HOW BLOGGERS CAN KEEP THEMSELVES AND THEIR CONTENTS SAFE ONLINE

Data is the new currency of today's Information Age. A blog, short for weblog, is a page that is regularly updated, similar to a diary, with new content. For private individuals and corporations, services such as WordPress and Blogger have made it easier to set up their sites. Any step we take online every day is collected, evaluated, purchased, and manipulated. Although it may not sound like a big deal to advertisers playing with big data, the data can even be used as a tool against you.

HOW BLOGGERS CAN KEEP THEMSELVES AND THEIR CONTENTS SAFE ONLINE

Data is the new currency of today's Information Age. A blog, short for weblog, is a page that is regularly updated, similar to a diary, with new content. For private individuals and corporations, services such as WordPress and Blogger have made it easier to set up their sites. Any step we take online every day is collected, evaluated, purchased, and manipulated. Although it may not sound like a big deal to advertisers playing with big data, the data can even be used as a tool against you.

THREATS TO A BLOG- TECHNOLOGICAL AND LEGAL

  1. Your Blog Alone: You may think your blog is an unlikely target, but for attackers, consider the following typical motivations:
  • Hacktivism: You can be punished only for that if you write on something divisive (religion, politics, etc.).
  • Vandalism: Just for the enjoyment or challenge of it, the web may be attacked.
  • Extortion: Certain assailants will take the web hostage for a steep ransom and pledge to repair it. This form of attack, using software called "ransomware," is currently on the increase.
  • Competition: To level the playing field, a rival might try to use underhanded tactics.
  • Personal: For personal motives, someone in your life could target you.
  1. Finances- Hackers who obtain access to your blog to your details can be able to use the information to access your bank accounts. Or, they may have enough details about your name to open up credit on your behalf, max it out, and when the loan goes due, leave you to take the risk on your credit score.
  2. Protection- Even if you blog under an alias name, or anonymously, the knowledge may be discovered. Blogs kept outside of India, for instance, may not be protected by the same data security or privacy laws as we enjoy in India.
  3. Libel- Posts are subject to the statute of libel. Posting anything about a person or entity that is untrue may cause significant penalties.
  4. Risking your privacy and safety: For example, if your name and contact information are made available by your blog (which is simpler than you would expect, see below), you will now be overwhelmed with spam, junk mail, and telemarketing calls from unscrupulous advertisers.Your physical protection and even your life could be at stake at the other end of the continuum. Not only does cyberbullying happen to youth, but adult bloggers are also often at risk. Harassment is no joke and can have significant mental and psychological consequences on the victim, even though it is found on the Internet and not "real life."
  5. Stealing of data- Copyright infringement is the use or creation, without the consent of the copyright holder, of copyright-protected content. Infringement of copyright means that a third party violates the rights given to the copyright holder, such as the exclusive use of a work for a defined period. Like any other data or work, the words of a blog can also be subject to copyright infringement.

IDEAS TO KEEP A BLOG SAFE- TECHNICAL AND LEGAL

  1. Secure your network- Securing their networks as an essential aspect of keeping their data secure is not seen by most bloggers. However, literature has shown that viruses and other types of security threats have also been attacked by blogs. Using the best VPN service you can find is critical.
  2. Keep the software updated- One of the main things you need to do while you are blogging is to continuously upgrade your apps. Modern blogs are based on different kinds of apps. Just a handful of the tech tools that blogs use are content management systems and blog add-ons. These systems come with algorithms and scripts that need to be constantly modified such that there are no safety concerns. Therefore, testing for such updates or turning on the auto-update function is necessary. Doing this means that you have the new tools and fixes for your blog.
  3. Backup data- Holding backups of your data is also critical. When it comes to getting away with your records, online scammers are very creative. Particularly where advanced threats are involved, it is always a challenge to protect content online. Therefore, the only way to ensure that you do not delete the data is to maintain many copies of the records. This is not difficult to do, since most content management systems allow backups of data to be copied by bloggers. Downloading backups of your records will also allow you to feel optimistic in the future.
  4. Have an ironclad verification system- Making sure the hackers don't have access to your blog is key. By having a good password or authentication method, you can do this. Some content management systems allow bloggers the ability to take extra steps to ensure the authentication of those who visit the site. To guarantee that you have solid security, a 2-factor authentication scheme will be perfect.
  5. Terms of Usage and Disclaimers - You should employ an attorney who knows blogs and internet firms (not everyone does) or order a template from an attorney or organisation who sells attorney-drafted templates to build the text on your Terms. Do not borrow words from another organisation because that's a breach of copyright. Even, do not attempt to write your own; for whatever reason, lawyers went to school for many years to practise this material. Placed your words on the footer on every page of your website, including your blog, after you have your website terms.
  6. Register Your Copyright - Registering with the Indian Copyright Office for your blog entries gives you legitimate justification to file a copyright infringement case. If you're familiar with the fundamentals of copyright, you know that copyright protection is automatic and the minute you publish an article on your blog, your posts are YOUR property. To have legal standing to bring a complaint, though, you have to log your article. Your redress, if anyone copies your blog posts, is somewhat limited to a cease and desist letter if you don't report your blog posts.
  7. Give a cease and desist note- Material and photos are taken and used all the time in the online community. If someone does so on purpose or by mistake, reaching out and telling them to stop is the first step. You should give the suspect a brief email explaining the material that has been taken. The knowledge that they have been "caught" is always necessary to fix the dilemma. The next move will be to send a formal cease and desist letter if receiving an email doesn't work. This letter is a little heavier-handed than an email, and a lawyer will draught and deliver it. To do this, you do not have to employ a prosecutor, but often, calling in a lawyer helps in a swift removal of the stolen material.

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If the day arrives when your posts wind up somewhere else without your permission, having these measures at your fingertips will help you plan. With a safer network, more people can be a part of internet blogging and spread the work in celebration of the thing that is the internet.

BY - ADITI GOEL

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