link to slides will be sent out by tomorrow!