SAFER INTERNET DAY

 

SAFER INTERNET DAY

SAFER INTERNET IS CELEBRATED IN 8^TH OF FEBRUARY TO PROVIDE SAFER AND BETTER INTERNET. HERE THE USERS USE THE INTERNET RESPONSIBLY AND WITHOUT ANY LEAK OF DATA OF USERS. THE DAY CREATES A AWARENESS TO PERSONAL DATA SAFETY AND RISK FREE USE OF INTERNET AND PROTECTION FROM CYBER CRIME. INTERNET, GOVERNMENT AND PARENTS ARE CONCERN ABOUT THE SAFETY WHILE THERE CHILDREN’S USING INTERNET. 45% OF USERS ARE ENDURED WITH CYBER HARASSMENT. SAFE ONLINE CAMPAIGN HAS RECEIVED SPONSORSHIP FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCY AND FROM SOME PRIVATE COMPANIES LIKE MICROSOFT AND EBAY. THE SAFER INTERNET DAY IS AN INITIATIVE OF EU SAFEBORDERS PROJECT IN 2004.

INFORMATION LIKE PERSONAL INFORMATION AND IDENTITY AND PASSWORD IS VERY SENSITIVE DATA AND HAS SECURITY CONCERN. SOME CAUSES OF INTERNET CRIME ARE

1. PHISHING- TYPE OF SCAM TO OBTAIN PRIVATE INFORMATION LIKE PASSWORD AND CREDIT CARD INFORMATION. THE PROCESS IS DONE BY FAKE WEBSITE.

2. MALWARE - IT IS DESIGNED TO OBTAIN THE PRIVATE INFORMATION LIKE PASSWORD WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE USER . THE MALWARE ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EMAIL, SOFTWARE ETC.

3. CYBER STALKING – IT IS MEAN OF HARASSMENT TO A INDIVIDUAL, GROUP AND ORGANIZATION.

4. ONLINE PREDATION – IT IS THE METHOD TO ENGAGE THE TEENAGER/ MINOR IN THE SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP THOUGH THE INTERNET.

5. OBSCENE CONTENT – IT IS BY THE MEANS OF OFFENSIVE POSTER AND ADS CONTAINING OFFENSIVE AND DISTASTEFUL CONTENTS.