Operating Online

Operating Online

1. The Internet

   • Communicating on the Internet
     • Email
     • Online Albums
     • VoIP
     • Instant Messaging
     • Blogs/ Social Networking
   • Need to set up with an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
     • Cost
     • Bandwidth
     • Download Limits
     • Email and web space
     • Security
     • Reliability and support
   • Business on the Internet
     • Email/ IM/ VoIP
       • Aid collaborations
       • Possibility of over-reliance or misuse
     • Cloud computing
       • Don't need to buy multiple software license
       • Possible security issures with data stored third party
     • Video Conferencing
       • Reduces need for travel so lowers costs
       • People don't communicate as well as face to face
   • Learning on the Internet
     • Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
     • News Websites
     • Email, instant messaging, VoIP
     • User-generated websites

2. Security Measures

   • Security Questions
     • Challenge-response test
     • Capcha Test
       • Check that the form is not being completed automatically
       • Capchas are used to protect systems vulnerable to email spams

3. Personal Spaces

   • Rules
     • Don't post anything you don't want to make public
     • Minimise details that identify you or wherabouts
     • Keep account details private
     • Only add people you know
     • Don't use apps that use GPS functions to share location with people you dont know

4. Information Misuse

   • Spyware
     • Trojans record all of keystrokes or take pictures of screen
     • Find out personal or financial information to commit fraud
     • Firewalls prevent spyware being remotely downloaded
     • Install antispyware protection software
     • Be wary of downloading files
   • Identity theft
   • Phishing
   • Cookies
     • Small text files
     • Stored on computer and track what is done on the website

5. Legislation

   • The Data Protection Act 1998
     • Keep information secure
     • Not to keep data longer than necessary
     • Data accurate and up to date
     • Not to use data without consent
     • Not ask for more info than necessary
   • Data protection rights
     • Check any personal data an organisation holds
     • Incorrect information is amended
     • Data should not be used in a way to harm you
     • Info not used for direct marketing
   • Computer Misuse Act
     • Remotely log into a network or computer with intent to steal or corrupt data
   • Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
     • Protects people's original work from being used without permission
     • All original work is copyright and the person creating a work owns the copyright
     • Can use 'Creative Commons licences' to allow certain uses of their work
     • Cosequences
       • Proscuted
       • ISP may prevent you from using the internet
       • Prison