Don't Let Windows AutoPlay

Be sure that your Windows operating system is not set to automatically run files found on flash drives, memory cards, smartphones, and tablets. The files on these devices may install unwanted malware without warning.

In order to ensure that the autoplay setting is not enabled, search for 'autoplay' in Windows, and bring up this dialog box.

Set not only 'Use AutoPlay for all media and devices' to OFF, but also set the defaults for external drives; memory cards; smartphones; and tablets to 'Take no action'.

It's a bad idea to have your OS set to run external media automatically, no matter how convenient it might be.

WEP WIFI Protocol is Not Secure

If you log on to a WIFI network that is using either WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) or TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol), you should be notified by Windows 10 that the network is not secure.

While the WEP protocol dates from 1999, internet service providers may still use it by default on routers. WEP encryption can be broken in a few minutes. One of its key shortcomings is its use of the same key for long periods of time for devices on a network.

TKIP has some of the same weaknesses that WEP does since it uses some of the same elements.

NIST SP 800-60

NIST document, SP 800-60, is a “Guide for Mapping Types of Information and Information Systems to Security Categories”. This guide specifies processes to keep different types of information secure.

It uses this framework to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of ESI.