Jakob Weisblat
| Jan/24 | Tue | 07:30PM-09:00PM | 4-237 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
We hear it over and over again:
"Make your passwords at least 20 characters!"
"Use a letter and a number and 5 special characters in all your passwords!"
"Change your password every 3 days!"
"Never write down your passwords!"
"Always run antivirus software!"
We'll examine some common cybersecurity claims, determining which are worth following and which are possibly miscalibrated. Then we'll look at some low-effort solutions you can use to increase the security of your computing environment while not decreasing convenience. In particular, we will cover password managers, 2-factor authentication, and the importance of keeping software up-to-date.
This talk is aimed at those who are computer-literate but not security experts - if your goal is an impenetrably secure computing environment, this talk is not for you; it aims to help you spend a small amount of time wisely in order to reduce the probability of spending a lot of time in the future dealing with a compromise.
Sponsor(s): Student Information Processing Board
Contact: Jakob Weisblat, sipb-iap17-practical-security@mit.edu