One Step Ahead: Security Tips from The Almanac


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One Step Ahead: Almanac Security Tips - 2013

In each issue, Penn's Journal of Record, The Almanac publishes helpful tips and hints for dealing with information security and privacy matters. This page is a collection of all those published thus far.

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Table of Contents (view all)

Spring Cleaning Your Office? Know What to Do with E-Waste
Keep Your Identity Safe When Filing Taxes This Year
Why use Penn+Box when Storing Data in the Cloud
Mobile Device Security - 3 Recommendations for Cloud Users (Hint: That's You!)
Be Aware of QR Code Risks
It’s Data Privacy Month: Update Your Facebook Privacy Settings and More
How Are You Celebrating Data Privacy Month?
Stay Secure while Working on Public Wi-Fi Networks
Protecting Your Finances During This Year's Holiday Shopping Season
Cloud and You
Security and Privacy Online Training & Tools
October: Free Secure Disposal of Paper and Electronics at Employee Resource Fair; NCSAM
Student Privacy - What Do I Need To Know? A FERPA Reminder
Top 10 Tips for Securing Your Smartphone or Tablet
Working Off Campus? Some Tips to Consider

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - Almanac Vol. 59, No. 2

Top 10 Tips for Securing Your Smartphone or Tablet

"With great power, comes great responsibility." Many of us have more computing power in small, hand-held devices than we had in our desktops a generation ago. These amazing machines have proliferated in the last few years thanks to their relatively low cost and ability to deliver "anytime, anywhere" access to our email, data and applications. But their small size and desirability also make them highly susceptible to loss and theft, and their ground-breaking platforms and functions pose new challenges for security and privacy.

With this in mind, Information Systems and Computing (ISC) has developed the "Top 10" tips for securing your smartphone or tablet. These recommendations are easy to understand and implement on your own or with assistance from your Local Support Provider (LSP). Suggestions include:

Enabling a pin or password on your phone to prevent unauthorized access
Keeping your device's software up to date
Backing up your data and contacts
Using a device location service in case the phone is ever lost or stolen

You can review all ten tips for smartphones and tablets on ISC Information Security's website here: www.upenn.edu/computing/security/checklists/Top10/



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