Public talk on security for personal computers (Jan 10 2008, 10:30am)
I am giving another public talk on practical Internet security. This presentation will be focused on providing specific advice and demonstrations of tools that you can use.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
10:30 to noon
Building M-50, Auditorium
1200 Montreal Road
Ottawa, ON
Attendance is free-of-charge but prior registration is required. Please visit this link for instructions:
http://iit-iti.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/colloq/0708/08-01-10_e.html
Abstract
It is not safe to connect to the Internet without first learning about security risks and solutions. This presentation offers practical advice on how to protect yourself when using the Internet. This presentation is designed for novice Internet users and people who want to keep up-to-date about security issues. Topics to be covered include:
• understanding the risks;
• developing a security strategy;
• connecting for the first time;
• what to do every day, week, month, and year;
• broadband and dial-up connections;
• hardware and software firewalls;
• anti-virus and anti-spyware solutions;
• free and low-cost security tools;
• updates and patches
• email issues;
• phishing, pharming, and social engineering;
• passwords and tokens;
• fraud and identity theft;
• understanding web encryption;
• safer Internet banking.
The examples and live demonstrations will focus on computers running
Microsoft Windows XP, but most of the advice can also be applied to
Posted: December 18th, 2007 under Events, Security & privacy.
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