Safer Internet: Introduction: Approach

TCYOPThe Plan

  • Awareness: help you understand the kinds of information you might want to protect, and from whom, as well as techniques to improve privacy and security.
  • Promote a sense of urgency -- without undue panic, hopefully.
  • Vary the depth of coverage, depending on student background and questions.
  • Follow Joe Kissell's e-book: Take Control of Your Online Privacy {TCYOP}
    though it's not necessary to have a copy since it's getting out of date
  • Offer even more advice, and links to many articles: reviews, news, issues
  • TCYOPStart from the inside-out: you, your computer, network connection, the internet
  • Explain just enough of the underlying jargon, infrastructure and technology to enhance understanding
  • Emphasize preventive, proactive, personal measures -- rather than deal with post-loss emergencies -- though increasingly there will be some actions you need to take to deal with the aftermath of corporate and government breaches
  • Plan & Prioritize (by difficulty/experience labels: [1, 2, 3]): manageable steps you can take to reduce your privacy and security risks -- though not completely from the NSA.
  • Present trade-offs: convenience/effort for you vs. sensitivity/value of your info; one size does not fit all
  • Update advice over time, based on new threats and tools -- check Course Updates section
  • Guarantee that...