The Safety Plan: Recent Episodes
LCC Connect
An inside look at the ways we keep people safe on LCC's campuses, virtually and in-person, and what "security" and "privacy" mean today.
LCC Connect host and Director of Information Security, Paul Schwartz describes how to identify a legitimate web site address by dissecting the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) for the root domain name. https://www.lcc.edu/academics/areas-of-study/computers-engineering-technology/cit.html (Website: LCC Computer Information Technologies)
LCC Connect host and Director of Information Security Paul Schwartz describes the sextortion scam and how to respond when attacked. Sextortion is a type of fraud where the criminals threaten the release of fake sexual images or false information about the victim in order to coerce them into paying a Bitcoin demand. https://www.lcc.edu/academics/areas-of-study/computers-engineering-technology/cit.html (Website: LCC Computer Information Technologies)
LCC Connect host and Director of Information Security Paul Schwartz describes what basic Cyber Hygiene entails, including safe computing concepts of phish recognition, sending confidential information safely, eliminating password reuse, physical security, using public Wi-Fi, and social networking tips. https://www.lcc.edu/academics/areas-of-study/computers-engineering-technology/cit.html (Website: LCC Computer Information Technologies)
The Safety Plan host and LCC Director of Information Security, Paul Schwartz describes the problems with passwords, what you should and should not do with passwords, how to create a strong password, using a password manager, and using multi-factor authentication. https://www.lcc.edu/academics/areas-of-study/computers-engineering-technology/cit.html (LCC Computer Information Technologies Website)
In this second episode of a two part series, LCC Connect host and Director of Information Security Paul Schwartz describes 15 common job search scams, how to protect yourself, and what to do if you are a victim of an employment scam. https://www.lcc.edu/academics/areas-of-study/computers-engineering-technology/cit.html (LCC Computer Information Technologies Website)
In this first episode of a two part series, LCC Connect host and Director of Information Security Paul Schwartz describes the many, many indicators of fake job scams, such as unrealistic expectations, paying up front for a job, and conducting the interview over text message. https://www.lcc.edu/academics/areas-of-study/computers-engineering-technology/cit.html (LCC Computer Information Technologies Website)
LCC Connect host and Director of Information Security Paul Schwartz describes gas pump skimming scams, what gas stations and criminals are doing about it, and how to avoid being scammed. https://www.lcc.edu/academics/areas-of-study/computers-engineering-technology/cit.html (LCC Computer Information Technologies Website)
LCC Connect host and Director of Information Security Paul Schwartz describes QR Code fraud and what you can do to avoid getting scammed. Paul then describes romance scams, how to identify the scam, how to avoid the scam, and what to do if you are a victim of a romance scam. https://www.lcc.edu/academics/areas-of-study/computers-engineering-technology/cit.html (LCC Computer Information Technologies Website)
The Safety Plan host and Director of Information Security Paul Schwartz describes income tax return fraud, what you can do to prevent fraud before you file your tax return, things you can do once you are ready to file, how to tell if you are a victim of income tax fraud, and what to do once you know you are a victim of income tax fraud. https://www.lcc.edu/academics/areas-of-study/computers-engineering-technology/cit.html (LCC Computer Information Technologies)
LCC Connect host and Director of Information Security Paul Schwartz describes nine gift card scams (IRS imposter, Gift Card Bots, shady cashier, Stealing the numbers, online auction scam, fake prize, power company calls, Fake Web site, and Friend in Need) and how to avoid them. https://www.lcc.edu/academics/areas-of-study/computers-engineering-technology/cit.html (LCC Computer Information Technologies)
LCC Connect host and Director of Information Security Paul Schwartz describes malware (malicious software) scams, why criminals develop malware (think $$), the different types of malware, how malware infections occur, what to do if you have malware on your computer, how to prevent malware infections, and finally, how to remove malware from your computer. https://www.lcc.edu/academics/areas-of-study/computers-engineering-technology/cit.html (LCC Computer Information Technologies)
LCC Connect host and Director of Information Security Paul Schwartz describes real world phishing scams, why phishing could happen to you, and how to protect yourself from phishing. Paul details the 7 red flags of phishing email identification: display name matching, link/attachment, language, familiarity, content, urgency, and expectations. https://www.lcc.edu/academics/areas-of-study/computers-engineering-technology/cit.html (LCC Computer Information Technologies)