Module Outcomes
§Understand the importance of personal data and privacy.
§Identify ways to maintain privacy in online spaces.
§Recognize the basics of encryption and password protection.
The Importance of Your Data
§A Data-based Picture of You
–Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
–Threat Actors
§Safely Managing Data
–Identity Fraud
Types of Personal Data
§Direct PII
–Full name (first name, middle name or names, and last name)
–Home address
–Phone number
–Social Security or National Insurance number
–Email address
–Bank account number
–Passport number
–Driver's license number
Types of Personal Data
§Indirect PII
–Your postal code or ZIP code
–Gender
–Height, weight, eye color
–Race
–Last name (if it's a common one where you live)
–Job position and employer
Types of
§Think about the last time you posted online about a new job or how much weight you just lost.
§This can all be used to help someone who wants to commit identity fraud.
Personal Data
How Companies Use Your Data
§Collecting Data
–Algorithms
§Data Analysis
–Looking for a pattern
§Big Data
–Make decisions based on insights and trends
§Masking Data
–Look at how your browsing
How Companies Use Your Data
§Collecting Data
–Algorithms
§Data Analysis
–Looking for a pattern
§Big Data
–Make decisions based on insights and trends
§Masking Data
–Look at how your browsing
How Companies Use Your Data
§Masking Data
§Look at your web Browser and search engines.
§Search Engine Suggestions
–DuckDuckGo
–Brave Search
–Swisscows
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