The World Of Cybersecurity Flashcards
Personal Safeguarding
Explanation: Personally safeguarding identity, data, and computing devices is essential for individual security and privacy.
Organizational Responsibility for Protection
Explanation: Protecting an organization’s reputation, data, and customers is a collective responsibility that falls on everyone within the organization.
Government Data Protection
Explanation: With increasing digital data sharing, protecting information is crucial at the government level. This safeguards national security, economic stability, and the safety of citizens.
Securing Offline Identity
Explanation: Offline identity is your real-life persona known by family and friends. Importance lies in securing it to prevent identity theft and unauthorized access to personal data.
Online Identity Caution
Explanation: Online identity goes beyond a name, encompassing username and social persona. Caution in sharing personal information is crucial to safeguarding online identity.
Safeguarding Personal Data
Explanation: Personal data includes name, social security number, driver’s license, birth details, and exchanged messages. Cybercriminals can exploit this for identity theft, risking privacy and reputation. Protecting personal data is essential to prevent such risks.
Medical Identity Theft
Explanation: Cybercriminals stealing medical insurance can lead to unauthorized medical procedures and inaccurate information in the victim’s medical records.
Banking Risks with Stolen Data
Explanation: Cybercriminals can use stolen private data to access bank accounts, credit cards, and social profiles. Identity theft may lead to fraudulent activities such as filing fake tax returns, taking out loans, and damaging credit ratings.
ISP Tracking and Data Sharing
ISPs track online activity and may sell data to advertisers. In some cases, legal obligations may require ISPs to share information with government surveillance agencies or authorities.
Targeted Advertising Online
Internet advertisers monitor and track online activities, including shopping habits and preferences, to send targeted ads to users.
Data Gathering by Search Engines and Social Media
Explanation: Search engines and social media platforms collect data on gender, geolocation, phone number, political and religious ideologies from search histories and online identity, which is sold to advertisers for profit.
Cookies and Data Tracking on Websites
Explanation: Websites use cookies to personalize experiences, but this creates a data trail linked to your online identity, which may be accessed by advertisers.
