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An Ethical Guide to Cyber Anonymity

An Ethical Guide to Cyber Anonymity

By : Kushantha Gunawardana
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An Ethical Guide to Cyber Anonymity

An Ethical Guide to Cyber Anonymity

4.6 (7)
By: Kushantha Gunawardana

Overview of this book

As the world becomes more connected through the web, new data collection innovations have opened up more ways to compromise privacy. Your actions on the web are being tracked, information is being stored, and your identity could be stolen. However, there are ways to use the web without risking your privacy. This book will take you on a journey to become invisible and anonymous while using the web. You will start the book by understanding what anonymity is and why it is important. After understanding the objective of cyber anonymity, you will learn to maintain anonymity and perform tasks without disclosing your information. Then, you’ll learn how to configure tools and understand the architectural components of cybereconomy. Finally, you will learn to be safe during intentional and unintentional internet access by taking relevant precautions. By the end of this book, you will be able to work with the internet and internet-connected devices safely by maintaining cyber anonymity.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
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Part 1: The Basics of Privacy and Cyber Anonymity
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Part 2: Methods and Artifacts That Attackers and Competitors Can Collect from You
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Part 3: Concepts and Maintaining Cyber Anonymity

Technical, procedural, and physical access

We looked at different methods that attackers employ to access personal and sensitive data. We also discussed how attackers can use stolen data for their advantage. It’s important to focus on how individuals, governments, and organizations can take countermeasures to protect sensitive and personal data leakage. As a fundamental fact, any security system should protect information, assets, and people physically; physical protection is the foundation of any security system. If physical security is compromised, all other layers we discussed can be compromised quite easily.

When physical security is established, technical security mechanisms can be employed to enforce access control, information classification, surveillance, and monitoring. Procedural protection includes security control, certifications, and badges. Let’s look at this in more detail to understand how technical, procedural, and physical access support prevents...

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