Oh No, Mom Got Hacked Again! - How to Implement Good Security for the Non-Professional

Anyone who has a career in technology loves to be able to help their family and friends. Your brother's wifi has stopped working, your best friend had her credit card information stolen in a data breach, while your mother's computer continues to get infected by malware despite the fact that she swears she didn't click the suspicious looking link. They are not afraid to ask for help and want to be better informed about security. It can be difficult to explain to your grandmother how to use a password management program to her grandmother, who cannot even turn on her iPad. You can perform the same tasks security professionals do every day, including threat modeling, vulnerability remediation, reconnaissance, and threat modeling. This will allow you to help your loved ones create a better security position for them without making it seem like a rude security expert and not really creating a customized solution. Alexis Lee will present a few examples of non-security professionals who need information to protect themselves and the current security practices they use. Alexis will discuss how to have a constructive conversation about the potential dangers of security and how to correct them without inciting panic. She can also help you provide accurate advice without confusing your family into thinking that good security is impossible. This talk aims to demonstrate how easy decent security can be when professionals listen to the struggles of our loved ones and in turn our customers, and offer solutions that they can take on their own. It is possible that a solution to a problem might be impossible to implement in a normal work environment. However, if it makes your aunt's chocolate chip cookie recipe a little safer, that's what matters most.