Journal #5

It is easy to think that your computer is safe from external influences and hackers, but what most people do not realize is that unless they do security checks on a regular basis and update their firewalls and security systems, they are vulnerable to someone accessing their confidential information. If you don’t test your security, you could be at risk of having an incorrect setting of active or unpatched flaws / malware and never know it. Companies frequently pay hackers to assess their security. You can, fortunately, do it yourself for free. One technique to determine if your computer has any viruses or programs that should not be there is to recall any websites you may have visited that were suspicious or received a pop-up warning about your computer being at risk and clicked on it. Keep your browser updated and make sure your browser plug-ins are up to date to protect yourself from infections and attacks. Open up all the browsers on your computer and go to Mozilla’s Plugin checker. If you want to remove any, follow the instructions here. A firewall is one of the most essential security settings. Firewalls are incorporated into Windows and Mac, and many third-party security solutions contain them. When hackers are looking for victims, a firewall prevents them from seeing your computer online. Even if they know where your computer is, the firewall prevents them from accessing it.

The issue is with computer usage and user morality and attitude toward a laptop. The goal of computers is to aid humans. People who own technology, on the other hand, use it differently. Some people use computers for good, while others use them for evil. We are flawed beings who roam the planet Earth and use technology to our advantage. Here are three ways that computers have made the world safer and less safe. Anyone can be bullied online. Because they can remain anonymous online, they can bully anyone. They can preach one thing online and another in person. Private information is not private. Companies may be selling their customers’ data without their knowledge. The values of companies, such as Facebook, have shifted from user experience to marketing value. Companies employ adverts based on a user’s likes and dislikes to make money. The internet has a hazardous environment. Celebrities or people in general have a difficult time recuperating when numerous people accuse them of doing anything ethically wrong. Millions of people’s words appear to demoralize others since their actions do not align with society’s standards. Many people believe that one might be morally correct while still being wrong. 

While some people bully others, others help others. Platforms like GoFundMe or influencers using their platforms have enabled many people to band together to create something amazing for others. Strangers assisting strangers contributes to the restoration of faith in humanity. Some businesses safeguard user information. Users pay corporations to do this, and they do it extremely well. Antivirus software can assist many people in preventing assaults via browsers or their local area network. A communal forum makes others feel good. Many people online are depressed, but with many encouraging words from strangers, they begin to believe in themselves, making the cyber world a safer place.

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