Week 8 - Security & Protecting Self on Internet

Internet Security!
Warning! Suspicious phishing (sounds like fishing) site! Please enter at your OWN risk.
I'm sure we get these warnings through websites, or email spams.
And who controls these things? Some are caused by hackers-real people who are good at decoding or breaking a security code-they may be able to steal your precious and MOST important information or details such as your bank account or passwords.

And the best solution? You and I should PREVENT IT! Prevention is better than cure. And here is where all the anti-virus companies make money from you haha. Download it and it prevents your personal computer from getting hacked or getting this virus or bug. The symptoms of these bugs and virus can SLOW down your computer, or even consume the power of your computer. Big companies can be mostly affected by this, especially when an important deadline is to be met, and then everyone's computer starts crashing.

Some steps:

1. Discern personal information
2. httpS -> encrypted, is secured. (since I used i-banking or shop online with my credit card, it is pretty safe because I see the 's', which kind of means SAFE or SECURE)
3. internet firewall
4. Regular update
5. Anti-virus
6. Always back up data! (yes this is very important because you never know when virus may hit you)

More steps!:

1) Do not reveal personal information inadvertently.

2) Turn on cookie notices in your Web browser, and/or use cookie management software or infomediaries.

3) Keep a "clean" e-mail address.

4) Don't reveal personal details to strangers or just-met
"friends".

5) Realize you may be monitored at work, avoid sending highly
personal e-mail to mailing lists, and keep sensitive files on your
home computer.

6) Beware sites that offer some sort of reward or prize in

exchange for your contact information or other personal details

7) Do not reply to spammers, for any reason.

8) Be conscious of Web security.

9) Be conscious of home computer security.

10) Examine privacy policies and seals.

11) Remember that YOU decide what information about yourself to
reveal, when, why, and to whom.

12) Use encryption!

https://www.eff.org/wp/effs-top-12-ways-protect-your-online-privacy