online privacy

ONLINE PRIVACYCOMPUTER RESOURCES

NICKO Sapnu

What is online privacy?

It involves the right or mandate of personal privacy concerning the storing, repurposing, providing to third-parties, and displaying of information pertaining to oneself via the Internet.

Is online privacy important?

The first is that privacy helps individuals maintain their autonomy and individuality.

Because of its functional benefits.

Dangers and risks in online networks.

PHISHING

attempting to acquire information. such as usernames, passwords, and

credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.

Is a way to trick computer and Internet users into revealing personal and financial information through a fraudulent email or website.

HOW PHISHING WORKS?

Phishing is typically carried out by e-mail spoofing or instant messaging.

Phishing emails may contain links to websites that are infected with malware.

an example of social engineering techniques used to deceive users,

PHISHING TECHNIQUES

Phishing -a way of attempting to acquire information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.

Clone Phishing- A type of phishing attack whereby a legitimate, and previously delivered, email containing an attachment or link has had its content and recipient address(es) taken and used to create an almost identical or cloned email.

• Whaling- Several recent phishing attacks have been directed specifically at senior executives and other high profile targets within businesses, and the term whaling has been coined for these kinds of attacks.

• Spear Phishing- Attackers may gather personal information about their target to increase their probability of success.

How to identify phishing attacks

A Fake Facebook Login Page An Exploit Kit in a Fraudulent Facebook

Page A Fraudulent Online Pharmacy Website A Fraudster's Order Page A Fraudulent YouTube E-mail A Fake Virus Scanner

Other danger or risks online(social-networking sites)

Disclosure of private information by either yourself or friends/contacts.

Bullying. Cyber-stalking. Access to age-inappropriate content Online grooming and child abuse. People hacking into or hijacking your

account or page.

• Friends’, other people’s and companies' posts encouraging you to link to fraudulent or inappropriate websites.

• People hacking into or hijacking your account or page.

• Viruses or spyware contained within message attachments or photographs.

SAFE ONLINE PRIVACY

Factors to be consider when you online.

Be wary of publishing any identifying information about yourself – either in your profile or in your posts – such as phone numbers, pictures of your home, workplace or school, your address or birthday.

Pick a user name that does not include any personal information. For example, “joe_glasgow” or “jane_liverpool” would be bad choices.

• Set up a separate email account to register and receive mail from the site. That way if you want to close down your account/page, you can simply stop using that mail account. Setting up a new email account is very simple and quick to do using such providers as Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail or gmail.

• Keep your profile closed and allow only your friends to view your profile.

• What goes online stays online. Do not say anything or publish pictures that might later cause you or someone else embarrassment.

• Be aware of what friends post about you, or reply to your posts, particularly about your personal details and activities.

• Remember that many companies routinely view current or prospective employees’ social networking pages, so be careful about what you say, what pictures you post and your profile.

• Learn how to use the site properly. Use the privacy features to restrict strangers’ access to your profile. Be guarded about who you let join your network.

• Be on your guard against phishing scams.• Ensure you have effective and updated

antivirus/antispyware software and firewall running before you go online.

Private browsing

Allows you to browse the Internet without saving any information about which sites and pages you’ve visited.

To put Firefox into a temporary state where no information about the user's browsing session is stored locally.

How do I turn on Private Browsing?

At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button (Tools menu in Windows XP) and select Start Private Browsing.

When you turn on Private Browsing, Firefox alerts you that it will save your current windows and tabs for after you finish using Private Browsing. Click Start Private Browsing to continue.

Check the box next to "Do not show this message again" if you don't want to receive this alert when you turn on Private Browsing.

The Private Browsing information screen appears to confirm that you're in Private Browsing mode.

When browsing in Private Browsing mode, the Firefox button will be purple (for Windows XP the window title will say (Private Browsing) instead) during your session.

How do I turn off Private Browsing?

At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button (Tools menu in Windows XP) and select Stop Private Browsing.

The windows and tabs you were using when you enabled Private Browsing will appear, and you can use Firefox normally. The Firefox button will turn orange again (for Windows XP the Firefox window title will no longer say (Private Browsing)) when Private Browsing is off.

Advantage of private browsing

It is safe for your computer data security. No one can track your data when you use

secure browsing or private browsing. this is the safe and secure way for online

banking . it clear the history and passwords when

you close the browser.