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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

Planning for connectivity

When you are surfing the internet or accessing any service over the internet, connectivity plays a major role. First, your device should be connected to the internet in order to access any service. When the device is connected, you will get access to the desired service. But the real concern is, your internet provider collects and shares your information with different service providers. Previously, we discussed the importance of not connecting a device to open and public networks. When you connect a device to an untrusted network, you have no idea who has access to the network and how much data they have access to. Unencrypted network protocols are especially prone to this kind of attack and information disclosure. If you need to maintain cyber anonymity, it is better to use a trustworthy internet connection. There are different types of internet connections available today.

Types of connections

Even though there are a lot of connections that provide...