Briefly write about the following topics : Cyber Safety:- (i) Privacy (ii) Cyber Stalking (iii) Identity Protection (iv) Confidentiality of Information
Dear student,
Such questions are meant to test your writing skills and should be attempted on your own. However, these points might help you elaborate:
- You need to safeguard your privacy and maintain Internet safety standards.
- The most common issues in Internet safety are 'Phishing, Email Frauds, and Spamming'.
- Phishing refers to the cases of online scams wherein people fraudulently acquire sensitive information by posing as a trustworthy entity via email or instant messaging.
- This can include your important financial as well as personal contact details. The information can then be used for several illegal purposes.
- Online scams, which involve requests for your bank account numbers, passwords, or any other sensitive information, are a menace over the Internet.
- Spamming might be relatively harmless, but it is just as annoying since it floods your mailbox with unwanted advertising.
- Cyber bullying includes using information technology to start rumours about somebody, spread wrong information and trying to malign somebody's name.
- It can severely affect the mental peace of the person being bullied.
- It is used to threaten, harass, embarrass.
- In extreme cases, some people have committed suicide due to cyber bullying.
Regards
Such questions are meant to test your writing skills and should be attempted on your own. However, these points might help you elaborate:
- You need to safeguard your privacy and maintain Internet safety standards.
- The most common issues in Internet safety are 'Phishing, Email Frauds, and Spamming'.
- Phishing refers to the cases of online scams wherein people fraudulently acquire sensitive information by posing as a trustworthy entity via email or instant messaging.
- This can include your important financial as well as personal contact details. The information can then be used for several illegal purposes.
- Online scams, which involve requests for your bank account numbers, passwords, or any other sensitive information, are a menace over the Internet.
- Spamming might be relatively harmless, but it is just as annoying since it floods your mailbox with unwanted advertising.
- Cyber bullying includes using information technology to start rumours about somebody, spread wrong information and trying to malign somebody's name.
- It can severely affect the mental peace of the person being bullied.
- It is used to threaten, harass, embarrass.
- In extreme cases, some people have committed suicide due to cyber bullying.
Regards