关于网络安全的四个真相
4 myths -- and facts -- about online security
Use strong passwords and don't go to sketchy websites, and you'll protect yourself online, right?
使用强大的密码,不上乱七八糟的网站,你在网上就安全了,对吗？
Well... That's a good start. But it's not quite that simple.
好吧,这是个好的开始,但事实并没有那么简单.
A new report from Pew Research details some of American's biggest misconceptions about cybersecurity.
皮尤研究中心的一份新报告列出了美国人关于网络安全最常见的一些误解.
Myth 1. Emails are always secure
误解1：电子邮件总是安全的.
Fewer than half -- 46% -- of people said they know email is not always encrypted. Encryption ensures only the sender and recipient are able to access the emails.
不到半数（46%）的人表示,他们知道电子邮件不总是加密的.加密确保只有发送者和接受者能看到邮件.
Although many email providers, such as Google and Yahoo, encrypt emails, it's not universal. Some companies alert users if communications are unencrypted -- for instance Gmail displays warning icons when you send or receive an email from an insecure source.
尽管许多电邮提供商,包括谷歌和雅虎,都会对电子邮件进行加密,但不是所有电邮提供商都这么做.如果通信没有被加密,一些公司会提醒用户,比如Gmail邮箱在你向不安全地址发送电子邮件或从不安全地址接收电子邮件时会出现警告标志.
If you're concerned, switch to Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or another provider that encrypts by default.
如果你担心的话,就改用Gmail、雅虎邮箱,或其他默认加密的电邮提供商.
Myth 2. "Private browsing" is always private
误解2："隐私浏览"模式总是保护隐私的.
Surfing the web in private (or incognito) mode prevents the browser -- like Chrome, Firefox, or Safari -- from collecting data about your activities. But it doesn't prevent an internet service provider, like Comcast, from monitoring your activity.
