Post on 04-Jan-2016
Personal Online Safety
Information Security SystemsCommunity Outreach Program
McKinley Middle SchoolApril 23, 2013
Online presence in many things we do today
What specifically do we need to protect?oAll personal informationoFinancial informationoPersonal and physical information
Do not share your personal information online• Facebook, Twitter Issues
o Privacy settingso “Checking In”
Personal Information• Name, Phone Number, Address, Age ect.• This information could make you a target
Know your Facebook friends• Do not accept friendship requests from people you
do not know, even if it is a “friend of a friend.”
Cyber Bullying• What is it?• Online provides anonymity to bullies
Use the Golden Rule online as well
“Treat others the way you wish to be treated”
DownloadingoClicking on links in E-Mails and on WebsitesoMake sure you are on a secure website
HTTPS / lock Icon, secure website
oPhishing – Scam used to steal your personal informationo Cookies – Bits of data from web sites
stored on computer
Passwords • The longer, the better – ideally at least 8
characters• Try using special characters such as #,$,% ect.• Use different passwords for different accounts• Never share your password with anyone
Testing password strength
http://www.passwordmeter.com/
http://howsecureismypassword.net/
Friends, family, future employers, law enforcement, etc.
• Ask yourself, “Would I want my mother to see this? My grandmother?”
• Once something is posted
online, it can NEVER be
recalled. Applies to sending
pictures/text messages
Is it a good idea to set your Facebook Privacy settings so everyone can see your profile?No, because potential online predators could see your information
Should you use the same password for all your accounts online?
No, because if someone discovered your password, they could gain access to all of your accounts
If there is an ad online for a free X-box, iPad or Laptop, should you sign up for it?No, because you most likely will not win anything except spam in your E-Mail Inbox
What should you do if you receive a suspicious looking E-Mail?Do not open the E-mail or any attachments and delete it
What are cookies, and not the delicious snack of course?Bits of data sent from a website stored on your web browser while surfing a website