Safe
Surfing on Internet
As
a great reminder that Internet security is something that needs constant
vigilance. It’s also a great reminder that a lot of things can happen on the
Internet if you don’t properly take precautions against them. With that in
mind, be sure to have a safe and happy Safer Internet Day.
Safer
Internet Day (SID) 2018 iscelebrated around the world in February of every year
with a theme of "Create, connect and share respect: A better internet
starts with you".
1. Don’t give out your personal
information – Don’t put personal details such as your home address, telephone
numbers or parent’s work address online as cybercriminals can use this
information to create a fake profile with your details
2. What goes online, stays online – Use
privacy settings to make sure only your friends and family can see photos you
post. Avoid posting holiday plans as criminals have been known to track your
movements
3. Check your security and privacy
settings – Make sure your social network privacy settings are secured so only
your friends can see your personal information and use your privacy settings to
restrict who can see your posts, videos and photos
4. Password safety – Sharing your
password with your parents is a sensible idea, but avoid sharing your password
with your friends, even if they promise they won’t tell anyone! Also, when
setting your password, make sure it isn’t something people may guess such as
your pet’s name. Use a mixture of letters, numbers and upper and lower case
characters
5. Always protect your mobile device –
Make sure your mobile phone is pin-protected so all your personal information
stored on it is safe. Download a security app which allows you to remotely wipe
any personal data, should your mobile be lost or stolen
6. Don’t talk to strangers online or
offline – Don’t meet up with strangers and let your parents know if a stranger
has tried to get in contact with you online.
7. Listen to the adults who know –
Adults will always be worried about you. Help set their mind at rest and avoid
chatting online with strangers.
8. Be wary of unsecured or unknown websites – When shopping
online, use reputable and known retailers.
9. Be careful what links you click on –
Avoid clicking links in an email, Instant Message or on your social network
unless you are sure the message is from someone you know.
Now
that we have come to the end of this chapter, the next chapter introduces you
to create a web page using html tags.
Sandboxing is a software managing techinque through which programs
that are suspected to be infected with avirus can be run. The programs are run
is a separated memory area and therefore cannot damage the operating systems.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of physical devices,
such as vehicles, home appliances, and other items embedded with
electronics, software, sensors,
actuators and connetivity which enables these things to connect and exchanges
data creating opportunities for more direcct integration of the physical world
into computer - based systems, resulting in effficiency improvements, economic
benefits, and reduced human exertions.
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