Fun but Dangerous:The World of the Internet

Introduction• Online gaming• Webcams and videos• File sharing• Email, IM, and chat rooms• Social networking

Online Gaming• Evolution of gaming

– In the past: You vs. Computer– In the present: Networked multiplayer games and

voice chat capabilities. Examples?• World of Warcraft• Everquest• Star Wars

– In the future?

Online GamingDO!

– Spend more time with real friends than virtual friends

– Tell an adult if someone online harasses you– Discuss game ratings and privacy statements with

your parents– Choose suitable screen and character names

(gamertags)

DON’T!– Be a cyberbully (griefers)– Give out personal information

– Use inappropriate language– Maintain interaction with a suspicious player

Online Gaming

Webcams and Videos

Facts about Webcams– Cheap and fun– Single most dangerous peripheral device– Sends images to the World Wide Web– Open window into your life

Webcams and Videos• DO!

– ALWAYS BE RESPONSIBLE!!

• DON’T!– Take graphic pictures/videos of yourself or others– Use the webcam when interacting with strangers– Post your webcam URL on the Web– Allow others to access your webcam– Forget to put lens cap on or unplug it when done

File Sharing

What is file sharing?– Distributing electronically stored information

such as:• Computer programs• Digital media: music & movies

File Sharing• Benefits

–Free software, music, and movies–Fun with friends

• Risks–Spyware–Viruses–Privacy invasion–System degradation– Illegal!

Email, IM, and Chat Rooms• The six main ways predators communicate with

children are: - Web sites - E-mail - Public chat room - Private chat room - Instant message - Instant messenger

Email, IM, and Chat Rooms

Email DO!– Respect your friends: Do not give out each

other’s email addresses without permission– Keep conversation records– Report bullying/harassment to an adult– Learn how to block/ignore people. Change

email address?– Use multiple accounts

Email, IM, and Chat RoomsEmail DON’T!

– Give email address out to strangers– Be a bully/manipulate others– Open attachments from strangers: VIRUSES!

– Click on any links in spam messages or forward

Email, IM, and Chat Rooms

IM and Chat Rooms DO!– Think before you accept a private conversation– Only include your friends on your buddy list– Use a voice mask when voice chatting– Save a copy of the chat– Report incidents to the company– Log out if you are in a unpleasant situation– If necessary, delete your screen name

Email, IM, and Chat RoomsIM and Chat Rooms DON’T!

– Send/reply to abusive messages– Don’t say anything that you wouldn’t say in person– Inadvertently give out personal information– Open attachments without saving and scanning with

anti-virus software

Email, IM, and Chat Rooms

• Predators will use information obtained from children to gain trust and friendship (her mother’s death).

• Unless you know someone in person, you don’t really know who they are on the Internet (predator portrayed himself as 18 yr old).

• Anyone is vulnerable (father was police officer, lived in small town).

Social Networking

• Defining social networking– Clustering individuals into specific groups– Popular online activity– Websites are social sites. Examples?

• MySpace• Facebook• Friendster

Social Networking

Social Networking

Social Networking

Social Networking

Social Networking

Social Networking

Social Networking

Additional InformationFor more tips or to be trained by the FBI on internet safety and become a security expert:

http://www.teenangels.org/

Grand Finale!

Questions?

Thanks!