So, what if I revise my definition to this?īeing safe online is having the knowledge, ability and opportunity to minimize the harm* and frequency of harm caused due to the use of the Internet and Internet-based resources.

Even those equipped with sufficient knowledge, ability and opportunity will eventually come to some harm in utilizing the Internet and Internet-based resources. First, this definition means that no harm, as described above, would come to the individual despite the frequency of use as long as they utilized sufficient knowledge, ability and opportunity. With this definition in hand, I can now consider whether this is possible.

Persuasion or coercion to perform actions due to misrepresentation or incorrect facts presented in phishing emails.

Misuse of computing resources due to unauthorized access or presence of malicious code.

Unauthorized disclosure of personal or sensitive information.

┬á*harm is being described as the following: Having the knowledge, ability and opportunity to utilize the Internet and Internet-based resources without subjecting oneself or others to harm* LetÔÇÖs start with this definition:īeing safe online is having the knowledge, ability and opportunity to utilize the Internet and Internet-based resources without subjecting oneself to harm* We first must establish what staying safe is. They ask questions such as ÔÇ£If big companies canÔÇÖt protect themselves, what chance do I have?ÔÇØ or ÔÇ£If identify theft is inevitable, what is the point of protecting oneself?ÔÇØ LetÔÇÖs look at the question in an Aristotelian manner. The question was, ÔÇ£Is staying safe online possible?ÔÇØ This is a great question because I increasingly see a sense of apathy in users due to the frequent threats to online safety that are reported.

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