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On 22nd February 2013, Claire Taylor from the Scottish Business Crime Centre came along to the East Lothian Coffee Morning networking group to share best practice for keeping your business, staff and customers safe from online fraud.
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Your Business is safer in our Scotland
Practical advice for keeping You, Your Employees and your Business safe on the internet
Research
Banking
Shopping
Browsing
Work
Socialising
Everything!!
Stop sensitive data being accessed
Prevent access to your bandwidth and data allowance being used
Stop inappropriate material being downloads.
Secure your router or HUB
Public WIFI
Do not send personal information
Use commercial hotspot providers
Use a Virtual Private Network
Ensure you have effective antivirus
Spyware, worms, trojans, adware and malware
Email attachments
USB connected devices
Consequences
Identity Theft
Fraud
Corruption of data
SPYWARE Type of virus which is designed to steal information about
computer activity
Takes screen shots
False advertisements
Copying bank details
PHISHINGFraudulent emails used to gain personal information and
to open new accounts
Emails arrive claiming to be from your bank credit card company etc
Can be identified by their poor quality
Spot a Scam
Generic greetings
Bad spelling and
Grammar
Use of real information
Threats that require action
Requests for personal information
and passwords
Use the name of
well known companies
Actions
Ensure you have anti virus and it is up to date
Use secure WIFI and websites
Do not open or click on any links and delete emails.
Do not provide account details.
If you think you have responded to a scam, change passwords, PIN numbers and contact the bank
52% mobile phones are
smartphones
47.8 million iphones sold
in last 4 months of
2012
28% of internet usage
is from smartphones
22.9 million ipads sold in
last 4 months of 2012
Spot the difference?
Never disclose passwords
Look out for shoulder surfers Report unusual activity
Use strong passwordsUse a secure connection
Search and use reputable companies
Ensure third party payment sites are secure
Use Paypal when paying an individual
Choose a site that will keep you anonymous
Choose a name that does not reveal personal information
Choose public places if you choose to meet
Only provide information that you feel comfortable with
Do not post personal information
Profiles should be private Learn how to use the site privately
Do not reveal personal information Do not talk about future plans
www.ecrimescotland.org.uk
www.getsafeonline.org
www.sophos.com
www.sbcc.org.uk
Questions?