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Your search found 22 hits- June 2013 – Keeping Senior Citizens Safe OnlineSenior citizens are embracing the digital age in greater numbers every year. Fifty-three percent of adults ages 65 and older now use the Internet and online tools such as email, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project. Among those Internet users, seventy percent report going online daily. Not surprisingly, the Internet offers many benefits to older Americans, including the ability to better stay in touch with family members, near and far and across generations. A 2012 study by Microsoft and AARP found that online communication often was credited for improving dialogue among family members. The Internet helps senior citizens connect with society, bringing vital information and resources to them. For instance, they can bank and shop from the convenience of their homes. There are many sites geared toward the needs and interests of senior citizens, and growth of such sites is expected to continue.
- June 2012 – Social Engineering: You are at Risk!The term “social engineering” refers to an attempt to gain access to information, primarily through misrepresentation, and often relies on the trusting nature of most individuals. Most users should be familiar with email phishing scams (a form of social engineering) and have been taught not to open attachments from unknown or untrusted sources or to visit untrusted web sites.
- March 2012 – Mobile Apps: How To Use Them SafelyThe use of mobile applications (apps) is increasing in parallel with the increased use in mobile devices. According to Gartner, “Worldwide mobile application store revenue is projected to surpass $15.1 billion in 2011… and by 2014 over 185 billion applications will have been downloaded from mobile app stores.” The continued growth of mobile apps requires a spotlight on security. The risks include access to information such as physical location or contacts lists, as well as the ability for the apps to download malware, such as keyloggers or programs that eavesdrop on phone calls and text messages. Hackers are quickly learning how to harvest legitimate applications and repackage them with malicious code before selling/offering them on various channels. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a global technical professional association, predicts that 2012 will see an upsurge in cell phone hacking through the use of mobile applications on smartphones.
- April 2012 – Creating a Secure PasswordYour password is more than just a key to your computer or online account. It is a gateway to all of your important information. If your password falls into the wrong hands, a cyber criminal can impersonate you online, access your bank or credit card accounts, sign your name to online service agreements or contracts, engage in financial transactions, or change your account information.
- Hawaii State Archives Social Media PoliciesContent The Hawai‘i State Archives (HSA), a division of the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS), maintains its social media accounts in an effort to promote accessibility and transparency. If you follow our accounts, you can expect postings regarding historical events, individuals and organizations from earliest recorded Hawaiian history through current times. Postings regarding […]
- September 2012 – Using Encryption to Protect DataAccording to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, more than 19 million records have been involved in a data breach so far this year. Protection of data requires multiple layers of defense, and the use of encryption to secure sensitive data is a critical tool in this multi-layered approach. Encryption scrambles a message or file so only the sender and the authorized individual with the decryption key can decode it.
- April 2013 – Protect Yourself from Email Phishing AttacksIn the pre-Internet era, con men, also known as confidence men, would gain victims’ confidence through the use of deception, to defraud them. The same principles are being used today, only now to an even greater efficiency through the use of online scams. One of the most prolific means for online scamming is phishing.
- Archives Month 2022Throughout the month of October, we invite all of you to our “Pāʻina in the Archives” to acquaint yourself with some of the great dinner parties of the past. Throughout the month we will be releasing thousands of pages of newly digitized materials, including a fabulous array of dinner invitations, menus from parties hosted by […]
- Electronic Records Day 2015Email, text and instant messages and social media have changed the way government agencies communicate with their employees and the public, but records management concerns are often neglected. Consider these points to help keep your agency out of legal trouble and ensure that critical records are preserved. Content, not format is important. Just as you […]
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