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Internet SafetyInternet Safety
Internet SafetyInternet Safety
Sexual PredatorsSexual Predators Harmful images – disturbing, overly graphic, explicitHarmful images – disturbing, overly graphic, explicit Viruses, worms, adware, spyware, spy botsViruses, worms, adware, spyware, spy bots On-line scams (financial safety)On-line scams (financial safety) Identity theftIdentity theft PhishingPhishing Cyber-bullyingCyber-bullying ““Once you post it you can’t take it back”Once you post it you can’t take it back”
The internet is filled with great resources for information, commerce, and entertainment. It is the lifeline of many businesses and the communication tool of the world. The internet also provides many opportunities for “predators” in our society to harm others. Some examples of these are listed below:
PredatorsPredators
Predators are all over the internetPredators are all over the internet They most often target youthThey most often target youth They use social networks (my space, facebook), chat They use social networks (my space, facebook), chat
rooms, email, and instant messages to find potential rooms, email, and instant messages to find potential victimsvictims
Some hide behind the “internet” Some hide behind the “internet” Some will try to meet victims in person through Some will try to meet victims in person through
mutual “friendship”mutual “friendship” Some use the information they gain to find victims Some use the information they gain to find victims
and abduct them and abduct them
Internet SafetyInternet Safety
Prevent PredatorsPrevent Predators
Never use your real name in a chat room (this is one Never use your real name in a chat room (this is one of the big problems with facebook as you’re of the big problems with facebook as you’re encouraged to use real names)encouraged to use real names)
Never chat with people you don’t knowNever chat with people you don’t know Never accept “friends” you don’t knowNever accept “friends” you don’t know Never meet up with anyone you’ve befriended on the Never meet up with anyone you’ve befriended on the
internetinternet Don’t give out any personal information that could be Don’t give out any personal information that could be
used to find your (name, birthdate, home address, used to find your (name, birthdate, home address, school name, telephone number)school name, telephone number)
Identity TheftIdentity Theft
People get data from you and create a fake People get data from you and create a fake “you”.“you”.
BirthdateBirthdate Social insurance numberSocial insurance number AddressAddress NameName Banking informationBanking information
Phishing ScamsPhishing ScamsPhishing is when someone tries to get sensitive information (user names, passwords, credit card numbers) from you. This information is then used to steal from you (money or identity).
Tracking TeresaTracking Teresa
What can they do with the What can they do with the information?information?
Get credit cardsGet credit cards Access your bank accountAccess your bank account Purchase itemsPurchase items Sign official papers Sign official papers PassportPassport Birth certificateBirth certificate Driver’s licenseDriver’s license
Identity Theft
What can you do to protect yourself What can you do to protect yourself from identity theft?from identity theft?
Be very careful who you give your personal Be very careful who you give your personal information to information to
Carefully check the security settings on social Carefully check the security settings on social networking sites (facebook, my space)networking sites (facebook, my space)
Don’t fill out online surveysDon’t fill out online surveys Careful what info you put on social networking sitesCareful what info you put on social networking sites Don’t enter online contests Don’t enter online contests (banner ads)(banner ads)
Cyber-bullyingCyber-bullying
"Cyber-bullying" is when a child, preteen or "Cyber-bullying" is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones.mobile phones.
Cyber-harassment / Cyber-stalkingCyber-harassment / Cyber-stalking
Once adults become involved, it is plain and Once adults become involved, it is plain and simple cyber-harassment or cyber-stalking. simple cyber-harassment or cyber-stalking. Adult cyber-harassment or cyber-stalking is Adult cyber-harassment or cyber-stalking is NEVER called cyber-bullying. NEVER called cyber-bullying.
Broken FriendshipBroken Friendship
If you wouldn’t say it in person?If you wouldn’t say it in person?
Talent Show
How do you prevent cyber-bullying?How do you prevent cyber-bullying?
Teaching/learning respectTeaching/learning respect Criminal charges (sometimes effective)Criminal charges (sometimes effective) Consequences (losing account or ISP/IM)Consequences (losing account or ISP/IM) Taking a stand (bullies don’t like to be Taking a stand (bullies don’t like to be
confronted)confronted) Don’t give out your info Don’t give out your info
Can’t take it back!!!!!Can’t take it back!!!!! Once you’ve placed something on the internet it is Once you’ve placed something on the internet it is
almost impossible to take it offalmost impossible to take it off People copy the file and it becomes “viral”People copy the file and it becomes “viral” PhotosPhotos VideoVideo WordsWords MusicMusic ThoughtsThoughts BeliefsBeliefs Etc.Etc.
Once posted on the web…….Once posted on the web…….
You can’t take it back!!!!!You can’t take it back!!!!!
Why does it matter if you put Why does it matter if you put something on the internet?something on the internet?
EmployersEmployers UniversitiesUniversities ScholarshipsScholarships FamilyFamily FriendsFriends SpouseSpouse
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