SANS Institute Security Awareness Tip of the Day http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php Security Awareness Tip of The Day en-us (C) SANS Institute 2012 webmaster@sans.org SANS RSS Feed http://www.sans.org/images/rss_logo.gif http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php See just how "Security Aware" you really are http://www.sans.org/info/40733 http://www.sans.org/info/40733 Be Skeptical When You Read Your Email http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#352 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#352 Stay safe when buying or selling online http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#497 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#497 DO NOT install Microsoft patches or updates sent by email (They are fake) http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#647 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#647 Limit the amount of personal information you post about yourself, your friends, and your family http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#432 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#432 Use a password protected screen saver http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#621 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#621 Periodically check your credit report http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#567 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#567 Letting Family or Friends Use Your Employer's Computers Can Be Bad for You http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#397 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#397 Always log off your own computer. Do not let anyone else offer to do it for you http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#337 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#337 Don't use e-mail to send private messages http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#17 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#17 Four Tips to Help Keep Your Computer Secure http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#1387 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#1387 Use a password in only one place. http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#672 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#672 Make sure the site you're ordering from protects your information crossing the Internet http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#752 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#752 Don't click the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of unsolicited emails http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#292 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#292 Always lock your computer (by pressing CTRL + ALT + DELETE and hitting "Enter") before walking away from it http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#712 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#712 Don't download sets of pictures from the Internet http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#12 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#12 Know your IMEI? http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#1897 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#1897 A password should be used by only one person. http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#677 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#677 Patch and update on a regular basis http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#537 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#537 Avoid default installations http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#42 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#42 Don't Trust Links Sent in Email Messages http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#362 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#362 Hackers aren't the only threat to your computer http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#472 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#472 Avoid spam in your IM email account http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#262 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#262 Always Check Credentials http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#422 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#422 Five Security Tips http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#277 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#277 Protect Yourself from Identity Theft http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#327 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#327 What you ask people walking around inside your company offices without a valid identity card: "May I help you?" http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#1262 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#1262 Only deal with reputable companies that you know and trust http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#452 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#452 Don't Accept Offers of "Free PC Scans" That Pop up When You Use the Internet http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#402 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#402 Don't tell ANYONE your password http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#747 http://www.sans.org/tip_of_the_day.php#747