Internet SafetyMr. Richard Orr

Technology Teacher

Murphy Jr. High School

Social Networking The internet allows you to have an almost unlimited

social network You are not limited by location You can talk to existing friends or make new ones

You can communicate and share information in a variety of ways MySpace and Facebook Blogging and online chat sites Email and Instant Messaging

What are the risks?

Post Private

Social Networking Guidelines Keep your profile private Treat others with respect

Things you say online hurt just as much as in person Project a good image Do not share passwords with anyone Be careful with pictures and videos

Do not give information that makes you easy to track down Balance your online life with in-person relationships and

activities Make careful choices about what you share

Once you post words, photos, and videos online, they are out of your control

Broken Friendship

Be Cautious of Online Predators Lurking in chat rooms, social

networking sites, and IM Think of you as prey Get you to trust them Tell you to keep them a secret Try to trick you into meeting

them All they want to do is hurt you

Online Predators: What you can do Make sure your screen name doesn’t say too much

about you Keep Personally Identifiable Information private

Name, school, address, age, birthday, phone number Do not share anything that would help them find you

School name, mascot, places you go Chat with people you know in the real world Talk to an adult when someone threatens you or asks

for too much information

Cyber Bullying Is a new trend developing Can be very hateful, mean, disrespectful, and

intimidating Can happen in IM, email, blogging, websites,

and while online gaming

Cyber Bullying If someone is harassing you online

Tell a trusted adult Block them Ignore them,

Do not open their messages and do not respond

Save their messages in case they become a more serious threat

If it is school related, tell your teacher or an administrator If you are threatened with harm, call the police

You Can’t Take It Back

Online Fraud Identity theft

Steal your name, Social Security Number, birthdate, account numbers, passwords, credit card numbers

Can open credit accounts, purchase and use cell phones, order merchandise, take out home loans

Costing you time, money and embarassment Can take years to clear up

One Method of Online Fraud Phishing

Email offers that sound too good to be true You have won some money or a prize

Asks you for private information, such as Social Security number or bank account number

You are asked for money up front There is a sense of urgency The sender repeatedly asks for confidentiality

Protect yourself Use a phishing filter Do not share personal information Use secure passwords

At least 8 characters Mix of upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols Not easily guessed

Shop only on secure sites (https://) Be careful with wireless networks Do not use public computers for online purchases or banking Log off public computers completely

Password Rap

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