Yesterday in class we dealt with a hotly debated issue: identity management and Internet risks. We listed some of the main problems related to the use (or abuse) of the Internet. These are: the risk of finding controversial information, privacy invasion, spam, viruses, online frauds but also sexual harassment, making inappropriate friendships online and Internet addiction.
In the Internet era, it seems that many people, especially young people, do not care for their privacy, yet we should bear in mind that it is important not to give out personal data such as telephone numbers, usernames and passwords and many other details that should be kept secret. I do not publish personal photos and do not register to websites that I don't think safe. Moreover, when possible, I use a nickname and change my passwords regularly. I believe that no one should have their personal and private information shared with other people without their explicit consent, but unfortunately, this is what happens on some social networks, such as Facebook (see also the article mentioned in E-tivity 8). Even if we do our best to protect our privacy online, some friends of ours may publish online our photos, write our habits on the Facebook wall and our professors do publish our marks on the Web.
Since the Internet is an extremely useful tool, I think that the solution to privacy violation is not stopping using it. I would never do without reading online newspapers, sending e-mails to my friends, looking for interesting information quickly and without too much effort and surfing the Net. In my opinion, we should rather use antispyware and antivirus softwares and firewalls in order to protect our computer and ourselves from unauthorized access and external attaks and be cautious with suspicious emails and websites.
Internet is a synonym of democracy, so we all must lend a helping hand to prevent its misuse.
In the Internet era, it seems that many people, especially young people, do not care for their privacy, yet we should bear in mind that
Since the Internet is an extremely useful tool, I think that the solution to privacy violation is not stopping using it. I would never do without reading online newspapers, sending e-mails to my friends, looking for interesting information quickly and without too much effort and surfing the Net. In my opinion, we should rather use antispyware and antivirus softwares and firewalls in order to protect our computer and ourselves from unauthorized access and external attaks and be cautious with suspicious emails and websites.
Internet is a synonym of democracy, so we all must lend a helping hand to prevent its misuse.
How to prevent identity theft - a video taken from YouTube.
Dear Francesca,
RispondiEliminaI must say you wrote a very interesting, detailed and effective blog post. There are several points that I found to be similar to my point of view about the topic of phishing.
First of all, I couldn't live without using Internet. I always need to read online newspapers, to write emails and to chat with friends abroad. I don't spend too much time in doing all these things, but I pay attention on everything that happens, while I'm connected. I close every mail I receive asking me personal data and I delete everything I receive from unknown people. I think people should be more carefull when they use Web tools. Everything is as easy to use as dangerous. Parents should stand over their childreen and learn them how to use the Internet and to take everything with a pinch of salt.
As far as the language you used I appreciated the variability of language you used and I thank you for the explanation or the links you added, in order to let me understeand every technical term you used. Here are only some advices=):
_ a typing mistake in "therefore", line 3, second paragr.;
_ "to protect our privacy online" is ok but I think we could also say "online privacy".
Good work as always. Have a nice week-end.
ELENA
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Hi Francesca,
RispondiEliminaI read your post and I found it really interesting and effective. I agree with you when you say that the Internet is a "double-edged" tool; I like this definition of yours: I think you found the exact words to give the idea of what you wrote and explain later in your text. As I said, the Internet and the countless online services in general have increased the potentiality of this system but also its risks. If we think of unaware users, and with this I mean not only children but also people who don't have basic knowledge of how the net should be handled, we can imagine how this resourceful system can be dangerous.
However, the solution is not stopping using it, but being prepared and aware of the hidden risks.
As far as our language feedback is concerned, here is my suggestion:
-I don't think "to register to websites" is correct. I would say TO REGISTER ON WEBSITES, or TO LOG IN/INTO;
I think it's all.
See you,
Francesca