Internet Privacy and You Your actions, Your choices February 13, 2018
What is Internet or Online Privacy? Online privacy involves the ability to control what information you reveal about yourself over the internet, and to control who could access that information. Protect your online privacy. Don’t ever put anything online that you wouldn’t want to show up on the front page of The New York Times, or that you wouldn’t want your grandmother to see. http://kwhs.wharton.upenn.edu/term/online-privacy/ Internet privacy involves the right or mandate of personal privacy concerning the storing, repurposing, provision to third parties, and displaying of information pertaining to oneself via of the Internet.[1][2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_privacy
What is sensitive data? GDPR California Law Racial or ethnic origin Political opinions Religious or philosophical beliefs Trade union membership Genetic data Biometric data Data concerning health Sexual orientation California Law Social Security Number Driver’s license number Account, credit, or debit card number with PIN / password Medical Information Health Insurance Information Automated license plate readers Email address with password
Your password is your key to privacy If I have your password, then it isn’t yours anymore 3-ways I can get your password Crack it Steal it You give it to me Steps to protection Make a strong password One password for each site Don’t fall for phishing Enable 2-factor authentication
Are you anonymous online? Yes and No Your online persona Are you anonymous online? Yes and No Add networks exchange information that does not contain your personal information Some advertisers have the ability to tie an online identifier to your identity (deanonymize) your browsing history What can you do? Get educated Read privacy policies Think about what your giving away Private browsing (Incognito) Privacy Badger Opt-out http://www.aboutads.info/ https://www.networkadvertising.org https://www.eff.org/privacybadger
Internet Advertising Primer Advertising Broker Advertiser A Advertiser B Web Site 1 Web Site 2 Web Site 3
Resources https://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work http://www.aboutads.info/ https://www.eff.org/privacybadger https://twofactorauth.org/ https://haveibeenpwned.com/
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