LESSON-2-ONLINE-SAFETY-SECURITY-ETHICS-AND-NETIQUETTE

• Online threats


  • Malware
  • Phishing
  • Spam
  • Adware
  • Ransomware
  • Trojan
  • Spyware
  • Crimeware
  • Pharming
  • Virus
  • Worm
• Online safety measures

  • Be mindful of what you share
  • Read terms and conditions
  • Check privacy policy
  • Know security features
  • Do not share passwords
  • Avoid public networks
  • Do not talk to strangers
  • Never post about future vacations
  • Add friends you know
  • Avoid untrusted websites
  • Install antivirus software
  • Make home Wi-Fi private
  • Avoid downloading from untrusted websites
  • Buy software, do not use pirated
  • Do not click links from suspicious emails
• Online Ethics


  Principles governing the appropriate use of technology and online behavior
• Netiquette


  The correct or acceptable way of communicating on the internet
• Apply online safety, security, ethics and etiquette standards and practice in the use of ICTs
• Types of information shared

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Middle name
  • Current and previous school/s
  • Cellphone number
  • Name of mother & father
  • Name of siblings
  • Address
  • Home phone number
  • Birthday
• Types of information not shared

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Middle name
  • Current and previous school/s
  • Cellphone number
  • Name of mother & father
  • Name of siblings
  • Address
  • Home phone number
  • Birthday
• There is a risk in sharing your first name
• Having both your first and last name is more risky
• Sharing your middle name alone is probably not the most risky
• Most people who steal identities study their subject
• Your cellphone number should never be public
• Disclosing the name of your siblings is a huge risk
• Giving your address would make it easier for criminals to find you
• This shared information is more risky than your personal phone number
• Letting people know your birthday makes you vulnerable to identity theft
• Malware


  Any program or file that is harmful to a computer user
• Virus


  A malicious program designed to replicate itself and transfer from one computer to another
• Worm


  A malicious program that transfers from one computer to another by any type of means
• Trojan


  A malicious program that is disguised as a useful program
• Spyware


  A program that runs in the background and monitors user activity
• Adware


  A program designed to send advertisements, mostly as pop-ups
• Spam


  Unwanted email mostly from bots or advertisers
• Phishing


  A method to acquire sensitive personal information by directing users to fraudulent websites
• Pharming


  A more complicated way of phishing that exploits the DNS system
• Companies do a background check on applicants
• Once you post something on the web, you have no control of who sees your posts
• There are limitations to copyright laws
• Copyright infringement is the use of works protected by copyright law without permission
• Ways to avoid copyright infringement

  • Express in your own words
  • Credit the source
  • Understand copyright limitations
  • Know the law
• There are provisions for “fair use” which allow certain uses of intellectual property without consent
• Ask yourself whether what you are making is something that came from you or someone else’s creativity
• Set your post to “private” to protect your reputation online
• Avoid using names to protect your reputation online
• If a post can affect your or others' reputation, ask to pull it down or report it
• Rogue security software tricks the user into thinking it is legitimate
• Keyloggers are used to record keystrokes to steal sensitive information
• Crimeware can spread by way of viruses, Trojan horse programs, worms, spyware, or adware
• Ransomware threatens to publish or block access to data unless a ransom is paid
• Malware can be spread through questionable file downloads, visiting infected websites, and emails with attachments or links