Speaker 1: Be sure to make them fill out the survey.
Speaker 2: Hi
Speaker 1: Free snacks, free snacks, anybody. We got charging stations too, some coffee, some cookies, fruit.
Speaker 2: Feel free to help yourself to some snacks, and there’s a survey on your table.
Speaker 1: Ladies and gentlemen, don’t be alarmed. Everything is fine. But do you know you could have put your personal information at risk? Keywords are “could have.” Who is this stranger giving you guys free snacks and asking for your information? What information am I asking for? Do you know what I’m going to do with it? Allow me to explain. If I were to ask you to plug your phone into my laptop right now, would you do it?
Speaker 3: Well, that’s just weird. I don’t want you stealing stuff off my phone.
Speaker 1: How do you know you’re not plugged into my laptop right now? Have a cookie. They’re really good.
Speaker 4: My phone is not on WiFi, so I’m good right?
Speaker 1: Not if you’re plugged into a port, a USB carries both power and data. A compromised port can access all the information on your phone. It’s called juice jacking. How many people here are accessing the WiFi? Okay. Okay. Do any of you know each other? So you’re all on an unsecured network with a bunch of strangers. That could be just the same as handing your phone to an identity thief. Remember, anyone connected on the same network can connect to you too.
You’ve got to protect yourself, my friends. As a rule of thumb, always know who wants your information, whether it’s in person or online. You guys all read the privacy policies in terms of services, right? Right? If something seems even a little bit fishy, don’t even give them that spam email you thought you shut down in college. Here’s another idea. If you’re a Discover Card member, you can get Discover Identity Theft Protection for just 15 bucks a month. Not bad, right? Any other questions while I’m here? Okay.
