The Internet has greatly revolutionized the world of communications. It is increasingly becoming a vital and indispensable technology, and a very important part of our everyday lives. With the Internet and its infrastructure, there is virtually no limit to what you can do, no limit to people you can connect with around the world, no limit to resources you can access, and no limit to opportunities you can annex. However as the Internet connects us to unlimited resources and opportunities, it is also home to certain risks, such as malware, spyware, spam, and phishing. To stay safe online, you'll need to understand these risks and learn how to avoid them.

1. THE INTERNET AND YOU
OPPORTUNITIES AND CAUTION
Simeon Ayoade Adedokun
ICT Consultant | E-Learning Manager | Digital Marketer
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2. THE INTERNET AND YOU
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3. INTRODUCTION
The Internet has greatly revolutionized the world of
computers and communications—the ways we
communicate, learn, work and play. It is increasingly
becoming a vital and indispensable technology, and a very
important part of our everyday lives.
With the Internet and its infrastructure, there is virtually
no limit to what you can do, no limit to people you can
connect with around the world, no limit to resources you
can access, and no limit to opportunities you can annex.
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4. INTERNET CONNECTS US TO WORLDWIDE
OPPORTUNITIES
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5. Possibilities
Internet makes it possible to quickly find
information on the world wide web, communicate
with people anywhere in the world, transact and
manage businesses, manage finances, bank from
home, shop from home, play games, listen to
music, watch videos, and much more. It is very
crucial to the survival of individuals and
businesses today.
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6. WHAT IS THE INTERNET?
INTERNETWORK
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7. INTERNET IS A GLOBAL NETWORK
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8. Internet is the shortened name for Internetwork.
Internet is a global system of interconnected
computer networks that connects billions of
users, and their computers and other electronic
devices worldwide for the purpose of
communication. Simply put, Internet is a network
of networks.
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9. WHAT IS WWW?
WORLD WIDE WEB
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10. The World Wide Web (WWW), usually called Web, is a
global collection of different websites that can be
accessed through the Internet. WWW is the most widely
used and the leading information retrieval service on the
Internet.
A website is a collection of related text, documents,
images, sounds, animations, movies, and other resources
that are logically interconnected by hyperlinks and
referenced by Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs)/Uniform
Resource Locators (URLs).
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11. A website may be created for almost anything:
general information dissemination website,
news platform, advertisement, education,
online library, business, e-commerce, or forum
for sharing ideas.
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12. WAYS THROUGH WHICH THE
INTERNET IS USED TODAY
ONLINE SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES
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13. Information Dissemination
The Internet is a worldwide broadcasting capacity
that enables companies, organizations and online
users to share large amounts of information of
any kind. Users can also search for random
information on virtually all topics of life online
with the help of search engines and wiki sites like
Google, Bing, Ask, About and Wikipedia.
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14. E-mail
Internet is used to
send and receive
electronic mails
containing text and
attachments
(pictures and other
files). Email Service
Providers (ESPs)
include Google
(Gmail), Yahoo, AOL,
and Microsoft
(Outlook).
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15. Collaboration
and Interaction
The Internet provides
the opportunity for
individuals and their
computers to
connect and interact
without regard for
geographic location.
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16. Social Networking/Chatting
Social networks give Internet users the opportunity
to connect with family and friends in a virtual social
environment to share moments, thoughts and ideas.
Chat and instant messaging services allow users to
send and receive short messages, discuss a subject
or share ideas in real time.
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17. E-learning
Internet connects us to
electronic learning
materials, online schools
and libraries. You can
learn from anywhere
anytime and have
certificates even without
leaving your home.
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18. Career
Development
Job search and career
development are now
easy. Apart from having
the opportunity to
connect with employees
online, there are online
jobs too, that can help
you develop your career.
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19. Online Media &
Entertainment
Another widely used
service online is
entertainment. Internet
users can listen to
music & online radio,
watch movies & TV
shows, and play games
online.
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YouTube,Vimeo, Pandora, Netflix, Hulu, Pogo,
AddictingGames and more.

20. Backup Services
Online backup is the
process of copying
and archiving of
computer data to a
remote server, so it
may be used to
restore the original
after a data loss event.
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21. E-banking
The use of the Internet to
manage bank accounts,
money transfer, and
investments electronically.
E-banking includes
Internet and mobile
banking.
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22. Business
transactions—buying
and selling of goods
and services, and
marketing activities
are now being
conducted with digital
technologies online.
E-commerce &
Marketing
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23. Everyday Tasks
With the Internet, you can complete many routine
tasks, including shopping, bill payments, online
bulk SMS, Internet calls, mapping and location,
and many more at home, rather than going from
one place to another to get them done.
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24. Some Online Business Ideas And
Opportunities
• Blogging
• Affiliate Marketing
• Auction Selling e.g. Amazon
Auction and eBay
• E-Book Publishing
• Online Beading Store
• E-learning Service
• Recruitment Service
• Ad Network
• Website Flipping Business
• Taking Online Surveys
• Set up E-commerce Store
• Digital Marketing and Lead
Generation Services
• Social Media Consultancy
• Web Promotion
• E-Book Cover Design
• Logo Design
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25. Some Online Business Ideas And
Opportunities Cont’d
• Freelance Writing
• Proofreading
• Resume/CV Writing
• Desktop Publishing
• Graphic Design
• Online Video Editing
• SMS Reselling
• Online Coaching
• Web Hosting Reselling
• Membership Sites
• Web Copywriting
• Virtual Assistant
• Web Design & Application
Development
• App Development and Script
Installation
• Start a Local SEO Company
e.g. vconnect.com
• Web Appraisal
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26. CAUTION AND SAFETY
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As the Internet connects us to useful resources,
it is also home to certain risks, such as malware,
spyware, spam, and phishing. To stay safe online,
you’ll need to understand these risks and learn
how to avoid them.

27. Beware of False Information
There are no regulations or controls on the
materials that are placed on the Internet.
Therefore, don’t believe everything you see or
read online.
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28. Know What You Want Online
Internet is a unified world of systematic
processes that can dictate one’s perception of
reality. It provides access to large volumes of
information, including what you need and things
that can distract you, therefore, know what you
want on the Internet. Not everything is useful!
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29. Know Who You Relate With
Because the Internet is virtual community that enables
users to communicate and interact on variety of
platforms, it is not devoid of fraudulent activities.
Therefore, you need to know who you talk to, who you
chat with, or transact business with online. Not
everybody or business is who they seem to be!
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30. Know The Application You Install
Know the applications and browser plugins you install.
As resourceful as the Internet is, it is also home to some
dangerous software applications, such as spyware and
malware.
A spyware is a computer program that watches what
people do with their computers, and then sends that
information over the Internet. A malware is designed to
damage the way a computer works.
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31. Know The Content You Open
Not everything you see online is harmless. There
are a lot of contents online that are harmful to
you and your computer system. Open contents
from trusted sources only. Computer viruses may
be attached to a webpage and email messages.
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32. Use Firewall & Antivirus
Firewall is a software or hardware that checks
information coming from the Internet or a network
and then either turns it away or allows it to pass
through to your computer, depending on your
settings. Ensure that your firewall is turned on,
especially when you are connecting to a network, as it
can help prevent hackers and malicious software
from gaining access to your computer.
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33. Antivirus programs too are very important protective
tools for internet users. They can scan web pages,
email messages and any content you are
downloading for potential threats.
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34. Privacy Control
You are responsible for the privacy of your data and
control of the information about you that others can
see on the Internet. Ensure that you read the privacy
policy of any website you want to register with
before supplying your data; know which data they
collect, how they use them and how you can control
what you share on them, especially on social media.
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35. Create Strong Password
A strong password is one that is easy to
remember by you but difficult for an unauthorized
person to guess. It is a password that is long,
contains at least six characters, including both
uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and
symbols.
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36. Avoid using personal information such as name
or date of birth, and words found in the dictionary
as password.
e.g. Simeon123, 123abccdd, james1990,
kate11john5, iamawinner982 are not good
enough.
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37. Don’t use the same password for many accounts.
If someone has your password for one account,
all other accounts become vulnerable.
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38. Change your password regularly—like once in six
months.
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39. Examples of strong passwords:
aYo%02@aDE!06
_feM26%i
a9QuberFuL%Bq
k#Pi142b@np!2
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40. Use Two-Factor Authentication
(2FA or TFA) Where Available
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41. Two Factor Authentication is also called Two Step
Verification or Multi-factor Authentication.
Two-factor authentication is an extra layer of security
that requires a user, after correct username and
password are supplied, to confirm a token that only
that user has on him, which may be sent to a device
such as phone or via email, or generated on a token
device before he can access an account or perform
an operation.
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42. Confirm Web Address
Ensure that you are on the right page before you
perform any operation on any website, especially on
e-commerce and e-banking websites. Malicious
websites often use deceptive web addresses to trick
users. For example, www.mtmonline.com looks
similar to www.mtnonline.com, but ‘n’ is replaced
with ‘m’ in the former address.
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43. Confirm Security Symbol
Some websites, especially e-commerce, and e-banking
websites, display a lock symbol in the address bar that
shows that they are using an HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer
Protocol Secure) connection, which makes it safe to
enter your personal information.
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44. Regular Update of Web Browser
Latest versions of web applications such as web
browsers—and most applications—usually come
with updated security features to protect you from
new viruses and malware, so it is important to
update your web browser regularly.
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45. CONCLUSION
The Internet is a remarkable world filled with inexhaustible information,
ideas and imaginative possibilities for communication, businesses,
banking, career development, entertainment and education. It is
increasingly becoming a very important part of our everyday life. Most
human-oriented tasks are now available for free or at affordable rates on
the Internet, all performed from home. The main advantages of the
Internet are increased efficiency, convenience and wide coverage with no
geographic barrier.
We all need to utilize this great opportunity that came with the 21st
century appropriately to revolutionize our lives, businesses and
relationships; and improve our operational effectiveness and efficiency. At
the same, we should learn to stay safe while exploring opportunities.
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46. Simeon Ayoade Adedokun 6-Oct-16
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Simeon Ayoade Adedokun
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