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Online Risks, Passwords, and Laws

Understand what risks are online and how to better protect your accounts from unwanted attacks. We've gathered a collection of tools and resources to help navigate these issues.

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Code of Ethics for Security Professionals

Security professionals also follow code of ethics specific for their profession. CSUF uses a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP).

Dell Secureworks is an extension of CSUF security operations that closes the loop of people, processes and technology, offering 24x7 security operations center support.

Dell Secureworks Ethics Blog

CSUF Audit Reports

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Accounts & Passwords

The average American has around 130 accounts registered with their primary email. Each of these accounts requires a password; however, good security practices require that you never reuse the same password for different accounts.

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Password Managers

How can anyone possibly remember 130 strong, unique passwords? The simple answer is you don't.

A password manager helps manage all those accounts for you. Its is a program that keeps all of your passwords in a secure vault that is locked by a master password.

For a free full featured password manager, try KeePassXC.

Credit Freeze

Many are looking for steps they can take to protect themselves from identity fraud. One important step is to get a credit freeze for each of the three US credit agencies.

A credit freeze prevents additional credit accounts from being opened in your name.

For more information on credit freezes see the Federal Trade Commission's Frequently Asked Questions page.

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Account Checkup and Tools

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Strong Password

Generate strong and easy to remember passwords with Diceware.

Password Generator

Test Password

Estimate how secure a password is and how long for attackers to guess it.

Password Test

Hacked Password?

Secure application will tell if a password is already known to attackers.

Password Checker

Phishing Emails

Learn to detect phishing attacks from the experts at Malwarebytes.

Detect Phishing

Hacked Account?

Enter the email address associated with the account to check.

Account Checker

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Cyber Laws

Cyberspace has com under more and more scrutiny for how we handle activities online and the laws we use to govern it.

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Cyber Security Laws

There are several federal laws that govern different aspects of cybersecurity in the United States.

HIPPA

For anyone working with medical records, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) governs what data can be accessed by different administrators or medical professionals.

CFAA

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) grants protections to certain "protected computers", including those used by the Federal Government or financial institutions. Under the CFAA obtaining unauthorized access to computer systems or exceeding authorized access can result in severe fines or a felony depending on the context of the attack.

DDoS

Distributed Denial of Service attacks, also known as DDoS attacks are also illegal under the CFAA, even if the attack was not successful in disrupting the targeted service.

California Security Breach Information Act (SB-1386)

SB 1386requires that any person or business that conducts business in California follow certain procedures to disclose the details and extent of security breaches that compromise non-encrypted personal information.

The bill requires that affected persons be notified of the compromise of their data in a timely matter following the breach.

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