CyberSecurity: I DON’T accept WHY people DON’T understand to apply Updates on THEIR computers & Smartphones as it is about Responsibility AND Cyber-Hygiene

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Let us talk about Hygiene…

Strange, I make an introduction about Hygiene in an Cyber-Security Blog, ISN’T it?!! Well, there is a reason behind:

WHEN WE use a computer, Smartphone and/or any OTHER technical device (such as cars as well…) WE need to take care of them! AND our body? The same: WE need to have the daily reflexes to make for sure that WE don’t expose it to invasions of bacteria, virus, etc. Examples given: brushing teeth, showers, washing the hands after a toilet go, washing the hands before and after a meal, etc. Wearing a Condom when having sex, a necessary protection! Well OUR condom for the technical devices is the Anti-Virus, a MUST for Any-devices!!! Any-Devices, Apple as well?!!! YES!!! Please check the WHY in my Curation below please:

• https://www.scoop.it/topic/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security
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WE are used to these reflexes, aren’t WE?! At least WE should be!! SO, for computers, Laptops, Smartphones, tablets (iPads etc.), IoT devices (Smart-Home), WE should do the same, they costs a LOT of money and expensive stuff should get taken care of!! THE OTHER reason as well is, THAT WE are using the internet with THEM and so WE are meeting OTHER people with OUR technical device (which ever one it is…).

SO, that exactly the same as WHEN WE are meeting (as persons) OTHER people in Real-World: WHEN WE have a flu, WE will infect OTHER persons with it and an epidemic will occur!! WHEN OUR technical devices (which ever one it is…), connected to the internet, are NOT Up-To-date with the latest Updates they are vulnerable to threats (see it as a virus, e.g.) and once infected, WE will infect ALL the OTHERS as well (epidemic…)!!

As WE use these #AnyDevices with #AnyOS on a daily base, WE SHOULD be aware and develop a sense of Responsibility to protect each other! 

Well, the above written is ONLY an introduction, please read my Blog posts in different languages (EN, FR, DE):

• My Blog posts in English 1:
  • https://gustmees.wordpress.com/?s=cybersecurity
• My Blog posts in English 2:
  • https://gustmeesen.wordpress.com/
• My Blog posts in French:
  • https://gustmeesfr.wordpress.com/
• My Blog posts in German:
  • https://gustmeesde.wordpress.com/

My courses about Cyber-Security were mandatory in Luxembourg (Europe) EDUcation in 2004, learn more here please:

• https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/03/17/my-published-articles-about-cyber-security-in-the-press-and-social-media/

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L’auteur Gust MEES est Formateur andragogique / pédagogique TIC, membre du “Comité Conseil” de “Luxembourg Safer Internet” (LuSI), appelé maintenant BEESECURE, partenaire officiel (consultant) du Ministère de l’éducation au Luxembourg du projet  ”MySecureIT“, partenaire officiel du Ministère du Commerce au Luxembourg du projet ”CASES” (Cyberworld Awareness and Security Enhancement Structure).. The author Gust MEES is ICT Course Instructor, ”Member of the Advisory Board” from “Luxembourg Safer Internet” (LuSI), BEESECURE, Official Partner (Consultant) from the Ministry of Education in Luxembourg, project “MySecureIT“, Official Partner from the Ministry of Commerce in Luxembourg, project “CASES” (Cyberworld Awareness and Security Enhancement Structure).

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Stay tuned for next blog post(s) 😉

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Cyber-Security Practice: Learn it in one week

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Read, think, learn and share over Social Media… Security is everyone’s responsibility! We are ALL responsible for the Internet’s future!

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===> “Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.” Marie Curie <===

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KEYWORDS FOR THIS FREE COURSE and what you will learn: “Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it.” . Basics of Cyber-Security Practice, Proactive Thinking, Cyber-Hygiene, hygiene, Awareness, motivation, engagement, heroes, Security-Scouts, critical thinking, stay out of the box, adapt to new technologies, be aware of the malware, nobody is perfect, knowing the dangers and risks, responsibility, responsibility of School, responsibility of Education, responsibility of IT-Admin, responsibilities of BYOD users, Apple insecurity, Insecurity of Apps, Principals responsibilities, Mobile Device Management (MDM), Mobile Application Management (MAM), risks of BYOD, BYOD-Policy, IT-Security Infrastructure, Teacher-Parents Meeting, Cyberwar, Cyberwarfare, Government, Internet-Safety, IT-Security knowledge basics, UK govt encourages insurers to reward good IT security… The weakest link in the Security Chain is the human! If you don’t respect certain advice you will get tricked by the Cyber-Criminals! ===> NOBODY is perfect! A security by 100% doesn’t exist! <=== ===> “Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.” – Marie Curie – <=== . Protecting the organization’s network and its data from attack and misuse requires more than just a BYOD mentality; establishing secure, mobile-enabled operations requires a mobility access control program that includes corporate-provisioned, approved employee- and partner-owned devices as well as unmanaged guest devices. BYOD what you should absolutely know

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Learn in one week how to get Best protection/Introduction

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In previous blogs I have presented already the different security programs who help us to stay secure on Internet and not to infect others in the community because our computer is infected! The text below is just a reminder:

In the real world our car needs some maintenance and technical control to make sure that there is no danger to other participants in traffic (pedestrians and drivers…), so the same in the virtual world. Our computer is the “virtual car” who is driving on the “Data Highway” (Internet), it needs maintenance and especially care about IT-Security and safety…

I will prepare seven (7) different blogs, one for each day of the week so you don’t need a lot of time to spend for installing the programs and to get used to them… These blogs will refer anyway to the already published blogs and/or would be a simple copy with practical advice and you can use them how you would like. One per day or if you have the necessary time, even more, up to you…

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Learn in one week how to get Best protection-The Practice

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I will divide the tasks through a whole week, so it will be very easy for you to find the necessary time to achieve them, those who have the necessary time can, of course, achieve more tasks…

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Day of the Week	Web Address of Blog	Task	Necessary time
Monday	WOT McAfee SiteAdvisor HTTPS-Everywhere	Installing WOT + McAfee SiteAdvisor for knowing which websites are trustful and which ones are malicious! “WOT” ALONE isn’t enough! My experience over years 😉	Windows + Mac5 minutes per program ONLY!
Tuesday	Browsers + Plugins Updates	Check if your browsers and its plugins are updated! Why should I?	Windows + Mac 5 minutes per browser ONLY!
Wednesday	BitDefender QuickScan Update your Third Party Programs with PSI	Use BitDefender QuickScan and scan your computer! Find out if your computer is clean. It only takes a few seconds.Install Secunia Personal Software Inspector, which is checking and automating updates of Third Party Programs.	Windows Few minutes ONLY for both programs!
Thursday	Security Score	Install Security Score which helps you to know if you made ALL the necessary updates…	Windows 5 minutes ONLY!
Friday		Check any Friday if you got the latest updates!	10-15 minutes ONLY!
Saturday	It’s Disk Encryption time: you need to install this software only once, so it’s ONLY a one time action!	Install an Encryption Software, I suggest the OpenSource Tool TrueCrypt Tutorial TrueCrypt	Windows + Mac + LinuxSeveral hours…

Sunday: Use the Sunday for a relax check if everything is OK! It takes ONLY 5 minutes. Use the “Security Score” Software to check if everything is OK! 5 minutes ONLY!

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As you can see in the table “Necessary Time”, most actions need ONLY 5-10 minutes! Eaaaaaaaasy to follow and to use, what are you waiting for!? 😉

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For those who have the necessary time: I suggest to you to install first the FREE program “Security Score” (for WINDOWS ONLY) and start to check after your Tuesday-Task and after any days task to see the evolution of your security score! This will probably make you more confident and you certainly will try to reach a better “Security Score”, this for your motivation… Try it out:

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Protect your Smartphone and be aware of malicious QR-Codes

[Start Text from http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/12/10/qr_code_sticker_scam/] Cybercrooks are putting up stickers featuring URLs embedded in Quick Response codes (QR codes) as a trick designed to drive traffic to dodgy sites. [End Text from http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/12/10/qr_code_sticker_scam/]

As it is impossible to see ONLY by viewing the QR-Code to detect if it redirects to an infected website, it is a MUST to install a QR-Reader who controls before sending you to the website! I recommend:

• http://www.scoop.it/t/apps-for-any-use-mostly-for-education-and-free?tag=QR-Reader-App
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Concerning tablets

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The guys from SOPHOS have created a very good post on their blog “Naked Security” which you should read here:

• Securing a tablet for web browsing in six easy steps

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What YOU should know about Mobile-Security

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Find protection for your Smartphone(s):

• Mobile Security
• Ten Steps to Smartphone Security [PDF]
• Mobile security resources from StaySafeOnline

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Be ALSO aware of your Online behavior

Check also the video below and be surprised…

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This video reveals the magic behind the magic, making people aware of the fact that their entire life can be found online.

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Learning By Doing Through A Game

I invite YOU ALSO to play the game below, YOU will learn the basics of Cyber Security by ===>LEARNing By Doing <===, enjoy it 😉

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Click the image, please, to access the game.

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Check also the link below, please, where YOU find the details:

• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/labs/educators/cybersecurity-guide/
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WHAT YOU MUST KNOW! . We are ALL responsible for a secure Internet! Automatic Windows Update must be enabled For Apple devices: ALL the updates must be installed also! Third Party Programs are responsible for 78% of vulnerabilities!!! What are Third Party Applications (Programs)? Knowing that third party programs also are vulnerable, we must also update them! Use SECUNIA PSI to update automatically third party programs https://secunia.com/ Browsers (ALL) need to get updated! This is also a MUST for Apple devices! While using “BYOD” (Bring Your Own Device), we ALL (Teachers, Educators and Learners) are responsible, not the IT-Admin alone! While using “BYOD” we need a strong “BYOD-Policy” at least! While using “BYOD” it is recommended to have also a “MDM” (Mobile Device Management)! We learned that there is a need for “Mobile Device Management (MDM)” and “Mobile Application Management (MAM)” It is recommended to organize a “Teacher-Parents-Meeting” to explain the parents that their kids are safe in your school, explaining them the efforts you make and asking them also to help their kids to respect the “BYOD-Policy”! The weakest link in the Security Chain is the human! If you don’t respect certain advice you will get tricked by the Cyber-Criminals! ===> NOBODY is perfect! A security by 100% doesn’t exist! <=== Protecting the organization’s network and its data from attack and misuse requires more than just a BYOD mentality; establishing secure, mobile-enabled operations requires a mobility access control program that includes corporate-provisioned, approved employee- and partner-owned devices as well as unmanaged guest devices. BYOD what you should absolutely know ===> I created a new Hashtag: #FSCD which means “Friday Security Check Day” + will remind YOU any Friday 2 check your devices 4 updates <=== .

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L’auteur Gust MEES est Formateur andragogique / pédagogique TIC, membre du “Comité Conseil” de “Luxembourg Safer Internet” (LuSI), appelé maintenant BEESECURE, partenaire officiel (consultant) du Ministère de l’éducation au Luxembourg du projet  ”MySecureIT“, partenaire officiel du Ministère du Commerce au Luxembourg du projet ”CASES” (Cyberworld Awareness and Security Enhancement Structure). The author Gust MEES is ICT Course Instructor, ”Member of the Advisory Board” from “Luxembourg Safer Internet” (LuSI), BEESECURE, Official Partner (Consultant) from the Ministry of Education in Luxembourg, project “MySecureIT“, Official Partner from the Ministry of Commerce in Luxembourg, project “CASES” (Cyberworld Awareness and Security Enhancement Structure). .

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