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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)
1
Part 1: The Basics of Privacy and Cyber Anonymity
4
Part 2: Methods and Artifacts That Attackers and Competitors Can Collect from You
9
Part 3: Concepts and Maintaining Cyber Anonymity

Summary

This chapter focused on understanding cyber anonymity and the layers of cyber anonymity. We discussed the basics of cyber anonymity in the Definition of cyber anonymity section. Then, we tried to understand the difference between privacy and anonymity. Then, we defined and understood the different layers of cyber anonymity in the Levels of cyber anonymity section. We also discussed the best practices to maintain cyber anonymity and developing a mindset to maintain anonymity in the cyber world. During this chapter, we developed a set of skills for maintaining anonymity:

  • Understanding cyber anonymity
  • Understanding the difference between privacy and anonymity
  • Understanding the different layers of cyber anonymity
  • Best practices to maintain cyber anonymity
  • Developing the correct mindset

In the next chapter, you will be provided with information on how to plan for cyber anonymity and the prerequisites to maintaining cyber anonymity. In the next part...