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An Ethical Guide to Cyber Anonymity

By : Kushantha Gunawardana
Book Image

An Ethical Guide to Cyber Anonymity

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

Privacy and anonymity

There are many arguments about privacy and anonymity – some of these arguments try to establish a connection between privacy and anonymity – but privacy and anonymity are two different concepts. In other words, maintaining privacy will not lead to anonymity. Depending on the scenario or the requirement, you might want to choose privacy or anonymity. Having a better and clear understanding of privacy and anonymity will help you to select the right option. For example, when using a mobile app, when accessing a web application, or when installing software, it will tell you that the app or software will maintain your privacy – or that it provides anonymity. Some organizations or companies are being honest here, but some are still playing with words, as most users do not have a very clear understanding of these terms.

What is privacy?

The term privacy refers to the ability to keep your personal or sensitive information exclusively to yourself...