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NETWORKS 11
PODCAST QUESTIONS
1. Alberto, Tech Support Scams- What thing we should never do on the internet?
2. Tiffany, Hacked Email- It looks like your email or social media account might have been
taken over, what do you do?
4. Winston, Money Transfer Scams- How can we prevent the money transfer scam?
If you feel you have to send money to someone you’ve never met, try to avoid sending
large sums all at once.
Consider paying late. Scammers will often say you have to transfer by a certain date in
order to take advantage of what they have offered you. If you don’t meet their deadline
and they contact you again saying the deadline has been extended, you may be dealing
with scammers.
Use a reputable and secure money transfer service. While most of the time your money
transfer provider is not the problem, it’s always wise to choose a service who takes
security seriously.
5. Amy, Online shopping Scams- How to protect yourself from online shopping scams?
Yes, according to Javelin Strategy and Research Data, nearly 550,000 identity theft victims
in 2017 had information compromised to someone they knew.
7. Alejandro, Securing Your Wireless Network- Between WPA and WEP which is the strongest
type of encryption?
8. Guisen, Parental control- What is the use of parental control and its importance
9. Alexis, Disposing of Old Computers- What are some options for saving or backing up
your information?
USB stick. Small, cheap and convenient, USB sticks are everywhere, and their portability
means that they're easy to store safely, but also pretty easy to lose.
External hard drive.
Time Machine.
Network Attached Storage.
Cloud Storage.
Printing.
10. . Kalvin, Tips for Using Public Wi-Fi Networks- What is the importance of encrypting your
information?
Encryption is the process through which data is encoded so that it remains hidden from or
inaccessible to unauthorized users. It helps protect private information, sensitive data, and
can enhance the security of communication between client apps and servers.
Cookies are usually small text files, given ID tags that are stored on your computer's
browser directory or program data subfolders.