{"id":1307,"date":"2022-08-18T06:00:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T13:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humanitywealth.com\/uncategorized\/how-proper-internet-and-email-use-can-protect-your-finances\/"},"modified":"2022-08-29T23:08:58","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T06:08:58","slug":"how-proper-internet-and-email-use-can-protect-your-finances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humanitywealth.com\/financial-literacy\/how-proper-internet-and-email-use-can-protect-your-finances\/","title":{"rendered":"How Proper Internet and Email Use Can Protect Your Finances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The internet has become a part of our daily lives- we use it for everything from shopping and entertainment to research and education. However, most people don&#8217;t know the simple basics behind the internet and what it is; let&#8217;s find out more!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><b>What Is The Internet?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think of the internet like a massive party- there are so many different aspects to consider there, and while they&#8217;re not all interacting directly, their indirect communication allows for the party to stay &#8220;alive.&#8221; In this manner, that&#8217;s what the internet does- it&#8217;s basically the party host (<\/span><b><i>global network) <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for billions of devices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Internet may also be referred to as &#8220;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">going online&#8221;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; this simply means that you&#8217;re now connected to the network (ie, have entered the party).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Once you&#8217;re online, you can utilize a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudwards.net\/search-engine-vs-browser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>browser<\/b><\/a>; a\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">software application used to access web pages over the Internet on <\/span><b>search engines, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a software system that takes user input and searches a database of indexed web pages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typical search engines include: Google, Yahoo, and Bing <\/span><\/li>\n<li>Browsers enable one to view <b>web pages <\/b>(HTML files), and search engines are the ones designed to discover and return web pages on the Internet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So now that you know some basics about the internet, we get to talk about one of its coolest features- email. In short, <\/span><b>email <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is just a way to send and receive electronic mail over a network.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Email Basics\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email comes in two forms:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Web Based Version: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">users log in through their browser of choice to access their email (i.e., Gmail)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Client-Based Version: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">users install software to access emails from their local computer (i.e., Outlook)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>How Does Email Work?\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email operates via two servers:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/edu.gcfglobal.org\/en\/email101\/introduction-to-email\/1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>SMTP<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is used for outgoing mail and contains information on email details\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Mail Transfer Agent, <\/span><b>MTA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: uses SMTP to deliver said emails <\/span><\/li>\n<li>There are two types of MTA: client-based and web-based; this makes sense because of the two forms email exists in<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basically, once the &#8220;sent&#8221; button is hit, the email is routed from server to server via the SMTP until it leaves the client and arrives at the recipient&#8217;s server. While the full process entails a lot more, this is just an introduction to the basics to get you familiarized with a general gist of how the network works and communicates.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How To Stay Safe On The Internet?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep your personal information private <\/span><\/li>\n<li>Protect personal information with a password<\/li>\n<li>Make sure your devices are secure<\/li>\n<li>Stay on top of software updates<\/li>\n<li>Stay cautious of your wifi connection if you&#8217;re using public wifi<\/li>\n<li>Back up personal data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>Humanity Wealth Advisors <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">believes in sharing good knowledge and education. We believe your financial wellness comes from knowing good information. After all, knowledge is power, and that&#8217;s what we&#8217;re all <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">about.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The articles we provide are free resources used simply to educate and pass knowledge; a knowledgable investor is a great investor!<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re the financial advisors you want to come to for affordable financial planning in the Bay Area.<\/p>\n<p>Did someone ask for financial advisors without a minimum asset requirement? That&#8217;s us!<\/p>\n<p>Lack of awareness with regards to internet and email use causes compromise of data which may lead to diversion of financial planning; giving readers information on the Internet and email usage helps us meet our goal to educate the general public.<\/p>\n<p><b>C<\/b><b><i>ontact us<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if online financial advice is crucial to you- we can help you with that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/info.humanitywealth.com\/free-ebook-5-easy-steps-to-start-retirement-planning-now\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1398 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/humanitywealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Untitled-design.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/humanitywealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Untitled-design.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/humanitywealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Untitled-design-500x186.jpg 500w, https:\/\/humanitywealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Untitled-design-768x286.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The internet has become a part of our daily lives- we use it for everything from shopping and entertainment to research and education. 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