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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
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Part 3: Concepts and Maintaining Cyber Anonymity

Part 2: Methods and Artifacts That Attackers and Competitors Can Collect from You

This part explains how attackers and competitors can collect information from you and what type of tools they would use.

This part comprises the following chapters:

  • Chapter 3, Ways That Attackers Reveal the Privacy of Individuals and Companies
  • Chapter 4, Techniques that Attackers Use to Compromise Privacy
  • Chapter 5, Tools and Techniques That Attackers Use
  • Chapter 6, Artifacts that Attackers Can Collect from You