This document discusses computer privacy and security. It defines privacy as the right to control personal information online. It then discusses phishing scams, which try to steal user credentials by posing as trustworthy entities. The document provides examples of phishing scams and outlines best practices for social media privacy and security, including using private browsing which doesn't save browsing history or passwords.

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NICKO Sapnu

2.  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.

3.  The first is that privacy helps individuals
maintain their autonomy and individuality.
 Because of its functional benefits.

5.  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.

6.  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,

7.  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.

8. • 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.

9.  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

10.  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.

11. • 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.

13.  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.

14. • 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.

15. • 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.

16.  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.

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

18.  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.

19.  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.

20.  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.

21.  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.