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* Do not enable services you don't use
 
* Do not enable services you don't use
  
==Physical Security==
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==Poor Physical Security==
 
* Encrypt devices and drives
 
* Encrypt devices and drives
 
* Do not leave mobile devices unattended
 
* Do not leave mobile devices unattended
* USe an inactivity lockout
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* Use an inactivity lockout
 
* Password protect all devices
 
* Password protect all devices
  
==Review reputation scoring services (Needs to be renamed to a vulnerability)==
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==Review reputation scoring services (Probably "Detection" for #2"==
- Review credit reports
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* Review credit reports
- Review unknown uses of online accounts
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* Review unknown uses of online accounts
- Subscribe to a credit monitoring service
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* Subscribe to a credit monitoring service
- Freeze credit
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* Freeze credit

Revision as of 04:40, 14 June 2016

Potential OWASP Consumer Top Ten

Safe practices for consumers on the web.

Weak password handling

  • MFA
  • Password Manager
  • Strong Passwords
  • Password Synchronization
  • Security questions
  • Don't allow browsers to store passwords

Information Disclosure/Sensitive Data Exposure

  • Social Media
  • Pictures
  • Giving information away

Trusting Untrusted Sources (**This should be renamed**)

  • Untrusted Sources
  • WiFi
  • Downloading files from untrusted sources
  • Clicking on links from unknown or unverified sources

Lack of Proper Encryption in Transit

  • Do Not Ignore SSL Warnings
  • Use Encryption

Lack of Proper Encryption at Rest

  • Encrypt PII
  • Don't store sensitive information unencrypted

Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities

  • Patch
  • Configure application settings for security
  • Do not configure devices to automatically connect to wifi access points

Running Unnecessary Software or Services

  • Don't install unneeded software
  • Remove software not in use
  • Do not enable services you don't use

Poor Physical Security

  • Encrypt devices and drives
  • Do not leave mobile devices unattended
  • Use an inactivity lockout
  • Password protect all devices

Review reputation scoring services (Probably "Detection" for #2"

  • Review credit reports
  • Review unknown uses of online accounts
  • Subscribe to a credit monitoring service
  • Freeze credit