Module 6- Jordan

Privacy and Securtiy Online

There are several risks that you need to consider when using the internet to search for and apply for jobs online. This module will discuss how you can detect the risks and what steps you can take to keep yourself safe online. The topic are:

1- Your online accounts and passwords

2- Two-step authentication

3- Spam and phishing emails

4- VPN- Virtual Private Network

5- Safe Search

As you all are well aware as much as there are advantages of using the internet and searching and applying for jobs online, it also comes with a number of risks. These risks can be avoided and mitigated with a number of precautionary steps that you can take. This module will discuss these steps.

🧰What steps do you take to keep yourself secure online?

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Think about it first: Do you know what you should you do to make sure you keep your privacy and security online?

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Create accounts online with the same password

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Wrong! using the same password for all your online accounts will increase the chances of you getting hacked. You need to try and use different passwords for your different accounts as much as possible.

Wrong- Do not do that

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Create accounts online with different passwords

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Correct! try to use different passwords as much as possible to avoid all your online accounts being at risk if one password was discovered.

Correct- Do this

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Immediately delete any email you receive for anyone you do not know

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Wrong! sometimes the emails are from jobs you applied for or recruiters who found your profile and are contacting you for a job. You need to be able to distinguish between spam email and reliable ones.

Wrong-You need to be able to tell the difference

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Do not share any information online

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Wrong! if you do not share any information online then you cannot conduct your online job search and application, as the basic job-specific information is required for you to be able to successfully search and apply for jobs online.

Wrong- Only share specific job-related information

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Select what information to put online and what to make private

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Correct! you need to carefully select what information you share, which is usually only the information that is needed for your online job search and application.

Correct- Select specific information to share online only

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Connect to any wifi network available

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Wrong! you need to connect to secure wifi connections these usually have a secure password on them, or networks from a reliable source. If you are using a public network then it is better if you use VPN.

Wrong- You need to know what networks you are connecting to

You can think of your online privacy and security this way:

When you in your home, you need to lock the door and only people with the key can open it. You need also to make sure you know who you are interacting with and letting in and that you do not leave your ID or passport lying around when you have guest in the house.

Locking the door – Is having Passwords on all your online accounts

Making sure you know who you are interacting with and opening the door to- Is recognition of spam email also known as phishing emails.

Do not leave your ID and password lying around- is knowledge of online information sharing.

The rest of this module will discuss the different ways you can keep yourself safe and your information private online while you are searching and applying for jobs.

Start with section 6.1: Your online accounts & passwords

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