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Going online without understanding the basics of how the internet works is like getting behind the wheel without knowing the road rules: you might still get where you’re going, but you could be a danger to yourself and those around you.
Using the internet is now a daily activity for most Australians. Yet, the number of people who actually understand the internet’s mechanics is small. Government and schools do work to promote cyber security and cyber safety, but the message is still not getting widespread attention.
Ultimately there is only so much that government or businesses can do to keep us safe online. At a certain point, we need to take personal responsibility and educate ourselves about how to use the internet safely.
http://theconversation.com/we-need-to-take-responsibility-for-our-own-safety-online-38368
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 17 2015, @05:33AM
Safe from what? Bullies? Trolls? Muslims? Niggers?
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Common Joe on Tuesday March 17 2015, @06:00AM
Despite the rude, crass, racists, trollish statement, I think it accidentally has a point and is on topic. (There's a first time for everything. Especially on the Internet.)
The point it accidentally made: "Safety Online" is going to mean different things for different people. To ISPs "think of the children" means to censor. In our SN community, we've changed its meaning to freedom.
To me, safety online means: no cloud enabled software, regular offsite backups, completely redone Internet protocols (no javascript; very simple protocols), mandatory Tor, encrypted emails that have to be fetched (so that the three letter agencies don't know who sent it or who is retrieving it), no DRM, sane copyright and patenting, anonymous cowards, no storage of data online except what the user explicitly puts there, and complete control over my hardware and software (no hiding operating systems in the BIOS, no auto sending information to Microsoft or Google).
And even if you (the reader) and I fully agree on everything I just wrote, it's still makes me a bit sad knowing that everything I just wrote means something slightly different to you than it does to me. The details will always be just a little different between people. You and I can never completely agree on what is safe. That, unfortunately, is the bane of communication.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 17 2015, @06:12AM
You, sir, are a terrorist. Or as your kind were known a hundred years ago, an anarchist. Why won't you obey the jackboot?
(Score: 2) by Common Joe on Tuesday March 17 2015, @07:00AM
I like to think of myself as very much anti-terrorism and my "freedom list" above supports that notion. But, I think you drove home my point (on purpose) and showed that a single concept can simultaneously yield polar opposite words. :)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday March 17 2015, @08:35AM
I see you've got a gmail address, which you even make public here..
I note that you have an account, and use it for posting.
(Score: 1) by WillR on Tuesday March 17 2015, @02:36PM
I see you've got a gmail address
Who doesn't have at least one? If you're using good passwords for all your web site accounts, the next best attack to take over one of them is to intercept a password reset message. Gmail (and Yahoo, Outlook, etc) are way too big for domain hijacking. A boutique private email host probably isn't, your personal domain definitely isn't. [medium.com]
(Score: 2) by Common Joe on Tuesday March 17 2015, @03:02PM
Don't get too worked up over it. The guy's trolling. You're my target audience. Not him.
Your link is an older story, but one well worth remembering in today's world. Thanks for providing it.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Tuesday March 17 2015, @11:16AM
From whatever nastinies the Internet has on offer. You know? Just like in real life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0