Module 4: Protecting Your Data in Transit

Introduction

What happens to your data after you send a text, fire off an email, access a shared cloud doc, or enter a query in your search engine? How does a text message make it from your phone to a friend’s? How do the edits that you make in a shared cloud doc appear for your collaborators almost instantaneously?

This is the concept of “data in transit,” or “data in motion.” For most people, this concept probably feels like a black box.

Module 4 will demystify the process of “data in transit” by helping you to understand what happens to your data after you hit “send” on a text message or enter a query into your search engine. Even more importantly, you’ll learn about what actions you can take to prevent threat actors from accessing your data while it’s in motion.

Topics

Module 4 covers the following topics:

• Topic 4.0 – How to communicate securely on your mobile device
• Topic 4.1 – Tips to stay safe while surfing the web, Part 1: Web browser settings
• Topic 4.2 – Tips to stay safe while surfing the web, Part 2: Accessing websites securely
• Topic 4.3 – Get the most out of cloud storage & services while minimizing the risk