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Dan and John spend time exploring the topic of Cyber Security with Dan's work with schools and organisation and John's workshops and trainings on the topic. Dan shares his presentation on Cyber Security with thoughts, reflections and strategies on a topic that often is under the radar for educators and school leaders in International Schools.
With more options and flexibility to travel, and working remotely comes with some important steps to consider to ensure the cybersecurity of your devices and use.
2 step verification
Two-step verification is a process that involves two authentication methods performed one after the other to verify that someone or something requesting access is who or what they are declared to be.
How Two-Factor Authentication Works. (You can also use an app, but the phone is the most common method of using two-factor authentication.) Most forms of two-factor authentication ask you to sign in with your user name and password, and then enter a code that is sent to you via SMS.
Two-factor authentication:
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Virtual Private Networks (VPN) and your home
VPN, or Virtual Private Network, allows you to create a secure connection to another network over the Internet. VPNs can be used to access region-restricted websites, shield your browsing activity from prying eyes on public Wi-Fi, and more
Surfing the web through a virtual private network ensures that your online activities are both private and secure.
VPN service is capable of keeping your private data safe from hackers, not viruses and malware. ... Well, we designed Buffered VPN to make use of 256-bit AES encryption. It's one of the most reliable encryption protocols out there. Articles
PC Magazine tested scores of VPN services, reviews and considered by PC Magazine to be the best VPN services.
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Anti Virus
Antivirus software is a type of program designed and developed to protect computers from malware like viruses, computer worms, spyware, botnets, rootkits, keyloggers and such. Antivirus programs function to scan, detect and remove viruses from your computer.
Passwords
According to the traditional advice—which is still good—a strong password: Has 15 Characters, Minimum: You need to choose a password that's long enough. ... Includes Numbers, Symbols, Capital Letters, and Lower-Case Letters: Use a mix of different types of characters to make the password harder to crack.
Smartphone security
Additional resources
John Mikton on Social Media
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton
Web: beyonddigital.org
Dan Taylor on social media:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantcz/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanTaylorAE
Web: www.appsevents.com
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110 - Admission and transition with Heidi Reid, Vasco Dimitroff, and Matt Craig
109 - A conversation with four international school librarians from around the globe
108 - A conversation with LeeAnne Lavender
107 - A conversation with IT Directors Christina Devitt and Charlotte Diller
106 - Carlos Davidovich Executive Coach Neuromanagement Expert - Speaker - Author - International TEDx Speaker
105 - Small International Schools - Jeremy Majeski, Jimena Zalba, and Michael Hibbeln
104 - Valérie Besanceney and Jane Barron
103 - A conversation with John Miller, Chief Empowerment Officer Agile Classrooms
102 - A conversation with Angela Newton and Peter Gravell Co-Founders of RealFastReports
101 - Leveraging and understanding the power of Data with Chris Smith
100 - 100th episode conversation with Dan and John
99 - Conversation with Brett Gray, Director The Ostrava International School
98 - A conversation with Stefan Pasternak and Matthew Welling, educators, international school teachers, and musicians and producers
96 - A conversation with Safa Ghnaim Associate Program Director and Louise Hisayasu Senior Project Coordinator from Tactical Tech
95 - A conversation with Jamie McKenzie Publisher, FNO Press, writer, speaker
94 - A conversation with Jeff Utech (Big Dreamer & Founder) shiftingschools.com
93 - A conversation with Pete Kennedy Senior Associate at Search Associates
92 - A conversation with Dr. Helen Kelly Author, researcher, speaker, consultant
91 - Conversation on education technology integration with Aisha, Dania, Cora and Kim
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