How to stay safe online and be able to protect personal data
Ksenia Karyakina, GR Manager, Google Russia
Using a secret code to lock a mobile phone requires too much effort, isn't it? Indeed, in this case, in order to start a new session of Angry Birds, it will take more time. But without a password for e-mail is not enough, but it can be short and simple, and, not to be confused with passwords, the same combination is better to use for different accounts. Moreover, attach a sticker with a password to the computer screen and tell it to a friend you trust, so don't forget it.
A familiar story? Many users neglect their own security on the Internet: someone does not attach much importance to this or does not believe that the data posted online can be protected, and someone does not know the rules of security on the Web. At first glance, we are talking about children or novice users (and this could be people of very different ages, including our grandparents, who are more and more actively using the Internet). In fact, knowledge of how to manage personal data on the Internet is often not enough for experienced users. In order to help our users protect information on the Web and avoid various risks, we have launched a special educational portal “ Good to know ”.
This portal contains information on the main threats on the Internet, including phishing, malware and viruses, online store fraud, communication risks and theft of personal data. The most complex technological processes are explained here very simply, so even with a minimal level of computer training you can understand the cookie settings or the features of IP addresses .
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We talk in detail about how to avoid existing risks, create strong passwords , protect your account with two-step authentication , ensure network security and website reliability, and manage your own data on the Internet, placed on Google resources and products. so on any other sites and social networks.
Google always informs users about product usage policies and privacy settings for each of them. Today, all the useful information is collected on a single portal that works in 60 languages. We have no secrets from users: on the portal we tell in detail about what information Google stores about you and for what purposes, as well as how to protect the data that becomes available online.
The "Useful to Know" portal is integrated with another educational resource of Google, the Child Safety Directory on the Internet , where information is collected on how to protect the youngest users of the Network. The resource talks about how to activate the parental control settings on Google products, as well as how to protect your child from communication risks that filtering technologies cannot cope with, including unwanted online dating, cyberbullying, game addiction, etc.
Google pays great attention to the safety of users: we develop special tools that allow you to filter inappropriate content (safe search, safe mode on YouTube, age filter of mobile applications, etc.), and user control mechanisms with which you can complain to illegal adults. or other inappropriate materials on our resources and report a violation . However, no filtering technology can replace the digital literacy skills of the users themselves, which can be started using our new portal.
Using a secret code to lock a mobile phone requires too much effort, isn't it? Indeed, in this case, in order to start a new session of Angry Birds, it will take more time. But without a password for e-mail is not enough, but it can be short and simple, and, not to be confused with passwords, the same combination is better to use for different accounts. Moreover, attach a sticker with a password to the computer screen and tell it to a friend you trust, so don't forget it.
A familiar story? Many users neglect their own security on the Internet: someone does not attach much importance to this or does not believe that the data posted online can be protected, and someone does not know the rules of security on the Web. At first glance, we are talking about children or novice users (and this could be people of very different ages, including our grandparents, who are more and more actively using the Internet). In fact, knowledge of how to manage personal data on the Internet is often not enough for experienced users. In order to help our users protect information on the Web and avoid various risks, we have launched a special educational portal “ Good to know ”.
This portal contains information on the main threats on the Internet, including phishing, malware and viruses, online store fraud, communication risks and theft of personal data. The most complex technological processes are explained here very simply, so even with a minimal level of computer training you can understand the cookie settings or the features of IP addresses .
')
We talk in detail about how to avoid existing risks, create strong passwords , protect your account with two-step authentication , ensure network security and website reliability, and manage your own data on the Internet, placed on Google resources and products. so on any other sites and social networks.
Google always informs users about product usage policies and privacy settings for each of them. Today, all the useful information is collected on a single portal that works in 60 languages. We have no secrets from users: on the portal we tell in detail about what information Google stores about you and for what purposes, as well as how to protect the data that becomes available online.
The "Useful to Know" portal is integrated with another educational resource of Google, the Child Safety Directory on the Internet , where information is collected on how to protect the youngest users of the Network. The resource talks about how to activate the parental control settings on Google products, as well as how to protect your child from communication risks that filtering technologies cannot cope with, including unwanted online dating, cyberbullying, game addiction, etc.
Google pays great attention to the safety of users: we develop special tools that allow you to filter inappropriate content (safe search, safe mode on YouTube, age filter of mobile applications, etc.), and user control mechanisms with which you can complain to illegal adults. or other inappropriate materials on our resources and report a violation . However, no filtering technology can replace the digital literacy skills of the users themselves, which can be started using our new portal.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/145725/
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