Internet safety

Internet safety By Suman Nazir

This is a PowerPoint based on internet safety, showing the different hazards which can occur on the internet device.1Introduction This PowerPoint is based on internet safety. It explains how to stay safe on the internet.

A PowerPoint based on internet safety explaining how to stay safe on the internet.2Potential Issues Issue How to prevent this Viruses A computer virus is malicious software (also known as "malware") that can copy itself and infect other software or files on your computer.

If you suspect your computer has been infected, the Microsoft Windows website provides step-by-step instructions for removing viruses and other malware.

Fortunately, if you update your computer and use free antivirus software such as Microsoft Security Essentials, you can help permanently remove unwanted software and prevent installation in the first place.

Pop- ups To stop pop-ups in Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8, go to the Tools menu, select 'Pop-up Blocker' and then 'Turn On Pop-up Blocker'. To stop pop-ups in Mozilla's Firefox, click on Tools, select 'Options', and then 'Content'.

Potential issues showing the issued of each and explaining how to prevent it, e.g. a virus is an issues which can copy itself and then infect other software or files on your computer. This can be prevented by using Microsoft windows website which instructs each step for removing viruses and other malware.3What people mostly use on the internet

A pie chart showing what people mostly use on the internet, as you can see the mostly shown is dark social where people mostly use the internet to go on. This is represented by the different colour keys shown above near the pie chart.4

Viruses

A computer virus is software it is known as malware that can copy itself and infect other software or files on your computer.

A computer virus sis know to infect other software's and files on your computer this can prevent for work to be lost on hardware's, and cause damages and lost to work saved on the hard drive. It can copy itself and infect the computer and internet.5Spyware Spyware is mostly classified into four types: system monitors, trojans, adware, and tracking cookies. Spyware is mostly used for the purposes of tracking and storing Internet users.

Spyware is often associated with software that displays advertisements or software that tracks personal or sensitive information. 6SpamSpam is the use of electronic messaging systems to send unsolicited messages spam, especially advertising.

An e-mail that has been sent in bulk to recipients who have not given permission for the message to be sent to them.7Phishing Phishing is the illegal attempt to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details.

Phishing is an email fraud methods which is an attempt to acquire sensitive information such as personal details, usernames, passwords, and credit card details.8Firewalls In computing, a firewall is a network security system that controls the incoming and outgoing network traffic based on an applied rule set.

A firewall is a software program or piece of hardware that helps screen out hackers, viruses, and worms that try to reach your computer over the Internet.9Stay safe online!!

The internet is a used in many people's everyday lives. It is a great use of information, but it is also full of many dangers. The price of banking, shopping, and interacting online might be your personal information. To stay safe on the internet.10