Privacy in the Cyber Universe

Abstract

We live in a world where the internet is almost an essential part of our day to day. We are at a point where we cannot divorce humans from technology, or technology from humans, it is part of us. What is most valuable in that interaction from us in the cyberspace, is our personal information data. Data is like gold on this universe and we need to know how to manage and behave in this world. There are threats, vulnerabilities, bad people, and they will do everything possible as long as there is a motivation to steal your data. How much the internet knows about us? How much Google or Facebook know about us? What do we share in the internet and how is that data stored? These are only a few questions related to personal information and how we can manage our data. We are afraid that our identity will be stolen, but we keep managing our passwords the wrong way. Key Terms - Cookies Sniffers, Data Mining, Internet Cookies, Privacy, Social Media.