Staying safe-on-internet
- 1. Staying safe on the internet Cyber Security Perspective. By OLUSUSI KAYODE OLUYEMI
- 2. Outline • Introduction • Internet and its benefits • Risks and vulnerabilities involved in using internet • Tips on how to stay safe • Conclusion • Questions. This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND.
- 3. What is internet According to wikipedia and some other journals online, Internet is defined as an electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world. or just call it a network of networks.
- 4. BENEFITS OF INTERNET Highlighted on the next slide are the key advantages and benefits of internet in our daily life.
- 5. Business Promotion Ease of shopping and Banking Access to immediate information Excellent form of communication Promotion of businesses and brands Allows collaboration irrespective of location Internet of things Cloud computing and storage
- 6. Needless to say that the usage of internet comes with its own risk.
- 7. Risks involved in using internet and how to stay safe 1. • Safe and Smart Password (Don't use the name of your dog, your favorite dish, your birthday, your spouse name and or some simple text) • Mobile Safety: You know where your mobile device is at a point in time and ensure that it has a secure password • Beware of free public WiFis (Awoof dey run belle ). Download VPN if you must use public WiFi. This protects you from spying and key logging. • Don't download every software you see. Be careful when downloading apps. (Malware, Spyware, Ransonware, phishing) • Don't click any unrecognized links. (Email attachements or links from people you don't know) • Stay up to date (Software updates) • Social safety (Don't be friend with everybody online, keep personal information personal) • Don't post about your daily routines or annual family vacations
- 8. Risks involved in using internet and how to stay safe 2. • Beware of social engineers • They forge emails and intercept important information. • Think before you share (What goes online stays online) • Think before you click (Free offers, win an holiday, and so on) • Beware of unpersonalised messages and senders • Don't download attachments from unknown sources • Enable two factor authentication
- 9. Example of Email Scam
- 10. Conclusion There is no doubt about the fact that internet has come to stay. Permit me to call it a necessary evil. While it might be cool to outsource our safety online to some great infrastructures, it is quite obligatory for us as a group, organization or individual to maintain sanity, be extra careful and stay safe while we use the internet to our own advantage. WHEN YOU GET ONLINE, GET PARANOID
- 11. Thanks for listening. Questions? Once again, my name is Oluyemi and known as yemiwebby online. Website: http://yemiwebby.com.ng/ Twitter: yemiwebby Instagram: yemiwebby GitHub: yemiwebby Facebook: yemiwebby