[NSRCA-discussion] Online security

[George Kennie]

In addition to all this priceless info, the guy can fly too ,  and
extremely well !!!!!!!!!!!!

On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 10:00 AM, Scott McHarg via NSRCA-discussion <
nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:

> I thought I'd take a moment to point just a few things out about online
> security.
>
> 1.  If you send anything via the internet on a website that constitutes
> personal information, always make sure that the website is secure.  You
> will not see http at the beginning but https:.  Some email services,
> including Gmail send email securely but that does not mean that the
> recipient's email is secure.  SSL (Secure Socket Layers) has been replaced
> with TLS (Transport Layer Security).  These are what comprise, essentially,
> "https".  They are protocols that provide data encryption and what makes
> your information secure.
>
> 2.  Depending on your browser, when you're at a site that is encrypted,
> you should always look for a notification or a color coding on the letters
> "https".  Green is the most secure.  I would not send SS #'s or CC #'s
> without this.  If you see red on an https site, their certificate has
> expired.  It does not mean the data is not secure, it means they have not
> renewed their certificate.  For safety, I would not send personal
> information on this.
>
> 3. Your cell phone.  If you do not have your cell phone "locked" with a
> PIN or pattern or some way of preventing people from accessing your phone,
> the data that you send over the internet from your phone is not secure when
> utilizing cellular data.  If you have a PIN or pattern or whatever in
> place, the phone, regardless if it is iOS or Android, uses that
> PIN/Pattern/Fingerprint to encrypt your data being delivered.  If your
> phone is simply accessible by picking it up without unlocking your phone,
> you will be sending data unencrypted and not secure.  This refers to when
> your phone is using cellular data.  If you're connected to a Wi-Fi network,
> you are encrypted by that Wi-Fi router.  Point to all this.....lock your
> phone.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Scott
>
>
> *Scott A. McHarg*
> VSCL / CANVASS U.A.S. Research Pilot
> Texas A&M University
> PPL - ASEL
> Remote Pilot Certified Under FAA Part 107
>
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