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8.7.3 Apache
Apache is an open-source software project, an initiative by the Apache Software Foundation (ASF). As a permissive free
and open-source licence, an Apache licence permits a user to share, modify, and share again. When you re-distribute
software with an Apache licence, you must include a copy of the licence and a notice that the file has been changed
for every file that has been changed.
8.8 Cybercrime
Cybercrimes are crimes related to the misuse of resources available on the Internet. Some examples of cybercrimes
are:
• Hacking someone's account or system.
• Stealing someone's identity information via phishing
• Hosting a site carrying malware or being a source for spreading them.
• Harassing someone through emails, messages or social networking sites.
• Post offensive content on any site or send it to anyone.
• Defaming someone using the Internet.
• Software piracy or illegal download of digital content.
• Child pornography.
• Sending spam emails to uninterested recipients.
8.8.1 Preventing Cybercrime
Below, we mention some precautions against cybercrimes:
• Take regular backup of important data.
• Use antivirus software and keep it updated.
• Download software from known and secure (HTTPS) sites.
• Keep your operating system updated.
• Do not visit or download content from untrusted websites.
• Use a strong password for web login, and change it periodically. Do not use the same password for all websites. Use
different combinations of alphanumeric characters, including special characters. Ignore common words or names
in the password.
• While using someone else's computer, don't allow the browser to save passwords or auto-fill data, and prefer to
browse in your private browser window.
• Do not agree to the use of cookies from untrusted websites.
• Perform online transactions like shopping, ticketing, and other such services only on well-known and secure sites.
• Always secure wireless network at home with a strong password and regularly change it.
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