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Three bloggers have been invited to blog live during the web conference held for the “Protect your identity online” campaign. Sandra Bellefoy, Mario Asselin and myself.

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10:00

I am in the room, ready for the “Conference on cyber security and prevention”. It will begin at 10:30

It still time to register if you want to participate (in French only).

Speaker: Captain Frédérick Gaudreau, manager of the computer crime coordination office, Sûreté du Québec

Facilitator: Denis Talbot

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10:10

Denis Talbot & Captain Frédérick Gaudreau are getting ready for the conference

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10:30

Denis Talbot start the web conference. He Introduces his new friend: Dominique Vien, Minister of Government Services.

There is 50 participants in the room. More than 100 online.

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10:35

Dominique Vien calls Denis Talbot her “new friend”.

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Why? Because, she is the mother of a teenager who think she is worrying too much about online security and who said WOW about his mom meeting Denis Talbot.

After that, his position about security change and it was the beginning of discussions about security with his mom.

This demonstrates, as I wrote in previous post, that Denis Talbot is a good choice. As spokesman, he has the necessary credibility to persuade Internet users.

Dominique Vien is talking about the growing  online offering of the Quebec government.

ClicSECUR is used by the government to secure the access to those services.

The message of the Minister is clear. Enjoy the power of Internet, but enjoy it securely.

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10:40

Captain Frédérick Gaudreau, manager of the computer crime coordination office, Sûreté du Québec.

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He’s talking about fishing: Fishing is using HTML email. So it looks like regular email from a business. Whit the information in hand, They are able too send a personalize email.

Redirecting the users on specific Web site.

They ask for specific information like your ID or password.

After that, it is easy to use your identity.

They send many millions of email. They only need a few response…

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Popular fishing: You have a lot a money waiting for you in Africa…… Did you received it?

Now it is easy to find information about anybody. Just Google them. We Google ourselves to see what’s available online. People give to much information.

« The policeman finds more information online than on their own database!!! »

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Botnets

It is a network of computer that are compromised and used by hackers.

• They can use your bandwidth and your computer without you knowledge.
• Send spam
• Send fishing email
• Deny of service attack.

Botnets are hard to find.

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On the ISIQ site, their is a list of simple thing to do to protect your PC and your identity online.  One of them is to have an up-to-date antivirus.

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11:20

Conference is over. The question period is beginning.

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• .Kids are the sysadmin of the family network. Adults are not always able to guide their children.
• How many in the police team : around 20. Add the GRC team and the rest of the police officer team.
• Question : What’s new? Is there new technique since last year campaign?  The real question is, how come people are still victim of the same old attack?
• Is there a government web site where you can refer fishing ? Yes http://www.phonebusters.com/
• Don’t put the computer in the bedroom.

Be interest in what you kids are doing. Ask questions. Guide them. Kids are lefts alone online. You have to tell them that Internet is a serious thing. It is a good tool, but their is some risk that they should be aware of..11:48The conference is over. Thanks to Denis Talbot, Captain Frédérick Gaudreau and Dominique Vien, Minister of Government Services..

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Today’s blogging team (and Twitter team)Blogging side-by-side with Sandra, Pascale and Mario was a blast. You can’t say that by looking at the picture, but we had fun.

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From right to left: Pascale Soucy from ISIQ and guest bloggers: Denis Francois Gravel, Sandra Bellefoy & Mario Asselin

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Share with me: If you follow the conference online, how was the experience?

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UPDATE: The streaming of the conference is now available on line. You can watch it here

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“Protect your identity online”

The third information and awareness campaign was launched on Monday by ISIQ (security institute of Quebec).

I like this campaign because it is useful for every Internet user, and because it does not use the “FUD factor”.

Campaign Web site: click here

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Disclosure

ISIQ asks me to cover the campaign. I accept but only within my editorial line, which is: presentability.There is no money involved. My collaboration is my small contribution to help make the Internet safer.

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No “FUD factor”

The FUD factor is a technique used in sales and marketing to convince people. It is based on Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. It is easy to apply and really effective.

The problem is that this technique had been overused, and it has created a side effect. Everybody is afraid of everything.

The goal of this awareness campaign is not to convince us to get off the Internet and to never go back again.

The message is simple: Enjoy the power of Internet safely. As in real life, there is some risks, and you should follow some basic rules (see the “Web site” section down this post). No FUD factor here.

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Spokesman

The choice of the spokesman, Denis Talbot, is perfect. He is hosting the TV  Show “M. Net” for the past 10 years. He is well known, he is renown as an “Internet expert”, and he have the needed credibility to endorse the campaign.

More information on the spokesman: denistalbot.com or TV show “M. Net”

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Web site

On the Web site, you will find a tons of useful information. Everything is clear and easy to find. It is written in plain English.

I would have prefer the site to be more “jazzy”, but maybe it would have been less accessible for new net surfers.

Some of the tools you will find on the site

1) An online code of conduct. Here are some of the rules:

• Keep your software up to date, particularly your security software.
• Copy and safeguard important files.
• Restrict access to your personal network, especially your wireless network.
• Other rules on the campaign Web site.

2) A social network guideline for Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc.

For the other tools, visits the Protect your identity online Web site.

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Raise the awareness

The ISIQ awareness campaign is well started. The list of tools is big enough to satisfy the majority of Internet users. Spokesman Denis Talbot is a good choice.

In the next days, there will be some Web events in French (registration required). The first one is the “Conference on cyber security and prevention”, which will be held Monday November 16 at 10 : 30 (Eastern time).

You can also follow the campaign on Twitter with the hashtag #jpmi

See you Monday at the Web conference.

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