Virtual session on the "Sharjah Read" platform

Expert in "Communication Station": The Internet is a big planet

Ahmed Abdul-Ghani: "Internet safety is an important issue, not a luxury, as it reflects on the physical and psychological integrity of the user."

Within the activities of the 39th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair, which was launched yesterday at the Expo Center Sharjah, the social media station organized a virtual session on the “Sharjah Reads” platform, during which the technical expert, Ahmed Abdulghani, introduced the most important basics related to electronic protection and the characteristics of technical security, And other knowledge.

Abdul Ghani, Senior Manager of Social Media at Kaspersky, a global company specialized in protection systems, discussed the most important steps necessary to enhance awareness of electronic security and ensure the protection of individuals and companies' data while they are on the Internet, presenting a package of basic knowledge and advice.

Abdul-Ghani stressed that Internet safety is an important matter and not a luxury, as it reflects on the physical and psychological integrity of the user.

He said: “With the development of technical means around us, and the spread of devices that can be linked via the Internet, the risks and challenges that an individual may be exposed to while on the network have increased, and many surfers do not realize the danger of submitting their data to unreliable sites, because there are many of those sites that take Databases of people and pass them to marketing companies, which in turn send promotions that target these people.

The technical expert added: “It is imperative that the data provided over the Internet be limited, and that the user be careful not to provide his information randomly.

If we look at the free internet networks that exist around the world, we find that they have an insecure environment. It is true that it is a free service, but users pay their data for the price. Everyone who uses these networks is utilizing his data for the benefit of the promotion companies, and at the same time all users must protect the privacy. »Their data and refuse to give it to the programs and sites that request it, unless they are confident of it.

Abdul-Ghani continued: “The Internet is a large planet in which there is a dark and dangerous part, which is unprotected websites that do not care about the security of visitors and browsers, and there are many steps to avoid risks while on the Internet, the most prominent of which is not to use attached devices, such as cameras and microphones, except through programs Reliable, private data encryption, and attention must be paid to protecting devices through specialized programs, and not to trust any anonymous technologies. ”

Abdul-Ghani noted the importance of the individual being sufficiently aware while browsing the Internet, because awareness is the main factor in reducing the risk of exposure to any attacks or theft, stressing the importance of ensuring the health and safety of websites before completing any purchase, choosing reliable anti-virus programs, and updating the rules Its data periodically.

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The Internet is a big planet in which there is a dark and dangerous part.

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