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Is Privacy on the web important?
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Too much work
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Focusing on present benefits
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Ignoring future costs
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Thinking nothing bad will happen to you
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Thinking you have control
Why don’t people care?
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We all love the web.
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It can be a magical, collaborative space with
endless possibilities for creativity, connection,
problem-solving and access to knowledge.
Is all tracking bad?
Can you think of an instance when
you're ok with sharing your data?
What kind of organizations might
track you across the Web?
What is happening?
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Tracking
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Ads
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Data theft
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Your aggregate online footprint
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Judgment if you fit a profile
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Even worse, are you dangerous?
Why should you care?
Two words…
DATA PERMANENCE
“The end of privacy is the end of second
chances.” Larry Ponemon
Data Permanence
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Preserving your reputation
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Offline consequences of online behavior
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What you post may be available years later
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What you post on sensitive issues may
define you long after you have changed your
views
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No expiration date and no “erase” button
How can I protect my online
data privacy?
Knowing about it is the 1st
step.
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Discuss, let people know.
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Talk about it.
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Share on Social media.
Lets talk about some
tips while browsing the web.
Look for HTTPS
(the lock, click it)
Understand cookies!
Create secure Passwords.
Use a search engine that does not
track you
Read atleast one Privacy Policy
How Firefox helps?
about:privatebrowsing
Forget button.
Options => Privacy
! TRACK ME
about:permissions
Addons
Lightbeam
Ghostery
µBlock
HTTPS Everywhere
Disconnect Search
Web of Trust - WOT
Better Privacy
What mozilla is doing?
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Get smart on privacy: In four easy steps -
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/tips/
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Join in discussion, hangouts, twitter chats
hosted on Privacy topics
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Twitter: #PrivacyChat
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Blog:
https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2013/06/11/sto
pwatching-us-mozilla-launches-massive-campai
gn-on-digital-surveillance/
Q & A
Ankit Gadgil
@anknite
ankitgadgil@gmail.com
Mozilla Reps Mentor

Your Privacy & Security on the Web