Privacy and Security

Privacy and Security

• Security and Privacy is an important part of our online lives

• So we should know how to handle it and keep the web healthy

Why should you care?

• Two words..

DATA PERMANENCE

Data Permanence

• Offline consequences of online behavior• Views on sensitive issues might impact in

personal life• No expiration date and no “erase” button

Do you know you are been tracked online

Shine a Light on Who’s Watching YouWatching You

Lightbeam

• Lightbeam is a Firefox add-on

• It uses interactive visualizations to show you the first and third party sites you interact with on the Web

• Reveals parts that are not transparent to the average user

Visited Sites Third Party Sites

Lightbeam Demo

Permissions Manager

• Using which you can give certain websites the ability to store passwords, set cookies and more

• The Permissions Manager now collects various website permissions all in one place

How do I open the Permissions Manager?

Tools → Page Info(Ctrl + I)

Permissions Demo

Private Browsing

• Private Browsing allows you to browse the Internet without saving any information

• Information about which sites and pages you’ve visited

• Many a times you need the browser not to store the information (history)

What does Private Browsing not save?

• Visited pages • Form and Search Bar entries • Passwords• Download List entries• Cookies• Cached Web Content• Offline Web Content

How do I open a new Private Window?

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HTTP vs HTTPS

Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)

Why do we need extra “S”?

• That extra "S" in the URL means your connection is secure

• It is much harder for anyone else to see what you're doing

• it's primarily used by sites that handle money

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

• Secure Socket Layer Encryption is a technology that protects Web sites

• Each SSL Certificate contains unique, authenticated information about the owner

What are Internet Cookies?

• A cookie is a type of message that is given to a browser by a Web server

• A cookie is information stored on your computer by a website you visit

• Cookies store your settings for a website, such as preferred language or location

• This allows the site to present you with information you needs

Can Cookies be malicious?

• Cookies that watch your online activity are called malicious or tracking cookies

• These types of cookies can be used to store and track your activity online

• Many antivirus today will flag suspicious cookies when scanning your system for viruses

Mozilla India & Privacy Day

• Every year, the month of January is celebrated as “Privacy Month”

• 28 January is celebrated internationally as Data Privacy Day

• Share your privacy makes with #PrivacyMonthand #Advocate4Privacy

Thank you !

Abhiram R

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