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Hey All,

It was a fun week actively participating as Team 6 leader. In our individual blogs we all touched on many aspects of security and privacy. With a plethora of social media sites ( facebook,twitter,pinterest, youtube to name a few, keeping our guard up and being careful of what we post, where we post, what we click and where we click is key. We must remember that critical information such as date of birth, social security number and location services must be protected and kept intact. Once it is on the world wide web anyone can access or retrieve that data.







Social Media Security Basics:

  

·           Passwords: Make these as complex as possible so hackers cannot compromise them. They should contain letter, numbers, capital and lowercase plus symbols

·         Don’t click on Unknown Items: If you don’t know something DO NOT click it. Clicking on items you don’t know can lead to viruses or other spam that can damage your computer

·         Security software:  Make sure your browser is updated and you have the latest antivirus and antispyware software.

·         Content Monitoring: You have the right to your own content, so make sure you check your setting to see who can see what and where.

·         Third Party Applications:  Beware of third party application or signing up your email for things. Usually this is malware or spyware and they will spam your email with many items.

·         Personal Information:  Do not put your full name, date of birth, name of family members on social media sites. These types of information are critical information and can lead to identity theft.

How do Firms Protect Data ?

These are more geared toward consumers, however businesses are now actively involved on social media as well. Company data that is confidential must be kept secure and not get into the hands of wrong individuals. Here are ways business are protecting themselves

• Know and implement privacy settings. Recheck the policies on a regular basis for changes.
• Use an excellent antivirus software. Invest in a full-spectrum product that covers security patches; real-time, dynamic web defense; and, provides a strong firewall.
• Scan and decode links to make sure they’re the real thing. Options include BrightCloud and TrueURL.net.
• Adopt a strong password policy. Choose complex combinations and create a unique password for each account.

While reviewing for class I found the following video usefull as it covered all the major social media platforms

Reference:

Keller, J. (n.d.). How Businesses Stay Safe and Secure Using Social Media. How Businesses Stay Safe and Secure Using Social Media. Retrieved March 1, 2014, from http://www.webroot.com/us/en/business/resources/articles/social-media/how-businesses-stay-safe-and-secure-using-social-media