{"id":585,"date":"2020-05-28T13:58:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T23:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/testinfosec\/?page_id=585"},"modified":"2021-02-26T10:17:14","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T20:17:14","slug":"personal-security-checklist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/infosec\/resources-tips\/personal-security-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Start Here! Personal Security Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n<h2><i class=\"fa fa-1x fa-shield\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Defend Your Devices<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Enable password protection <\/li>\n<li>Run system updates provided by your operating system or phone provider<\/li>\n<li>Use an up-to-date antivirus<\/li>\n<li>Only install apps from trusted sources<\/li>\n<li>Lock devices when unattended<\/li>\n<li>Set a lock timer on your device<\/li>\n<li>Use a firewall<\/li>\n<li>Regulate access to the device (ex: store in a locked room) <\/li>\n<li>Wipe device before discarding\/donating. See our article on the <a href=\"..\/..\/minimum-standards\/disposal\/\">Disposal of Media Containing Protected Data<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t jailbreak your device<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><!--Enable remote location\/wiping, Don't use Admin priv for (menial tasks)--><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n<h2><i class=\"fa fa-1x fa-id-card-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Secure Your Data<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Know and follow <a href=\"..\/..\/policies\/\">Â鶹´«Ã½policies for protected data<\/a><\/li>\n<li>If you absolutely have to store protected data on your device, make sure it&#8217;s encrypted. <a href=\"..\/encryption\/\">See our article on encryption<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Encrypt protected data when transmitting (ex: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/filedrop\/\">Â鶹´«Ã½FileDrop website <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Back up your data frequently<\/li>\n<li>When surfing the web, try to only visit legitimate websites<\/li>\n<li>Manage your online presence. Be careful what personal information you disclose on social media<\/li>\n<li>Enable privacy and security settings on websites and apps<\/li>\n<li>Stay alert about phishing scams. Read our <a href=\"..\/..\/phishing\/\">article on phishing<\/a> and <a href=\"..\/..\/spearphishing\/\">article on spearphishing<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.us-cert.gov\/ncas\/tips\/ST04-010\">Be careful with email attachments <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--Control access to sensitivity, Don\u2019t use email to store protected info--><\/p>\n<p>    <BR><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n<h2><i class=\"fa fa-1x fa-lock\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Lock Down Your Login<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/195430\/how-to-create-a-strong-password-and-remember-it\/\">Create <strong>strong, unique<\/strong> passwords for each of your accounts <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Use a password manager to store your passwords. See our <a href=\"..\/password-manager\/\">article on password managers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/askus\/1758\">Set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t share your password with anyone<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n<h2><i class=\"fa fa-1x fa-wifi\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Wi-Fi Related Best Practices<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Encrypt traffic when using public Wi-Fi (such as at an airport, train or bus station, hotel, library, or caf\u00e9). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/askus\/819\">Consider using the Â鶹´«Ã½VPN <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a> or purchasing commercial VPN options<\/li>\n<li>Try to only use addresses that begin with &#8220;https&#8221; and have a lock icon in the web address or status bar, which means the site is verified and encrypted.<\/li>\n<li>Always log out of websites before closing your browser<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t store passwords in the browser. <a href=\"..\/password-manager\/\">Use a password manager<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Avoid checking your bank account, and other websites that would expose personal information, on public Wi-Fi<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t automatically connect to open Wi-Fi networks<\/li>\n<li>Turn off Wi-Fi, airdrop, and file sharing on your devices when not in use.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <BR><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n<h2><i class=\"fa fa-1x fa-university\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Â鶹´«Ã½Specific<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/askus\/686\">Getting Your PC Unblocked on the Â鶹´«Ã½Network <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"..\/..\/policies\/\">Know and follow Â鶹´«Ã½Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/filedrop\/\">Â鶹´«Ã½FileDrop website <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/askus\/892\">If Your Account is Compromised&#8230; <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/askus\/819\">Â鶹´«Ã½Virtual Private Network (VPN) Service <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n<h2><i class=\"fa fa-1x fa-book\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Additional Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/askus\/718\">Securing your Computer &amp; Protecting your Information <i class=\"fa fa-external-link\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"..\/..\/international-travel\/\">International Travel Device and Data Security Best Practices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"..\/..\/working-remotely-during-an-emergency\/\">Working Remotely during an Emergency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"..\/..\/working-remotely-during-an-emergency-for-it-staff\/\">For IT Staff: Working Remotely during an Emergency<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defend Your Devices Enable password protection Run system updates provided by your operating system or phone provider Use an up-to-date antivirus Only install apps from trusted sources Lock devices when unattended Set a lock timer on your device Use a &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":86,"featured_media":0,"parent":70,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-onecolumn.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-585","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/infosec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/infosec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/infosec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/infosec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/86"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/infosec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=585"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/infosec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/585\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1357,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/infosec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/585\/revisions\/1357"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/infosec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/70"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/infosec\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}