{"id":13679,"date":"2023-01-10T15:24:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T15:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/blog\/?p=13679"},"modified":"2023-11-15T19:45:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T19:45:21","slug":"preventing-digital-danger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/blog\/preventing-digital-danger","title":{"rendered":"Preventing the Digital Danger"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Being Safe on the Internet [Video]<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ytb\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe title=\"Being Safe on the Internet\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HxySrSbSY7o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">Video uploaded by <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@amazeorg\" target=\"_blank\">AMAZE Org<\/a> on <strong class=\"watch-time-text\">June 22, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Preventing the Digital Danger or How not to be Found by the Wrong People<\/h2>\n<p>By now the awareness of various cyber threats and digital danger surely must be a commonplace. We all know how unsafe it is to go online with abandon &#8211; after all, we heard and read about it (with a lot of proof) countless times, and some of us, unfortunately, experienced it first hand. So, naturally, we have all learned our lessons and, by and large, know all the precautions we need to take before venturing into the World Wide Web on your phones and computers alike. Right?<\/p>\n<p>Wrong, of course. And not just because our kind is generally cavalier and reckless, and most of us still believe that bad things happen to the other people (while they think the same about us), though, admittedly, there is some of that. The main problem &#8211; to which we may never find a permanent solution &#8211; is that the aforementioned threats keep adding and ramifying. And the only way to fight them off is to stay abreast of them constantly, in some cases daily.<\/p>\n<p>For such dangers can &#8211; and do &#8211; spring out from literally everywhere, even of the seemingly most familiar and innocuous zones.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13723\" style=\"width: 830px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13723\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13723\" src=\"https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/preventing-digital-danger-zones.jpg\" alt=\"For such dangers can - and do - spring out from literally everywhere, even of the seemingly most familiar and innocuous zones.\" width=\"820\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/preventing-digital-danger-zones.jpg 820w, https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/preventing-digital-danger-zones-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/preventing-digital-danger-zones-620x378.jpg 620w, https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/preventing-digital-danger-zones-246x150.jpg 246w, https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/preventing-digital-danger-zones-600x366.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13723\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">For such dangers can &#8211; and do &#8211; spring out from literally everywhere, even of the seemingly most familiar and innocuous zones.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Such as, for instance, our (much too) trusted Street View service on Google Maps that has so simplified the lives of tourists, explorers and pretty much anyone who is interested in finding and assessing various places and buildings\u2026 Including, alas, all kinds of offenders, from cat burglars to much more sinister types, such as stalkers, identity thieves and so on. Yes, that\u2019s correct: it\u2019s not just major landmarks and attractions that are shown on Street View in all their glory, including entrances, exits and safeguards (or lack thereof). Regular buildings, homes and blocks, can be studied pretty thoroughly there. Including yours. Meaning, anyone can obtain a view of your front door, check which areas are covered by the cameras and which are not\u2026 well, you get the drift.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, unless your place of residence is indeed a great sightseeing amenity with all the defences, guards and powerful protection networks that come with it, then its appearance on Street View is not exactly good for you. Simply put, it is a security hole, a look in for potential unwelcome guests.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13724\" style=\"width: 830px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13724\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13724\" src=\"https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/preventing-digital-danger-blur.jpg\" alt=\"So, you better be aware of the fact that, while you can\u2019t take the images of your home off Street View, you can make these images virtually useless for any perpetrator by fuzzing them with the blur effect.\" width=\"820\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/preventing-digital-danger-blur.jpg 820w, https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/preventing-digital-danger-blur-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/preventing-digital-danger-blur-620x378.jpg 620w, https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/preventing-digital-danger-blur-246x150.jpg 246w, https:\/\/igotoffer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/preventing-digital-danger-blur-600x366.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">So, you better be aware of the fact that, while you can\u2019t take the images of your home off Street View, you can make these images virtually useless for any perpetrator by fuzzing them with the blur effect.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Thankfully, the patch for this particular vulnerability is already in place and easily available for anyone careful enough to use it\u2026 as long as they know about this option. So, you better be aware of the fact that, while you can\u2019t take the images of your home off Street View, you can make these images virtually useless for any perpetrator by fuzzing them with the blur effect.<\/p>\n<p>And here is how to do it. Just open your default browser on your desktop (there are no phone apps with this function, so it won\u2019t be a good idea fidgeting with the mobile site version), go to maps.google.com, type your address in the upper right corner search field and press \u201cEnter\u201d. Then open the street view of your home by clicking on its picture and choose the \u201cReport a Problem\u201d option in the lower right corner. That will allow you to select any area on the photo with your mouse (the selected zone will appear in a red-and-black square frame, which can be enlarged or reduced with the plus or minus key respectively). Having done that, you\u2019ll be given a multiple choice of what to blur, and that\u2019s where you have to be particularly watchful, for you won\u2019t have a chance to review your choice afterwards. Following that, you will only have to provide your email address and, in some cases, confirm the captcha before pressing \u201cSubmit\u201d. The rest is up to Google, who may seek some more details from you or just go through with your request. But in the end (if you will respond to their mails accordingly), they will go through with it, even though it might take some while. And we believe that peace of mind (and some extra safety) is worth some waiting. Especially considering that it won\u2019t cost you even a cent.<\/p>\n<h2>Links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fraudwatch.com\/5-common-digital-threats-how-to-mitigate-defend-prevent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5 Common Digital Threats &#8211; How to Mitigate, Defend &#038; Prevent<\/a> &#8211; FraudWatch<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/igotoffer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sell pre-owned electronic device online<\/a> &#8211; iGotOffer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being Safe on the Internet [Video] Video uploaded by AMAZE Org on June 22, 2017 Preventing the Digital Danger or How not to be Found by the Wrong People By now the awareness of various cyber threats and digital danger surely must be a commonplace. 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