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Narrowing Down the Secrets of the Internet - A Review of Privacy Leakages and Prevention Methods

Authors
Bojin Chen1, *, Congjun Xu2, Wenxiang Cai3, Yuheng Xia4
1Wuhan No.2 High School, Wuhan, China
2School of Software Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
3Department of Computer Science, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
4Department of Mathematics and Physics, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, China
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Bojin Chen
Available Online 9 September 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-092-3_13How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Privacy; Internet; Network; Leakage; Security
Abstract

With the massive growth of Internet users, the demand for users to browse the web has also increased enormously. As a consequence of this, users leave a significant number of browser footprints online in addition to a significant amount of personal data. In addition, many third-party websites provide users with free personalised services by default, while collecting and recording users’ private information without their knowledge. This data will likely be leaked to third-party companies for secondary purposes such as identity theft. This makes it more challenging to maintain internet privacy. In this paper, we have introduced the current mainstream HTTPS protocol and the process of browsing the Internet in detail. Additionally, we discuss several projects built to enhance privacy—Tor, I2P, and VPNs—explain how each improves online privacy and security. At the same time, we also introduce some common means of enhancing privacy and possible risks.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2023 9th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR 2023)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
9 September 2023
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10.2991/978-2-38476-092-3_13
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2352-5398
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10.2991/978-2-38476-092-3_13How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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