Web 2.0 is the next generation of the World Wide Web, and many of us use it on a daily basis but there is more to than meets the eye. From social sites like FaceBook, Twitter, and YouTube to “work” sites like Gmail, Ymail, and LiveMail, we use Web 2.0 in our daily lives. There are two points that make Web 2.0 stand out; first is “delivering information and applications entirely through a web browser.” Tech Ease. (n.d). Examples of this would be the use of Word Online or Google Docs. The next point that stands out is the social aspect of Web 2.0 which allows “users can easily share information with each other. Most web 2.0 websites allow you to build a network of other users for the purposes of sharing the resources you have stored online.”
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Cybercriminals us malware short for malicious software to attack our systems to steal data, obtain personal information such as credit card information, social security number, or even where you live, they can also install monitoring programs, they can even take control of your system via the internet and lock your computer out demanding that you have to pay a certain amount to unlock it, or use it to create a botnet. A botnet is a large number of computers used at once to attack a server to bring it down temporarily, and example of this would be when a botnet was used to bring down the popular pay website PayPal, many customer …show more content…
Interpol has compiled a list of ways to help educate and guide us in this ongoing fight against cybercrime. First you can make sure you have your spam filters turned on within your email, this will allow you to filter out any suspicious emails, next is browsing safely; which simply means check the web address and make sure you are familiar with the websites you are visiting. Interpol suggest “Before giving any personal or financial details, check that you are on a secure link. Look out for the ‘s’ in ‘https’, and a padlock symbol.” Interpol Online safety. (n.d.). As a last measure to protect yourself always make sure you have the current driver and OS updates, as well as a trusted virus
Cybercriminals us malware short for malicious software to attack our systems to steal data, obtain personal information such as credit card information, social security number, or even where you live, they can also install monitoring programs, they can even take control of your system via the internet and lock your computer out demanding that you have to pay a certain amount to unlock it, or use it to create a botnet. A botnet is a large number of computers used at once to attack a server to bring it down temporarily, and example of this would be when a botnet was used to bring down the popular pay website PayPal, many customer …show more content…
Interpol has compiled a list of ways to help educate and guide us in this ongoing fight against cybercrime. First you can make sure you have your spam filters turned on within your email, this will allow you to filter out any suspicious emails, next is browsing safely; which simply means check the web address and make sure you are familiar with the websites you are visiting. Interpol suggest “Before giving any personal or financial details, check that you are on a secure link. Look out for the ‘s’ in ‘https’, and a padlock symbol.” Interpol Online safety. (n.d.). As a last measure to protect yourself always make sure you have the current driver and OS updates, as well as a trusted virus