Remember the rules of online safety.

Never Never disclose personal informationdisclose personal information

Full name

Home address

Phone number

Social security number

Passwords

Names of family members

Credit card numbers

Your photograph

Watch the video “Survivor Diaries”

Why?

Do you have a Facebook account? According to the article published by Scott J.

Cech, “ . . ., a significant percentage of colleges and universities sometimes dig into would-be undergraduates’ social networking profiles.”

The article describes how some college admissions officers research a potential student’s Internet information to assist in the careful and limited selection of students. “No school wants to give a very prestigious scholarship to some [student] who’s going to show up in the newspaper the next day with pictures of [student] standing on a beer keg.”

Employers are also investigating social networking profiles of potential employees.

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Personal Safety – Warning SignsWhat does online yelling look like?

What should you do if someone is yelling at you online?

What is a cyberbully?What should you do if you are bullied online?

What should you do if someone sends you explicit materials?

Watch the video “Cyberbullying: You Can’t Take it Back”

Watch the video “Your Photo Fate”

Safeguard against financial riskIf purchasing something online, make sure

that the site is secure.The URL should begin with https:A lock icon is displayed and is interactive – not

just a graphic image.Does the site contain a site seal?

Many, but not all sites will contain a seal that is highly visible and difficult to copy which indicates a safe site.

What are computer hazards?Viruses – software that attaches to programs

installed on a computer or that are programmed to load when an email is opened.

Spam – unwanted emails from advertisers and users that contain malicious and explicit material or try to sell products or services.

Spyware/Malware – malicious software designed to take partial control of a computer’s operation without the knowledge or consent of the user. Often used to track a user’s browsing and spending habits while online and also to mine for personal information.

Protect against online hazardsBeware of any emails or sites that promise

you will get rich quick.These emails are usually a way for hackers to

mine your computer for personal or financial information.

Never open an email from someone you do not know.

Never download programs unless you know they are safe and contain no hidden files.