Any ideas on how to protect your data and identity while using networking sites?
I’m doing a project on creating awareness on data and identity theft and i need ideas to make this project successful since next month is cyber security awareness month. All ideas are welcome. I’m not being lazy, i’ve done a broad research but i need more ideas just in case i missed something. Thank you all.
When you create an account on a social network site such as facebook and myspace,
Do not use your real name, date of birth, address or your main email address.
Create a Yahoo email account with a false name and use this email when sighing up for things on the Internet.
If you do Internet Banking or use your credit card to order stuff on line and use Paypal then when you create the paypal account make sure you use a very strong password.
When you create a password never use a word found in any dictionary. Use a combination of upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols common on the keyboard: Example of a strong password would be: Qam767*&h5K
Use a LIVE CD operating system such as Ubuntu live cd. Boot the computer off of the live cd and do you banking from there. A live CD operating system does not use the hard drive and there is no way it can be infected.
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Ah, the folly of youth. According to a new survey that looks at young adults and their understanding of Internet security, an overwhelming majority of people between 18 and 27 are aware of the dangers of not protecting data but don’t do much to deal with it. At least 73 percent say they’re worried about online fraud or identity theft, but 71 percent of those surveyed say they’re not especially careful about policing their financial data, social networking accounts, and other passwords. “The irony is that the most tech-savvy generation is the one playing Russian roulette—the one that knows the risk, but still does the risky behavior,” says Sam Curry, chief technology officer at RSA, an IT security firm that sponsored the survey.
“If everything I did from 16 on was cataloged, we probably wouldn’t be having this conversation right now,” jokes Robert Siciliano, a security consultant who works with RSA.
http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/techtonicshifts/archive/2010/04/19/survey-despite-knowing-the-risks-young-adults-are-reckless-about-online-security.aspx
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Identity Theft Protection expert, Graham McWaters, introduces you to some key points from his speach on How to Protect Yourself from ID Theft and Other Fraud. www.grahammcwaters.com
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I need to know if this is illegal? And what could happen?
Is it illegal to pretend to be someone else on a social network online using only their pictures if you use a different name and everything (ex. age, birthday, location)? Pretty much being a completely different person just using their pictures. And in no way is the person in the picture being slandered or made to look bad and in no way is there any cyber-bullying or anything like that going on. Is it still impersonating them? Is that identity theft? What could happen to the person using those pictures?
Please just give an answer. I realize using someone another person’s pictures is wrong I just need to get some help for a friend. Please share good sources and be as clear as you can. Thank you.
I live in Texas by the way. I know laws are different for different states.
Sec. 33.07. ONLINE HARASSMENT. (a) A person commits an offense if the person uses the name or persona of another person to create a web page on or to post one or more messages on a commercial social networking site:
(1) without obtaining the other person’s consent; and
(2) with the intent to harm, defraud, intimidate, or threaten any person.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person sends an electronic mail, instant message, text message, or similar communication that references a name, domain address, phone number, or other item of identifying information belonging to any person:
(1) without obtaining the other person’s consent;
(2) with the intent to cause a recipient of the communication to reasonably believe that the other person authorized or transmitted the communication; and
(3) with the intent to harm or defraud any person.
(c) An offense under Subsection (a) is a felony of the third degree. An offense under Subsection (b) is a Class A misdemeanor, except that the offense is a felony of the third degree if the actor commits the offense with the intent to solicit a response by emergency personnel.
(d) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under any other law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both.
(e) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the actor is any of the following entities or that the actor’s conduct consisted solely of action taken as an employee of any of the following entities:
(1) a commercial social networking site;
(2) an Internet service provider;
(3) an interactive computer service, as defined by 47 U.S.C. Section 230;
(4) a telecommunications provider, as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code; or
(5) a video service provider or cable service provider, as defined by Section 66.002, Utilities Code.
(f) In this section:
(1) "Commercial social networking site" means any business, organization, or other similar entity operating a website that permits persons to become registered users for the purpose of establishing personal relationships with other users through direct or real-time communication with other users or the creation of web pages or profiles available to the public or to other users. The term does not include an electronic mail program or a message board program.
(2) "Identifying information" has the meaning assigned by Section 32.51.
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ID theft victim offers tips to protect your identity
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