Post on 16-Jul-2015
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Is Privacy on the web important?
Too much work
Focusing on present benefits
Ignoring future costs
Thinking nothing bad will happen to you
Thinking you have control
Why don’t people care?
We all love the web.
It can be a magical, collaborative space with endless possibilities for creativity, connection, problem-solving and access to knowledge.
Is all tracking bad?
Can you think of an instance when you're ok with sharing your data?
What kind of organizations might track you across the Web?
What is happening?
Tracking
Ads
Data theft
Your aggregate online footprint
Judgment if you fit a profile
Even worse, are you dangerous?
Why should you care?
Two words…
DATA PERMANENCE
“The end of privacy is the end of second chances.” Larry Ponemon
Data Permanence
Preserving your reputation
Offline consequences of online behavior
What you post may be available years later
What you post on sensitive issues may define you long after you have changed your views
No expiration date and no “erase” button
How can I protect my online
data privacy?
Knowing about it is the 1st step.
Discuss, let people know.
Talk about it.
Share on Social media.
Lets talk about some
tips while browsing the web.
Look for HTTPS
(the lock, click it)
Understand cookies!
Create secure Passwords.
Use a search engine that does not track you
Read atleast one Privacy Policy
How Firefox helps?
about:privatebrowsing
Forget button.
Options => Privacy
! TRACK ME
about:permissions
Addons
Lightbeam
Ghostery
µBlock
HTTPS Everywhere
Disconnect Search
Web of Trust - WOT
Better Privacy
What mozilla is doing?
Get smart on privacy: In four easy steps - https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/tips/
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Twitter: #PrivacyChat
Blog: https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2013/06/11/stopwatching-us-mozilla-launches-massive-campaign-on-digital-surveillance/
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