Privacy and Security during the digital age is everything that this unit tackles, and I gotta say all this information was incredibly useful. While like many of the units I already had a general understanding of these terms, seeing them used in the real world (as shown in the sub-tab of this Unit) was an interesting experiment.
Digital Privacy
The protection of personal information shared online
Encompasses data security, individual rights, and surveillance in digital age
Encryption
Process that transforms readable data
Plaintext to Ciphertext
VPN
Virtual Private Network
Overlay network that uses network virtualization to extend a private network across a public network
Privacy Policy
Legal document/statement
Explains how organization collects/uses/stores/protects personal info
Malware
Malicious software
Intrusive software developed by cybercriminals to steal data
Social Engineering
Manipulator of individuals to gain unauthorized access
Phishing
Type of cyber attack
Attempts to steal sensitive information
Uses deceptive communication
Ransomware
Malicious software
Encrypts or locks data
Demands ransom, often in cryptocurrency