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Guide: 1.1 What Is This Document?
Guide: 1.1 What Is This Document?
1. FAQ
1.1 What is this document?
This document is an instruction/guide for improving personal cybersecurity and
improving the general cyber hygiene of employees.
2. PC settings
Further configuration depends on the operating system of your device: if it is Windows,
go to point 2.1; if you have a Mac OS, go to point 2.2.
3. Enable BitLocker.
4. Enter a strong password for the hard drive. Each time you turn on the computer,
Windows will ask for this password to decrypt the data.
5. Choose how to backup the recovery key. It can be saved to your Microsoft
account, copied to a USB drive, or printed.
6. Choose which part of the disk to encrypt: all disk or only free space. If you
recently installed Windows 10, select the second. If you enable encryption on an
already used drive, it is better to encrypt the entire drive..
7. Click Continue to start encryption.
8. When the encryption is completed, restart the computer and enter the password.
4. In the window that opens, select “Enabled” and make sure that the item “Allow
using BitLocker without compatible TPM” is enabled. Apply your settings.
2.1.3 Allow using BitLocker without compatible TPM in Windows 10
In order to be able to encrypt the system drive using BitLocker without TPM, it is
enough to change one single setting in the Windows Local Group Policy Editor.
1. Press the Win + R keys and enter gpedit.msc to start the local group policy editor.
5. After this, you can use disk encryption without error messages: just select the
system disk in Windows Explorer, right-click on it and select “Enable BitLocker” in
the context menu, then follow the instructions of the encryption wizard. You can
also do this in “Control Panel” – “BitLocker Drive Encryption”.
6. You can either set a password to get access to the encrypted disk, or create a
USB device (flash drive), which will be used as a key.
2.1.4 Enable Windows Defender
1. Go to settings.
2. Click on the tab “Update and Security”, and then everything as shown in the
picture.
1. After launching the installation file downloaded from the official website, click the
Install button (you can also uncheck the collection of anonymous statistics on
the left in the installation window).
2. The installation process will take place in three stages: downloading and
extracting the Bitdefender files, pre-scanning the system, and installing itself.
1. Enable firewall
For high protection, you should use strong passwords (especially from the Admin
account). Use capital letters as well as symbols to increase the complexity of the
password.
1. Configure VPN
1. Sign in to your Bitdefender Central account. If you don’t have an account already,
please sign up for one. Prior to the installation of Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac,
please make sure that you have a Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac subscription in
your Central account so the product you install can retrieve its validity from your
account. If you have an older license key for the previous Antivirus for Mac
product, you can find how to transform it into a Bitdefender subscription, in this
article.
2. Select the My Devices panel.
3. In the My Devices window, click INSTALL PROTECTION.
4. In the newly opened window, click Protect this device, then select device owner.
If you want to Protect other devices, select this option (this will send an email
with the installation kit to an email address of your choice).
5. The installer will be downloaded on your system inside the Downloads folder.
Double click on the Bitdefender file with the .pkg extension and follow the on-
screen instructions. Click on Continue.
6. Next, you will be guided through the steps necessary to install the security on
your Mac. Click on Continue.
7. In order to continue the installation, you will have to agree to the terms of the
software Subscription Agreement.
8. Select the disk where you want to install the Bitdefender software, then click on
Continue. After that, select Install.
9. When prompted, type your username and password, then click Install Software.
10. A small window will appear and Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac will automatically
download and install on your Mac.
11. The installation is now complete on macOS Yosemite, El Capitan and Sierra. Click
the corresponding link below only if you have High Sierra, Mojave or Catalina.
The rest of the macOS versions do not require these extra steps.
3. Setting up LastPass Password Manager
Register in LastPass and configure the extension for the Google Chrome browser
https://www.lastpass.com/ru .
3. Click install.
4. Confirm installation.
5. After installation, go to LastPass to create an account and a master key (the
master key is a strong password with upper and lower case characters, numbers
and special characters).
6. Log in to your account.
7. Now, upon entering any site, Lastpass will offer to save login details. Success!
4.1. Android
How to download:
Setting:
on your Android phone or tablet, open the “Settings” > Google > Google
Account;
at the top of the screen, press Security;
in the “Sign into your Google Account” section, select 2-step verification. If
necessary, log in again;
in the “Configure the second step” section, find the “Authenticator application”
parameter and click “Create”;
then follow the on-screen instructions;
to make sure that everything is OK, request the application code and enter it in
the settings.;
if the code is correct, you will see a confirmation.;
4.2. iOS
How to download:
Setting:
open the Gmail application on your iPhone or iPad. Press the “Menu”
icon > Settings > select your account > Google Account managing.
If you don’t use Gmail, go to myaccount.google.com;
at the top of the screen, click Security;
in the “Sign into your Google Account” section, select 2-step verification;
in the “Configure the second step” section, find the “Authenticator application”
option and click Create;
follow the instructions on the screen;
to make sure that everything is OK, request the application code and enter it in
the settings;
if the code is correct, you will see a confirmation.
3. Two-step verification clicks on the arrow (you can choose to log in using your
phone. In any case, your mobile device must have a strong password or a graphic
key).
4. Complete all steps.
8. Smartphone Settings
8.1.1. Android
Press on the settings icon next to “Screen Lock”. You can set the time for automatic
locking, configure the device so that the lock is turned on when you press the power
button, and also add a message that will appear on the locked screen.
8.1.2. iOS
8.2.1. Android
For smartphones with Android 9 and below, look for these options in the “Apps &
notifications” or “Notifications” section.
8.2.2. iOS
1. Go to “Settings”> Notifications.
2. Go to “Icon display” and select “Without blocking”.
8.3.1. Android
11. You can now activate the Web Protection feature. Click on ACTIVATE and allow
the Accessibility permission for Bitdefender Mobile Security. If you want to grant
the Accessibility permission later, click NOT NOW.
12. Next, you have the possibility to perform a full scan of your device by clicking on
SCAN NOW. Otherwise, you can click on SKIP and perform the scan at another
time.
In order to scan the entire storage, Bitdefender Mobile Security will require two
separate permissions: to make and manage phone calls and to access photos, media
and files on your device.
8.3.2. iOS
1. Search for Bitdefender Mobile Security on the App Store, locate the app, then
download it to your device.
2. Open the app, check the box “I agree with the Subscription Agreement” and
select Continue.
3. Now, you’ll have to log in to your Central account. Type your username and
password, then tap SIGN IN.
6. You will be notified that Mobile Security wants to Add VPN Configurations. Tap
OK.
7. You will need to confirm by using Touch ID or the password to your phone. In the
picture below, we used Touch ID.
8. To activate Web Protection tap the Web Protection icon from the bottom of the
screen.
9. Tap TRY WEB PROTECTION.
10. Choose one of the free trial periods, and then confirm the payment details.
11. Tap Turn On to enable Web Protection.
12. Tap I Agree, then Allow to continue installing the web scan filter.
13. If an authentication method (fingerprint or PIN code) has been set to protect your
smartphone, you are required to use it. After a short wait, Web Protection will be
enabled.
8.4.1. Android
8.4.2. iOS
8.5.1. Android
8.5.2. iOS
You just need to set a passcode to encrypt data on smartphones with iOS.
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