Why should Internet Privacy be Protected

Abstract

The privacy of the Internet must be protected. Now a day all you do and all you buy is saved then stored for future references. Your bank account information or SSN anything that requires the user to provide highly delicate information is kept and can be accessed by someone who breaks into their server and steals all the information or someone who is very tech- savvy and wants to terrorize the user. In this paper, I will discuss how the protection of our privacy is not only necessary but necessary for customers.

Internet Privacy

1- Introduction

The web brought interaction, convenience and use at a price. With no way to defend the user, you keep yourself vulnerable to theft, fraud and, sometimes, damage to the user's property. Keeping up with security measures keep you and loved ones out of danger In this paper we will go further and explore issues such as privacy and confidentiality, identity theft and one of the many ways you could use to protect yourself if you're a victim.

2- The significance of security

Since the Internet was created, there has been a lot of growth over the years, the system comes out every month to help us and improve society. But not many people tackle the problems with them. In huge companies there have been many attacks. If someone can do this for a multi- million dollar firm, imagine what they could do and who has no idea about data and internet protection.

3- How to protect yourself

There a plenty of ways on which you could use to protect yourself.

1- Verify that data is encrypted

When you send confidential information using the web, such as logins, user names or more personal information like credit cards. You should verify that the information you put on the website is encrypted. To check whether the data on the website is encrypted, look for a small lock in the bottom right corner of the current browser you use if the lock is visible, the data you put on this website is safe.

2- Use a safe Password

Make your passwords much longer. when anyone gets a password, it really is a program that runs through massive databases of common passwords or just a random combination of characters. You must also add at least one capital letter, a precise character and a number.

4- Identity and data theft

Theft of identity and theft of data are some of the most damaging attacks someone can actually make. Nobody in business offers data insurance but it can be bad for business. Theft of identity can be one of the most harmful of all of them. Without the necessary security online transactions, fraudsters can obtain your information and your ssn in the worst case. They can wipe havoc on your life with just your driver's license. Fraudsters can steal, use your credit cards or bank account and turn your life upside down while you try to recover. It could take years to fix the damage and some people may not come back from this in some extreme cases. that is why users need to be more careful if putting their information, as it could lead to a catastrophic end.

Data theft is a question where personal data such as videos, pictures and sensible information are taken digitally. This information could be sold to someone else or just kept by the intruder. If this happened not only in a firm, employees would also be vulnerable. A company actually contains all your information, address and name etc. this information could be sold for a substantial amount of money to a 3rd party in the dark web.

Hardware damage may also be caused by an attack. Some intruders just want to interference and damage than stealing information. Malicious software and even sometimes viruses are examples of problems faced by many computer users right now.

5-Ethical Issues of internet privacy

1- Email

When you share any personal or confidential information via email, there is an email server transaction that means your information is not confidential. For ethical reasons, moreover, email service providers cannot use your information in any way which might harm the user.

2- Online

You share your credit card number and sometimes bank account details in the shopping portal when you shop online. there's little potential for all these information to be used for ethical or fraudulent purposes.

3- Internet cookies

Cookies are text sent to a browser mostly by the server and stored on your personal computer. Cookies might be tracked by sites or advertisers to track your preferences and serve your needs. They also spark debate because cybercriminals can also use them.

4- Internet service providers

The user's current IP provider can track your IP addresses. This causes other ISP providers to further know all your computer's websites. They do that to track illegal downloads made by the costumer or to check whether the user shares copyrighted material on the site.

5- Europe and their Internet privacy

Europe came out just with a new law called GDPR. because you just are not protected by this law if you're a European and live in America. Under this law, all companies have an internet presence which even successful professionals have to comply with. GDPR expands your massive data rights. The pictures you post on social media, gps location or your IP address, for example. GDPR gives you more data control that companies can use. One of the main concerns of this law is that it could affect business based solely on the collection of personal data. Small companies cannot keep up with the cost of protecting user data. This will make companies think wider about what kind of information they should gather while protecting the user and giving us more privacy.

6- China and their internet privacy

China uses a Sesame Credit program that tracks how people in China spend their day, the websites they use, where they buy food, etc. though Chinese culture does not emphasize privacy and Chinese users are becoming accustomed to surveillance and censorship, the demand for data protection continues to grow. China has reported growing numbers of web theft and fraud cases. A 2017 survey found that personal data was the number one concern of its own users and customers. They also plan a new social credit system that will eliminate privileges based on public expenditure habits. Foreign travel, quick internet and school access might be granted or denied based on the score of a person. This way the government will at least participate in the company data collection while keeping the user a little safer.

Conclusion

Internet privacy should not be taken lightly. There is an epidemic about privacy right now. Personal information could be stolen at any moment if companies or the user does not protect themselves. Laws are still not in place in the US that means that your cookies, internet browsing history and purchases are being tracked and sold to advertisement agencies. That puts the citizens at a huge risk since most of the population do not know how important data privacy and internet privacy is for all of us. Protect yourself, do not trust websites unless they are encrypted. Do not give out personal information on sketchy websites. Keep pushing the privacy so that it can be better moderated by companies as well as our government.

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