Presentation by BTC Student Technology Support Desk

1. Computer Security
Bellingham Technical College Student Technology
Support Desk – Sean Dyvig

2. Password Security
●Safe password practices
●A symbol will significantly increase the strength of a password
●Do not share passwords between sites
●Avoid writing passwords down
●Do not share passwords with others
●https://howsecureismypassword.net/
●Password Managers
●http://www.roboform.com/
●https://lastpass.com/
https://xato.net/passwords/more-top-worst-passwords/

3. Internet security
●What's safe?
– https://www.mywot.com/
●Stop malicious advertisements
– https://adblockplus.org/en/
– http://noscript.net/
– https://www.ghostery.com/
●Take control of your privacy
– ctrl+shift+p (firefox) ctrl+shift+n (chrome) for private / incognito mode

4. Windows Security
●Firewalls
– Understanding Windows Firewall
● Allow a program through
– Zone Alarm
●Anti-virus
– https://www.malwarebytes.org/
– adwcleaner
– CwShredder
– TDSSKiller
– ComboFix

5. Wireless security
●Open WiFi is public WiFi
– Use public, home, and work network profiles accordingly
– Do not send sensitive data on an open wireless
– Power off WiFi when not in use
●Bluetooth
– Change your Bluetooth's default PIN
– Power off Bluetooth when not in use