2. TOPIC: Privacy and Freedom of Speech keywords

 

1. Choose 2 words from the Keywords list. Find 1-2 resource that provides information about the words and how they relate to the course. Post the words, links to your selected resource, and a brief description about your selections, to the discussion Privacy and Freedom of Speech keywords. Review 2-3 other resources in the discussion.

To keywords : encryption and privacy 

Encryption:

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/encryption-explained.html#~q-a

            This is the official website of cisco company explained detail about encryption, type of data encryption, why do we need to care about encryption?  

Encryption is a process that scrambles data into an unreadable format, which can only be accessed by someone with authorization. It's a common security measure to protect sensitive information from being intercepted while stored or shared over networks.

Privacy

• source:https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/privacy-security

            This article from the Federal Trade Commission provides guidelines on how to protect personal information and maintain privacy online. It covers key topics such as data protection, identity theft prevention, and managing personal data on social media. This relates to the course by highlighting how personal privacy can be compromised in cyberspace and offering practical steps to safeguard sensitive information.

Two keywords: privacy and phishing.

1. Privacy

• Resource:https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/privacy-security
• Description: This article from the Federal Trade Commission provides guidelines on how to protect personal information and maintain privacy online. It covers key topics such as data protection, identity theft prevention, and managing personal data on social media. This relates to the course by highlighting how personal privacy can be compromised in cyberspace and offering practical steps to safeguard sensitive information.

2. Phishing

• Resource: What is Phishing?
• Description: This resource from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) explains phishing, a common cyberattack used to steal personal information. It provides tips on recognizing phishing attempts and protecting against them. This connects to the course by illustrating a significant threat to online privacy and demonstrating the need for awareness to prevent identity theft and data breaches.

Free Speech | American Civil Liberties Union (aclu.org)

This ACLU resource covers what freedom of speech means and its limits. It looks at how freedom of speech and privacy rights interact and the challenges we face in balancing them.

https://digitalprivacy.ieee.org/publications/topics/understanding-privacy-in-the-digital-age#:~:text=The%20importance%20of%20digital%20privacy,theft%2C%20fraud%2C%20and%20harassment

This resource explains why privacy is important today. It shows how privacy relates to personal rights and freedom of speech, highlighting the need to balance both online.

What is an Ad Blocker? - Bitdefender Cyberpedia

Ad Blockers:  https://www.bitdefender.com/cyberpedia/what-is-an-ad-blocker/?srsltid=AfmBOopfblPAdYhIIZb-8ZGJBV0aYXPpNYRi-K2NIlnQEuAAwKVOzJyz%2FLinks to an external site.  Ad blocking technology is software that filters, blocks or alters online advertisements in either web browsers, applications (web or mobile), or networks. More specifically, ad-blocking applications stop requests that websites make to ad server networks to download and display certain types of content in your browser or application.

 

Public Records: https://www.civicplus.com/blog/rr/what-is-a-public-record/Links to an external site. A public record refers to information that has been recorded and/or filed by a public agency, they can be in physical or digital form.

Encryption: https://www.internetsociety.org/issues/encryption/resources/Links to an external site.  Encryption is the process of converting information into a code to prevent unauthorized access. Only those with the correct decryption key can convert the data back to its original form.

GDPR: GDPR, or the General Data Protection Regulation, is a law that protects individuals' personal data in the European Union. It gives people more control over how their information is collected, used, and stored by businesses. https://gdpr.eu/Links to an external site.