Security Awareness Tips

Update: See links to other sites at the end of this post. I’ll update as I find them.

If you want a good collection of security tips for yourself or others, check out the www.onguardonline.gov website . It contains  articles, videos, quiz  games, and tutorials about security topics.

The topics and tutorials are good; the videos and quiz games seemed to be geared for the younger generation. Even so, it would be a good link to send to grandparents and those who are curious, but hesitant about technology.

Computer Security Clockwork

CSO Simson Garfinkel notes that incorrect system time on your servers, clients, and devices (what I like to call “computer security clockwork”) can have the following effects:

• System logs are incorrect.
• Forensic investigations become more difficult.
• Scheduled jobs may occur too early, too late, or not at all.
• SSL certificate validity may be affected.
• Emails may be tagged as spam if they appear to have a future date.
• Electronic locks may open or lock inappropriately.