Personal Online Safety

Information Security SystemsCommunity Outreach Program

McKinley Middle SchoolApril 23, 2013

Why do we need to protect ourselves online?

Online presence in many things we do today

What specifically do we need to protect?oAll personal informationoFinancial informationoPersonal and physical information

Who do we need to protect ourselves against?

FraudstersScammersHackersThieves

Online Predators

How Do We Protect Ourselves???

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.”

Be Aware of Catfishing

Manti Te’o and “girlfriend”

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/

Who can see what we do

online?

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

The internet is a great place to learn and have fun, but make sure you are protecting

yourself!

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

What does the “s” in https stand for?The “s” in https stands for secure

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

Who should you haveas friends on Facebook?Friends, Family and people who you know outside Facebook

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 is the name of the football player who is famous for being catfished?Manti Te’o

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

How long should your passwords be?Over 8 characters in length, and include numbers and special characters