Sharp Claws In The Internet Jungle
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We often forget how hazardous the Internet can be. It really is a jungle out there and some of the denizens have sharp claws. It opens up the whole question of what kind of Internet we would all like.
A discussion at Cre8asite Forums about an article, Clickjacking: Researchers raise alert for scary new cross-browser exploit, raised my sensitivity level. The recommended solution was to download an add-on for Firefox called NoScript. (I assume all my readers are using Firefox — if not, why not?)
When browsing with NoScript I was astounded to find how often others wish to determine what I will see. Quite often the intrusions go completely against my wishes. Nevertheless I found I was so slowed down in my browsing with NoScript, that it now sits available for action but disabled. My browsing is mainly through mainstream websites and I am fairly sure that they are largely to be trusted.
Once you look into this area however, you begin to see the size of the problem. Just two important websites will illustrate the efforts that are needed. At the detection level we have Spamhaus, which is Working To Protect Internet Networks Worldwide. It tracks the Internet’s Spammers, Spam Gangs and Spam Services, provides dependable real-time anti-spam protection for Internet networks, and works with Law Enforcement to identify and pursue spammers worldwide.
Another important organization is StopBadware.org.
StopBadware.org is a partnership among academic institutions, technology industry leaders, and volunteers, all of whom are committed to protecting Internet and computer users from the threats to privacy and security that are caused by bad software. We are a leading independent authority on trends in badware and its distribution, and a focal point for the development of collaborative, community-minded approaches to stopping badware. We invite you to join our community, to help reduce the impact of badware and to regain control of our computers.
To an extent each of us can do our part to spread the word and encourage good practices. Comodo is a well-respected internet security company, selling the digital certificates that make it possible for online businesses to operate on secure socket layers. Comodo has published a Trusted Internet Manifesto. Melih Abdulhayoglu, its CEO, has a blog about the Trusted Internet and covers many other related Internet security issues.
Surviving in the jungle requires vigilance and the right protective gear. This is not a walk in the park.
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October 20th, 2008 at 4:29 am
Nice post, Barry and I loved your description about the internet
Those spyware, adware, malware, shareware and other thing that ending up with “ware” are mostly harmful and venomous to us! Therefore, we’re better keep ourselves prepared with the weapon, before we get killed by these beasts…
November 5th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
A nice post with good resources, I’ll have to check out stopbadware.org after this comment. One issue I have found with the increasing ferocity of these adware programs is that the solution will eventually mean cookies, javascript, and other such things will be eliminated from browsers, leaving the individual internet marketer in a very tight position.