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Consider where the following fits:
 
Consider where the following fits:
  
- Don't run unecessary services
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- Don't run unecessary services   (Jim: how can we make this consumer-accessable? Dont use unnecessary software or services?)
  
 
Configuration
 
Configuration
  
- Password protect all devices
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- Password protect all devices (Jim: I like, suggested stronger beyond default - like iOS defaults are weak)
  
- Don't remember wifi networks
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- Don't remember wifi networks (Jim: Might not be top ten worthy, but I agree. For myself I say "use whatever, but with a VPN")
  
- Use an inactivity timeout to lock devices
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- Use an inactivity timeout to lock devices (Jim: I like, we might want a generic device top ten item that covers this and others)
  
- Do not leave mobile devices unattended in public places
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- Do not leave mobile devices unattended in public places (Jim: Yes!)
  
- Encrypt mobile devices
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- Encrypt mobile devices (Jim: Yes! But they are doing that by default these days)
  
- Learn to recognize threats
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- Learn to recognize threats (Jim: Filed under dont click on stuff?)
  
- Do not mindlessly reply to popup windows
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- Do not mindlessly reply to popup windows (Jim: Agreed, see threat recognition?)
  
- Review credit reports and online accounts
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- Review credit reports and online accounts (Jim: Credit monitoring?)
 
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- Use personal firewall
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- Use personal firewall (Jim: OS level enough?)

Revision as of 02:37, 14 June 2016

Consider where the following fits:

- Don't run unecessary services (Jim: how can we make this consumer-accessable? Dont use unnecessary software or services?)

Configuration

- Password protect all devices (Jim: I like, suggested stronger beyond default - like iOS defaults are weak)

- Don't remember wifi networks (Jim: Might not be top ten worthy, but I agree. For myself I say "use whatever, but with a VPN")

- Use an inactivity timeout to lock devices (Jim: I like, we might want a generic device top ten item that covers this and others)

- Do not leave mobile devices unattended in public places (Jim: Yes!)

- Encrypt mobile devices (Jim: Yes! But they are doing that by default these days)

- Learn to recognize threats (Jim: Filed under dont click on stuff?)

- Do not mindlessly reply to popup windows (Jim: Agreed, see threat recognition?)

- Review credit reports and online accounts (Jim: Credit monitoring?)

- Use personal firewall (Jim: OS level enough?)