Module 4 – Safer Browsing

Safer Browsing

Surfing on the internet may seem easy and safe, but almost all your activities online, the web pages you visit, the services you access, how long you view an item online, what apps you use, etc. can be tracked. In this module, you will learn how to surf the world wide web safely and privately.

Estimated time: 1h10m

• Video lecture

  Safer Browsing

  Please, make sure you turned on Subtitles option on YouTube.

• Quiz

  Take the quiz and test your knowledge!

  1. What do we aim to avoid when keeping our devices secure?

  A. Leak of our sensitive information

  B. Deletion of our data

  C. Interception of our communication with our colleagues and friends

  D. All of the above-mentioned

  Correct! Wrong!

  2. Why illegal and unlicensed anti-virus software is dangerous for our security?

  A. It is not receiving the updates and so, their database is obsolete

  B. It is not able to detect the recently emerged malicious files

  C. Usually, unlicensed software is one of the main sources for spreading malware

  D. All of the above-mentioned

  Correct! Wrong!

  3. What is Phishing?

  A. Fishing that focusses on special types of fish

  B. When you install a malware program on your device

  C. Special service provided by Internet Service Providers

  D. Fraudulent activity when attackers try to masquerade as a trusted entity or a person and to trick the victim

  E. All of the above-mentioned

  Correct! Wrong!

  4. How can we guess whether the letter from the service provider is suspicious or not?

  A. It does not start with our name and surname

  B. It directly asks us to click on the link provided

  C. It asks us to provide our credentials

  D. All of the above-mentioned

  Correct! Wrong!

  5. What do we want to achieve when use TOR browser?

  A. Anonymity of our online activities

  B. Higher level of security of our systems

  C. Be protected from the hackers and viruses

  D. Certain level of comfort;

  E. All of the above-mentioned

  Correct! Wrong!

  6. If we want to avoid tracking of our online activities in regular browser, what we have to do?

  A. Enable “Do Not Track” in the browser

  B. Set strong and complex password

  C. Try to use phone instead of email

  D. Reduce our activities in internet

  E. All of the above-mentioned

  Correct! Wrong!

  7. What differs VPN solution from a regular Proxy Server?

  A. There is no significant difference there

  B. It encrypts your traffic and Internet Service Providers are not allowed to monitor your online activities

  C. It hides your IP address

  D. It acts as a middle-man between you and the website

  Correct! Wrong!

• 1 Additional Material

  Please check “Security in a Box” toolkit jointly developed by Front Line Defenders and Tactical Tech to find out more digital security tools and tactics to be used during your human rights work.

  The Tactics Guides in this toolkit cover basic principles such as how to create strong passphrases and avoid malware. The Tool Guides offer step-by-step instructions to help you install, configure and use essential digital-security software and services.