Voice of Senior Online Safety, Christopher Burgess talks to KOMO’s Jennifer Harriman on the topic of Online Safety.
On Sunday, 4 May 2014 I had the pleasure of appearing on KOMO News Radio 1000AM/97.7FM of Seattle, Washington and visited with KOMO NewsRadio’s Jennifer Harriman. The visit was thoroughly enjoyable and I delighted in providing online safety tips useful for all ages. We thank Jennifer and the entire KOMO News Radio staff for their hospitality.
Read about the content we covered in the piece below, or you can hear the radio interview here, it is approximately three and one half minutes (3;33).
In the studio:
The online safety topics covered:
Question: What do users need to know about Internet Explorer and Heartbleed?
–Heartbleed: Monitor your websites and their updating their SSL certificates – then change your passwords.
–Internet Explorer: Microsoft pushed a patch out – update your IE – if you don’t know how, use another browser until you can get someone to help you update your IE.
Question: What’s the number one thing that individuals do online that puts them in danger?
–TMI (too much information) – OversharingTagging pictures with complete identifying information, like your child’s full name or school emblems
–Taking pictures with your home address showing or license plate of your vehicle
–Pushing out information which can be used by identity theft criminals such as name and addresses
Comment: I’ve been told not to say when I am going on vacation and to post pictures after I get home.
–Tell people where you’ve been not where you are going
–Don’t use twitter to coordinate carpools to pick up your children
Question: How often should I be changing my passwords?
–Change your passwords about every 90 days
–Use a password management system (automatic such as Roboform) or create a manual system using two lists like this:
#1 Company A #1 kav3sAc#a8
#2 Company B #2 d9E=Ruge
#3 Company C #3 stug+fad$Uruf=
I keep the lists in two separate places in my home and when I need to remember the password, I can go get my lists and figure it out. Yes, if someone was to break into my home and search thoroughly through the house, they may find my hiding place – but if they are in your home, you’ve a larger problem than your passwords. [/custom_blockquote]
Question: Any advice for those of us less than tech savvy?
–Keep your Operating System on your device up-to-date
–Keep your security software on your devices up-to-date
–If you are loading applications on your smartphone or tablet
–Do a search on the application ahead of loading to see if it is harvesting data in a manner in which you would not wish
–Always check your settings so you know what your sharing, when your sharing and with who you are sharing your information
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Photo Credits: Lilla Burgess