How to Protect Your Data: Security for Portable Devices

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Course features
  • Category: Security Awareness
  • Course Length: 9 minutes
  • Series: How to Protect Your Data
  • Video Length: 4.5 minutes
  • Author: The URL dr
  • Resources: Eustress and Distress Characteristics Checklist
Course overview
This micro course explains what portable devices and removable media are - think cell phones, tablets, USB drives, and SD cards - and details the risks associated with using them, from a security standpoint. You'll identify how you can safeguard your devices and the information on them.
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course learning objectives
  • Define portable devices and removable media
  • Identify risks associated with portable devices
  • Identify 10 security tips for your device
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Certification included
Downloadable certificate upon completion.

Security measures for cell phones, tablets, USB drives, and SD cards

Cybersecurity doesn’t stop with your computer. "Security for Portable Devices" examines other devices that contain sensitive information that could cause problems in the wrong hands. Worse yet, many kinds of portable and removable devices often lack the rigorous security standards of a traditional computer. Learn how to keep your portable devices and sensitive information safe.
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Skills you'll learn in this course

Mobile Devices

Cybersecurity

Information Security

Kim Merritt

Kim Merritt, The URL dr, has been teaching and training the business community for over thirty years. Her company's line of business soft skill micro courses are a quick and effective way to master a new competency in fifteen minutes or less. 
Patrick Jones - Course author