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1. What is cyber safety?
Ans: Cyber safety refers to the safe

and responsible use of internet to
ensure safety and security of
personal information. It also
includes not creating threat for
anyone else's information.
2. How can we safely browse the

web?
Ans: We can safely browse the web

by keeping following things in mind:
" Try to avoid opening websites
which are not secure (without
HTTPS).
" Don't provide your email,
contact number , credit card/debit
cardinformation , address and
other such information on
websites/apps you are not fully
Sure of.
Don't download softwares or
other files from every website.
3. What is identity theft?
Ans: It is the process of stealing

someone else's identity to steal
money or gain other benefits.
Identity theft may include using
name, photograph, email id or login
details of someone else without
his/her consent.
4. How can we protect identity on
internet?
Ans: There are two methods to
protect identity on internet.

1. Anonymous Browsing: Users
can view websites without
providing any personal
information like IP address and
location of user.
2. Private Browsing: There are
different methods of private
browsing. Most common methods
of private browsing are:
i. Incognito Browsing: It opens
web browser in such a way that
it will not track your activities
on internet. Most of the modern
web browsers like Mozilla
Firefox, Google Chrome provide
this feature.
ii. Proxy: It is a computer on a
ii. Proxy: It is a computer on a
network that acts as computer
middle man between your
computer and the website. So
your IP address and other
information is never shared.
Information about Proxy is only
shared.
iii. VPN (Virtual Private
Network): It is a technique to
add security and privacy to your
network. It never shares IP
address, location and other
details of your computer.
5. What do you mean by
confidentiality of information?
Ans: It ensures that only authorized

users can get access to data.
6. Ho WCan we ensure
confidentiality of information?
Ans. We can ensure confidentiality
of information in following ways:
Install firewall to monitor data

entering and exiting the
computer/network. It can block
data as per settings provided by
you.
" You can disable cookies on your
browser to block tracking of what
you do on websites.
" Go for private or anonymous
browsing.
Be sure and careful before
Be sure and careful before
sharing your personal details on
social media and other web sites.
Don't download attachments
from e-mails if you are not sure.
" Avoid using free WiFi internet
connections.
" Avoid using publiccomputers at
cyber cafes and shops.
7. What is cyber crime?
Any illegal activity done with the

help of electronic communication
system, computer and internet is
called cyber crime.
8. What is cyber troll?
It is the way to post online messages

to insult or oppose a person or
group of people.
9. What is cyber bullying?
Harassing, defaming or emb

arrassing someone using internet,
phone, social networking etc. is
called cyber bullying.
10. What is cyber stalking?
Chasing a person online using

internet is called cyber stalking.
11. What do you mean by
appropriate usage of social
networks?
Appropriate usage of social

networks is very important factor in
today's life. We should know that
whatever we post on social
networking sites remains there for a
long period of time.
12. What do you know about
spreading rumours online ?
Spreading rumours (fake

information) using internet is a
cyber crime. So there is a legal
punishment for spreading rumours.
13. What are digital footprints?

Digital footprints are permanent
records of what you do on internet.
14. What are various common
social networking sites?
Most popular social networking

sites are :
Facebook: It is a platform
where we can share posts. These
posts may contain text, pictures,
videos and links to websites. We
can also view, like and post
comment for posts of our friends
and groups.
Twitter: It is a microblogging
websites to post small messages
with maximum limit of 280
characters.
" Linkedin: It is platform where
you can create resumes and share
work related information.
" Instagram: It is a platform for
sharing pictures and videos
15. Explain specific usage rules of
social networking sites.
Be honest about your identity.
" If you are working in an
organization. While sharing your
personal view, you must mention
that they are your personal views
but not representing the
organization where you are
working.
" Don't use abusive language
otherwise you may get punished
under sections of cyber crime.
" Don't use fake names.
Never provide your personal
information like phone number,
address and bank details.
" Don't post something that is not
acceptable by your parents and
other family members.
" Always respect sentiments of
others.
" You should monitor commnents.
16. What is virus? What can it do
to our computer?
Virus stan ds for Vital Information
Resource Under Seize. It a computer

software that can harm your
computer. It can harm our computer
in following ways:
" It can delete files.
" Itcan corrupt operating system.
It can slow doWn the computer.
17. What is a Worm?
Worm is a software that can
replicate itself creating multiple

copies of itself. Ultimately it may eat
entire memory or hard disk space.
19. What is adware?
These are software which open up

unwanted popup windows
containing advertisements on your
computer. It may obstruct smooth
working or slow down your
computer.
20. What does Secure Connection
mean?
A secure connection is a connection
that is encrypted by one or more

security protocols to ensure the
security of data flowing between
two or more nodes.
21. What is eavesdropping?
It is the act of secretly listening to a

private conversation of others
without their consent. The main
purpose of eavesdropping is to steal

data.
22. What is phishing?
It is the way in which an authentic

looking webpage or website is
created to get sensitive information
of users which may include their
name, password, phone number,
email address and bank details.
So you must look at address bar of

web browser to verify the name of
website where you are providing
your information

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1. What is cyber safety?

Ans: Cyber safety refers to the safe

2. How can we safely browse the

Ans: We can safely browse the web

Ans: It is the process of stealing

Ans: There are two methods to

protect identity on internet.

Ans: It ensures that only authorized

Install firewall to monitor data

Any illegal activity done with the

8. What is cyber troll?

It is the way to post online messages

Harassing, defaming or emb

Chasing a person online using

Appropriate usage of social

Spreading rumours (fake

13. What are digital footprints?

social networking sites?

Most popular social networking

Resource Under Seize. It a computer

Worm is a software that can

replicate itself creating multiple

These are software which open up

A secure connection is a connection

that is encrypted by one or more

21. What is eavesdropping?

It is the act of secretly listening to a

purpose of eavesdropping is to steal

It is the way in which an authentic

So you must look at address bar of

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