ASSIGNMENT

SUBJECT: NETWORK SECURITY

SUBMITTED BY: TAYYAB ZAMAN
ROLL NO: 02
SUBMITTED TO: Mr. FAZLULLAH
PROGRAM: BCS-SOFT
SEMISTER: 8th
BATCH: 2nd
DATE: 18-April-2019
Privacy is an increasingly rare commodity these days. Just search for yourself on Pipl.com—you
might be surprised at the number of companies that claim to have information about your family,
income, address, phone number and much, much more. Privacy is an increasingly rare
commodity these days. Just search for yourself on Pipl.com—you might be surprised at the
number of companies that claim to have information about your family, income, address, phone
number and much, much more.
So take these simple steps to protect your valuable personal information.

1. Don’t fill out your social media profile.

The more information you share online, the easier it’s going to be for someone to get their hands
on it. Don’t cooperate.

Take a look at your social media profiles and keep them barren—the people who need to know
your birth date, email address and phone number already have them. And what exactly is the
point of sharing everything about yourself in your Facebook profile? If you care about your
privacy, you won’t do it.

2. Be choosy about sharing your social security number—even the last 4

digits.

Think twice about sharing your social security number with anyone, unless it’s your bank, a
credit bureau, a company that wants to do a background check on you or some other entity that
has to report to the IRS. If someone gets their hands on it and has information such your birth
date and address they can steal your identity and take out credit cards and pile up other debt in
your name.

3. Lock down your hardware.

Set up your PC to require a password when it wakes from sleep or boots up. Sure, you may trust
the people who live in your house, but what if your laptop is stolen or you lose it?

Same thing with your mobile devices. Not only should you use a passcode to access them every
time you use them, install an app that will locate your phone or tablet if it’s lost or stolen, as well
as lock it or wipe it clean of any data so a stranger can’t get access to the treasure trove of data
saved on it.

4. Turn on private browsing.

If you don’t want anyone with physical access to your computer to see where you’re hanging out
online you should enable “private browsing,” a setting available in each major web browser. It
deletes cookies, temporary Internet files and browsing history after you close the window.

5. Use a password vault that generates and remembers strong and unique
passwords.

Most people know better than to use the same password for more than one website or
application. In reality, it can be impossible to remember a different one for the dozens of online
services you use. The problem with using the same password in more than one place is if
someone gets their hands on your password—say, through a phishing attack—they can access all
your accounts and cause all sorts of trouble.

6. Use two-factor authentication.

You can lock down your Facebook, Google, Dropbox, Apple ID, Microsoft, Twitter and other
accounts with two-factor authentication. That means that when you log in, you’ll also need to
enter a special code that the site texts to your phone. Some services require it each time you log
in, other just when you’re using a new device or web browser. The Electronic Frontier
Foundation has a great overview of what’s available.

7. Set up a Google alert for your name.

8. Pay for things with cash.

9. Keep your social network activity private.

10. Don’t give our your zip code when making credit card purchases.

11. Lie when setting up password security questions.