Online System, Function and

Platforms
 Internet
o Is defined as the “information
superhighway” this means that everyone
can access to this superhighway, can place
info, and can grab that info.
 Types of information with Risk
o Mother & Fathers name
o Sibling’s Name
o Address
o Home Phone Number
o Birthday
o Email Address
o Card Information
o Your Name
 Some tips to stay safe online
o Be mindful on what you share online.
o Do not just accept terms and conditions,
READ IT..
o Do not share your password to anyone.
 Some tips to stay safe online
o Do not talk to strangers whether online or
face-to-face
o Never post anything about a future
vacation
o Add friends you know in real life
 Internet Threats
1. MALWARE – stands for malicious software
o Virus
o Worm
o Trojan
o Spyware
o Adware
 Virus
o A malicious program designed to replicate
itself and transfer from one computer to
another (internet, local networks, FDs, CDs,
etc)
 WORM
o A malicious program that transfer from
one computer to another by any types of
means.
o Example: ILOVEYOU worm
 TROJAN
o A malicious program that disguises as a
useful program but once downloaded or
installed, leaves your PC unprotected and
allows hackers to get your information.
 SPYWARE
o A programs that runs in the background
without you knowing it (thus called “SPY”).
It has the ability to monitor what you are
currently doing and typing through
keylogging.
 ADWARE
o A program designed to send you
advertisement, mostly as pop-ups.
 Internet Threats
2. SPAM – an unwanted email mostly from
bots or advertisers. It can be used to send
malware.
 Internet Threats
3. Phishing – an unwanted acquisition of
sensitive personal information like passwords
and credit card details.
 Internet Threats
4. Botnet – group of compromised computer
connected to a network
 Internet Threats
5. Denial of service attack – disrupts
computer access to internet services.
 Some tips to stay safe online
o Avoid downloading anything from
untrusted website.
o Buy software do not use pirate one.
o Do not reply or click this link from
suspicious emails.
 Some tips to stay safe online
o Avoid visiting untrusted websites.
o If you have WIFI at home, make it private
by adding a password
o Install and update an antivirus software on
your computer.
 Platforms
o “If you can program it, then it’s a platform.
If you cant, then is not” – Marc Andreessen
 Online Platforms in ICT
o It makes it easier for users to interact, to
collect, and use data from the user’s
interactions for their own particular needs.
 Online Platforms Categories
o Search Engines
o Communication Services
o Payment Systems
o Advertising Platforms
o Creative Content Outlets
 Web Search Engines
o It is a software system that is designed to
search for information on the World Wide
Web (WWW).
o The search result are really generally
presented in a line of result referred to a
Search Engine Result Page(SERPs).
 Web Search Engines
TOP 10 Search Engines (2016)
1. Google
2. Bing (Microsoft)
3. Yahoo
4. Ask.com
5. AOL.com
6. Baidu
7. Wolframalpha
8. Internet Archive
9. DuckDuckGo
10. ChaCha.com
 Communication Services
o A Communication Service Provider (CSP) is
a provider that transport information
electronically and can encompass public
and private companies in telecom,
internet, cable, satellite, and managed
services business.
 Communication Services
Telecom & Internet
1. Smart
2. PLDT
3. Globe
4. Sun

Cable
1. Sky
 Payment System
o It is any system used to settle financial
transactions through transfer of monetary
value, and includes the institutions,
instruments, people, rules, procedure,
standards, and technologies.
 Payment System
Payment System:
1. Paypal
2. MasterCard
3. Visa
4. PNB
5. UnionBank
6. ChinaBank
7. UCPB
8. BIP
9. MetroBank
10. RCBC
 Advertising Platforms
o It allows users to create and manage
advertising campaigns, generate reports,
and retrieve information about the ads,
campaigns, and organizations that are
associated with an account.
 Advertising Platforms
✓ Lazada
✓ Amazon
✓ Ebay.ph
✓ AliExpress
✓ Gmarket
✓ Zalora
 Creative Content Outlets
o It is content that needs to be translated
creatively.
 Online Platforms
o Presentation Tools – Prezi, Zoho Shows, MS PowerPoint.
o Newsletter, ICT Content Platforms – Dropbox, Tumblr, Wix
o Photo Editing Tools – Picasa, Adobe Photoshop
o Video Editing Tools – Sony Vegas, Movie Maker, Adobe Premier Pro
o Photo Uploading and Hosting Tools – Dropbox, Flickr
o Online Collaborative Tools – Google Drive, Viber, Facebook
o Cloud Computing – Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive