It’s heartening to think that there are processes in place that give people a right to be forgotten and that issues of online privacy are on the radar of the authorities.
Online privacy – A right to be forgotten
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Category Archives: Online security
Facebook privacy tips
Facebook and other such social media are great tools, but they tend to scare people because of privacy issues. There’s no point in throwing the baby out with the bath water though. If you know how to protect your privacy, then you can embrace them and take full advantage of the benefits they many offer. Here’s a good article with practical tips on how to protect your privacy on Facebook.
Yet another reason to address password security
The latest online security issue to hit the press has been the hijacking of iOS devices such as iPhones and iPads. Effectively the hacker somehow gets hold of the user’s password and hacks into their iOS account and locks the user’s device with a threat to not unlock it unless a ransom is paid.
This is yet another reason for people to be vigilant about password security.
The key problem is that people have so many online accounts for which passwords are required that they tend to use the same password over and over again. So, if an online service is compromised and users’ details are stolen (such as the recent cyber attack on eBay), they could be used to access a user’s account on another online service.
If you have got to the point of having so many online accounts that you can’t possibly do the following to ensure the security of your passwords, then I suggest you think about aquiring password manager:
- Have complex passwords of at least 15 characters
- Keep an off-line record of them
- Change them from time to time
Additionally, if you haven’t already done so, set up two-factor authentication for online accounts that have sensitive information or assets such as your bank.
Would you leave the key to your house in the front door for thieves to have free access? Having sloppy password security amounts to the same thing. It only takes one occasion for one of your accounts to be attacked, for the reality of this issue to drive home to you.
The naked truth about our online identity
Here is an interesting article about our online identity and ‘anonymous’ genomic data being used to identify people from freely available information they’ve posted on the internet. It leaves one to wonder whether it’s best to withdraw from the internet altogether and hide under a rock or go all out and share your identity with the world. I think what it all comes down to is being fully aware of what you post online.
Study reveals why many are now no longer anonymous onlineOn the internet, nobody knows you’re a dog – but it is getting increasingly easy for someone to figure it out. As more and more of our personal data – and those of the people we know and are related to – gets posted online, the anonymity promised by being behind a computer screen gets more and more elusive, according to a new study out Thursday in the US journal Science.
via Smh
Need for Internet security vigilance laid bare
I saw this article about internet security in the paper today and I thought you might find it interesting. It might seem like I’m being a little bit paranoid – but clearly we can’t rest on our laurels when it comes to this stuff.
Time to get serious about Internet security
Are you someone who’s a bit relaxed about Internet security? You know: one simple password that you use everywhere, for example? This article should give you good reason to change your ways.
When passwords fail: How to make yourself hack-proofMat Honan … his digital life was erased by hackers. Last week, a hacker got into Mat Honan’s Apple account, remotely erased the data on his iPhone, iPad and MacBook, deleted his Google account, commandeered his Twitter account, and then posted a string of nasty stuff under Honan’s name.
via Smh