Internet Safety – How to stay safe online

Internet Safety – How to stay safe online, available at $39.99, has an average rating of 4.6, with 24 lectures, 5 quizzes, based on 20 reviews, and has 189 subscribers.

You will learn about Describe the risks of accessing the Internet insecurely. Describe how the Internet works. Take the necessary steps to secure your home network from unwanted intrusions. Configure desktops and laptops so that they are secure on the Internet. Secure access to online applications, including email. Identify scam and phishing emails. Take the necessary steps to secure your data. Maintain the privacy of key data on the Internet. This course is ideal for individuals who are Anyone who is concerned about online security and wants to make changes to their home network. or Those who want to be better informed about the dark-side of the Internet so that they can protect themselves from insecure actions. It is particularly useful for Anyone who is concerned about online security and wants to make changes to their home network. or Those who want to be better informed about the dark-side of the Internet so that they can protect themselves from insecure actions.

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Summary

Title: Internet Safety – How to stay safe online

Price: $39.99

Average Rating: 4.6

Number of Lectures: 24

Number of Quizzes: 5

Number of Published Lectures: 24

Number of Published Quizzes: 5

Number of Curriculum Items: 29

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 29

Original Price: $19.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Describe the risks of accessing the Internet insecurely.
Describe how the Internet works.
Take the necessary steps to secure your home network from unwanted intrusions.
Configure desktops and laptops so that they are secure on the Internet.
Secure access to online applications, including email.
Identify scam and phishing emails.
Take the necessary steps to secure your data.
Maintain the privacy of key data on the Internet.

Who Should Attend

Anyone who is concerned about online security and wants to make changes to their home network.
Those who want to be better informed about the dark-side of the Internet so that they can protect themselves from insecure actions.

Target Audiences

Anyone who is concerned about online security and wants to make changes to their home network.
Those who want to be better informed about the dark-side of the Internet so that they can protect themselves from insecure actions.

Have you ever wondered whether your home WiFi network is secure?
Do you worry about getting malware and computer viruses?
Have you ever received an email from your bank and you haven’t been sure whether it was genuine?
Worrying isn’t it?

You probably connect to the Internet almost every day but you may have not thought much about Internet safety? This course will help you to answer some of these difficult question and help you to be safe online.

The course consists of video lectures with practical demonstrations on some of the key topics. There are also exercises for you to complete which hopefully will get you thinking about IT security in and out of the home. What sorts of things do we cover in the course?

Having a secure network at home is an essential foundation and in the section “Keeping your network secure” we look at topics such as securing your home Wi-Fi network and being secure when you are on the move.
We all have some many devices now that connect to the Internet. In the section “Securing computers, tablets and phones” we will look at how to secure all the different device types from Windows PCs to Smartphones.
You are probably the weakest link in staying safe online. In the section “People Security – Why you are the weakest link” we look at social engineering, email scams and privacy.

So why don’t you do something amazing, and sign up for this course. Surely your safety online is worth a couple of hours of your time?

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Why is Internet security so important?

Lecture 1: Welcome to the course

Lecture 2: What are the risks of going onto the Internet?

Lecture 3: Real world example – Ransomware

Lecture 4: Real world example – Phishing

Lecture 5: Real world example – Identity theft

Lecture 6: Internet security model that works for all users

Chapter 2: Keeping your network secure

Lecture 1: How does the Internet work?

Lecture 2: How to secure your wireless network at home

Lecture 3: How to stay safe when on the move

Chapter 3: Securing computers, tablets and phones

Lecture 1: General principles of device security

Lecture 2: How to secure Windows PC and laptops

Lecture 3: How to secure Apple MACs

Lecture 4: Securing tablets and smartphones

Chapter 4: Online application security

Lecture 1: Why is online application security so important?

Lecture 2: How can I trust a website with my private information?

Lecture 3: Managing passwords securely

Lecture 4: Protecting online applications with two-factor authentication

Chapter 5: Data security

Lecture 1: Introduction to data security

Lecture 2: Protecting your data

Lecture 3: The importance of data backup

Chapter 6: People Security – Why you are the weakest link

Lecture 1: What is social engineering?

Lecture 2: Protecting your privacy online

Lecture 3: All things email

Chapter 7: Where next?

Lecture 1: Keep learning about online security

Instructors

Phil Walters
IT trainer, expert in IT security and email archiving.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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