Leading a Secured Digital Life……. INFORMATION SECURITY AWARENESS Information Security Education & Awareness Team C-DAC Hyderabad keeping yourself and your family safe in a tech driven world Toll Free No : 1800 425 6235 Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology Government of India 1
Information Security Education Awareness Centre for Development of Advanced Computing Tuesday, December 12, 2017 2 Hyderabad
Information Security Education Awareness What is Instant Messaging ? • Instant Messaging is a process by which users on a computer network can quickly communicate with one another using short text-based sentences rather than using email. • Each user has a piece of software that communicates with a common server that connects the chat sessions . Centre for Development of Advanced Computing Tuesday, December 12, 2017 3 Hyderabad
Information Security Education Awareness Features of Instant Messengers: • Presence and Status Broadcasting - Messengers attempt to maintain a social environment and always stay 'connected'. • Interoperability – Many other manufacturers can interoperate with the example messenger. • Contact Lists - Maintains lists of all desired contacts. • Client-Server Design – Requires use of third party servers to provide chat functionality to messenger clients. • Logs Messages – Messages and other events are recorded Centre for Development of Advanced Computing Tuesday, December 12, 2017 4 Hyderabad
Information Security Education Awareness Popular Instant Messaging Solutions in Mobiles/Tablets : • WhatsApp: • WeChat : • Hike: • KakaoTalk … etc Centre for Development of Advanced Computing Tuesday, December 12, 2017 5 Hyderabad
Information Security Education Awareness Risks in Mobile Instant Messaging • Virus and Worms • Identity theft/authentication spoofing • Data security leaks and so on….. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing Tuesday, December 12, 2017 6 Hyderabad
Information Security Education Awareness Secure Instant Messaging • Secure instant messaging is a form of instant messaging where in at the very least the users are exchanging chat messages the contents of which they have caused to be encrypted with keys they generate and control. Some secure Instant Messengers:- • Telegram • Adium • Bitbee • Jitsi Centre for Development of Advanced Computing Tuesday, December 12, 2017 7 Hyderabad
Information Security Education Awareness Guidelines for Instant Messaging Do’s: - • Adopt a user policy for instant messaging. • Be aware that instant messages can be saved. • Be aware of malware infections and related security risks. • Do encourage workers to organize their contact lists to separate business contacts from family and friends. • Keep your instant messages simple, and to the point, and know when to say goodbye. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing Tuesday, December 12, 2017 8 Hyderabad
Information Security Education Awareness Don'ts:- • Don’t use instant messaging to communicate confidential or sensitive information. • Don’t allow excessive personal messaging at work. • Don’t compromise your school/ company's liability, or your own reputation. • Don’t share personal data or information through instant messaging. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing Tuesday, December 12, 2017 9 Hyderabad
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