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Unit-2: CYBER SAFETY




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                 Internet is one of the most significant innovations of mankind. It has brought revolution in various
                 fields including communication, business, banking, education etc. and evolved into their upgraded
                 dimensions in the form of social networking, e-Commerce, e-Banking, e-Learning, etc. Though
                 internet provides valuable information and adds speed to our day to day functioning, it may leave
                 our personal data insecure and sometimes make it prone to be misused.
































                 Tampering,  stealing  &  manipulating  the  information,  unauthorised  use  of  data  or  intrusions
                 that lead to image alteration causing loss & problem in someone’s life by using the resources
                 of internet is ‘Cybercrime’. It is the antisocial action taken with malicious intentions to distort
                 someone’s information. Intruding into someone’s computer and stealing of personal data with
                 malicious intentions is cyber attack. Some websites also run malware without knowledge of the
                 user, thereby making the data insecure.

                   CYBER SAFETY

                 Cyber safety is a measure to prevent or safeguard from cybercrimes or cyber attacks. It enables
                 us to keep our personal information or data intact & secure and also protects organizations or
                 individuals from unauthorised access or manipulation of information.
                 In this chapter, we will study about the measures to prevent risks of internet usage and appropriate
                 strategies to stop or minimise the risks of cyber attacks.




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