Are you safe?

Alyssa Caputo & Niki LabellaItech 1101Dr. Nagel

Internet Security

State of the Art Technology

•A barrier to keep destructive forces away from your property.

• physical firewall

•Protects computers from Spam, viruses, or bugs.

•Customizable to fit the needs of the user.

•Identifies and eliminates harmful software

• Phishing, worms, viruses…

•Scans files located on PC

•Popular programs include Norton and McAfee

Anti Virus ProgramsFirewalls

History of Cyber Crime

Hacking has been around since 1970's

1980: Hacking groups emerged 1986: Computer Fraud and Abuse

Act 1988: Robert Morris 1994: Hacking websites emerged 2000: "Denial of Service" aka DoS

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Issues dealing with Internet Security

Child abuse/abduction: Children are an easy target for online predators and sex offenders

[Myspace, Facebook, Instant Messaging or Chat Rooms] State authorities now pose as children

Fraud: Identity theft : Credit Cards or Driver’s Licenses stolen

○ Social Security numbers , loans… Internet fraud: Using email to ask for money to help transport items ATM fraud: Intertwine the magnetic strip on a user's card and the PIN

number. ○ In '99, there were 251 reported cases in the US.○ Fake ATMs.

File sharing and piracy:○ Napster (mp3) File Sharing (LimeWire)

Top 5 Ways to Keep Safe Online

1) Don't leave the telecommunications cable connected to your home computer when the internet is not in use.

2) Protect, watch, and supervise children.

3) Never open an attachment from an unfamiliar sender scan suspicious attachments

with a trusted virus scanner before opening.

4) Use firewalls, anti-virus, and spyware detection software on a regular basis updates

5) Protect your personal information and identity.

(from Internet Safety Family Guide [ISBN 1411666631 &1411666690] by Victoria Roddel)

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Fourth Edition.Boston: Thomson Course Technology, 2008.

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YouTube: What role does the Internet play in crime?. 10 May 2007. YouTube. 23 April 2008. <http://youtube.com/watch?v=xdDMfpcAjtM>.

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