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Since i got my new mobile, im on the Net all the time but the more i do, the more i realise that some things need to stay private - Athena, 17 FIREWALL A firewall is a barrier to control information coming to and leaving your computer. ENCRYPTION A security process that puts files into a secret code for transmitting. COOKIE A cookie is the information a website puts on your computer so it can remember things about you (like your preferences) for your next visit. PASSWORD A secret code generated by a user to protect their data. SSID (SERVICE SET IDENTIFIER) The SSID is the name given to identify a WiFi network. The SSID is broadcast by the wireless router and can be detected by other wireless enabled devices that are within range. WIFI WiFi refers to a set of wireless communication protocols that can transmit traffic to WiFi-enabled devices within a local area. A WiFi-enabled device (like a laptop or PDA) will connect to the internet when its within range of a wireless network connected to the internet. The area covered by one or more WiFi access points is commonly called a hotspot. Make sure your passwords are STRONGare a mix of UPPER and lower case letters and numbers. Use different passwords for each account or activity, and change your passwords regularly. NEVER share your passwords, even with your best friends. Some hackers can capture even strong passwords, so its important to use all measures to secure to systems and data. Make sure your firewall is always enabledis on all the time. If you use a wireless network to go online, keep encryption enabled all the time. Otherwise, anyone nearby with an internet device could use your wireless network (and your download quota) to go online. They could also be looking at your data. Worse still, they could use your network to commit a crime or traffic illegal content.

2009 Australian Government Department of Broadband Communication and the Digital Economy

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Restrict your wireless network to only specified computers, to stop other people from accessing your wireless network. You can do this by enabling your WPA2 or WPA (encrytor).. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA2) is the current standard for wireless network security. Limit the administration access of your wireless network. Restrict the broadcast of your wireless networks name. Set Bluetooth devices to non-discoverable mode, and deactivate the GPS setting on your mobile phone. If you dont use Bluetooth, make sure you disable it in your preferences. Think before you click, post or submityou never know who might read your blog or see your pics. Be very careful what information you give out about your friends. After all, you wouldnt want them giving out personal info about you! BEFORE you give your personal details, check that a website has a clear privacy policy one that tells you what will happen with your personal information. Some sites may share information (like email addresses or user preferences) with marketing or other bodies. budde [at] email [dot] com [dot] au Disguise your email address online, so it can still be read by people who need to know, but wont be picked up by Web spiders or crawlers. Use the privacy settings on your networking sites to limit access to your profile page. Youre less likely to get hassled if you limit access only to your approved friends or contacts. And if youre on a moderated site, you can (and should!) report bad or wrong behaviour to the moderator. Empty the cookies from your computer on a regular basis. Always, always, always TURN OFF the internet connection when you are not using it. Indecent Disclosure [14.08.2008]
http://www.smh.com.au/news/web/indecent-disclosure/2008/08/12/1218306889447.html

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner at http://www.privacy.gov.au/ Stay Smart Online at http://staysmartonline.gov.au/

2009 Australian Government Department of Broadband Communication and the Digital Economy