Crime Reduction Advice
This page begins with links to a series of short pieces of crime reduction advice. They are here so that anyone can copy them into their own local bulletins.
Click on the topic heading and the file will display or appear in .odt in your downloads folder in a format suitable for most office software.
First, one extra warning about internet security. Make sure that ALL your internet connected devices are properly secured. Otherwise if just one tablet, mobile or laptop gets stolen you could be vulnerable to identity fraud.
It has been suggested that co-ordinators might like to run local closed Whatsapp groups to alert group members to local suspicious events or crimes. Here are two files that contain details of what is proposed:-
Here are articles with advice for individuals, home owners in particular
Initial Attraction to Criminal
French Doors. These can be particularly vulnerable to burglary. Neighbourhood and Home Watch have details of locks specially designed to deter burglars from breaking in this way and related financial arrangements. Details of the product itself are at http://www.patlock.co.uk Product launch event 3rd December 2015
Advice
from Wim Remes, Rapid7 "We often hear the
question "What can users of a compromised service do?" - If
you suspect that personal data is compromised, there are several
steps you can take. These are actually the same steps you should
consider to minimise the impact of a compromise:
If you have
used the same password as for the compromised service anywhere else,
change the passwords for all those services. Consider configuring
two factor authentication if the service supports it.
If your bank
allows this, restrict the amount of money that can be transferred
without additional authorisation to the lowest possible amount that
keeps it practical for you.
Never
perform actions in relation to your bank account or customer record
based on a phone call you receive from a self-proclaimed
representative of your bank or service provider. It is your right to
request additional identification and phone calls, while direct, are
never used as a last resort before your account is blocked.
Watch your
bank statements closely and do not keep all money in your current
account, just enough to cover expenses/bills for the next 30 days or
whatever time period works for you.
Keep track
of all your online accounts and manage them as if they constitute
the contracts they are related to. If an online account is not
strictly necessary, consider to cancel it in order to limit your
data footprint as much as possible."This
article has appeared in various forms. This one was published by
IT-Pro.