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2005 Net Literacy Umbrella Programs:
| Introduction to Safe Connects |
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- Passwords
- Net Predators
- Profiles
- Netiquette
- E-mail
- Viruses
- Chat Rooms
- Community Websites
Passwords
What is a password?
- password is a secret combination of letters and numbers.
- People use passwords in conjunction with usernames to access different programs, such as e-mail, games, and websites.
There are a few simple things to remember when choosing a password:
- Passwords should be something you can remember.
- If you write your password down, make sure it is in a safe and secret place.
Are these good password for someone named
Andrew Smith?
• Secret1
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Bad |
| • Mypassword |
Bad |
| • Asmith |
Bad |
| • F3d20w9 |
Good |
| • Andrew |
Bad |
| • Password1234 |
Bad |
| • Freethepanda |
Good |
| • Smith |
Bad |
| • pokadots75 |
Good |
| • safeconnectsrox |
Good |
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Chat Rooms & IM
What is a chat room?
- place online where people discuss common interests.
- Some are private, where you only can invite people you know to chat, others are public, where anyone can join.
Safely dealing with chat rooms is easy:
- See people you don’t know? Just leave.
- Don’t participate in public chat rooms.
- If uncomfortable or threatened, turn off your computer and talk to your parents.
Chat Rooms Bullying and IM
Chat room bullying:
- People come in and say disrespectful, obnoxious, or just plain mean things.
Instant Messaging:
- Don’t Instant Message (IM) with people you don’t know from school or your community.
Profiles
What is a profile?
- It’s a page about you.
- Usually used in chat rooms web communities, and personal websites.
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Writing a Profile
| DO's |
DON'T's |
- Hobbies
- Favorite television shows
- Favorite movies
- Favorite songs
- Sports
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- Your personal information (name and age)
- Family information
- Address
- Phone Number
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Net Predators
Net Predator - an adult who uses the Internet with the intention of harming children
What they do:
- They make friends with kids in chat rooms in order to gain their trust
- They often go into chat rooms designed for young people pretending to be a child
- If at any time anyone bothers you or anything causes you to feel upset immediately turn off your computer and talk to your parents or a trusted adult.
To Avoid Net Predators
| DO's |
DON'T's |
- Use common sense
- Make responsible choices
- Use chat rooms responsibly
- If you have questions, ask your parent
- Keep the computer in a common area of the home
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- Post pictures of yourself
- Share personal information
- Use a web cam
- Keep a "blog" (an online journal)
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Language and Conduct
Netiquette - “Net Etiquette”; a way to act
appropriately on line
- Only type something that you would say to a person’s face
- No swearing or offensive comments because someone’s feelings may be hurt
- Facial expressions are not able to be read on the Internet, so make sure to let a person know when you are joking; do not joke in a potentially offensive way
Internet Conduct
- Respect all people online and respect their opinions even if you do not agree.
- AVOID TYPING IN ALL CAPITALS - it implies yelling and may make someone upset.
- Don’t use your computer to harm others! This includes taking passwords and files that belong to others without their permission.
- Purposely spreading viruses and rumors is hurtful.
- Treat all people online just like you would in real life
Formal and Informal E-mails
| Formal |
Informal |
- Sent to adults and authority figures
- Should not use slang and abbreviations
- Use correct punctuation
- May end the message with “Sincerely”
or “Respectfully”
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- Appropriate for ordinary, casual, or familiar
use
- Sent to friends and family
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Chain Letters
Break the Chain
Chain letters – they used to circulate by postal
mail, but these days, they’re also showing
up in e-mail and Internet chat rooms
By passing on a chain letter to lots of people,
you are also passing out the e-mail addresses
of those that you sent it to; potentially making them more vulnerable to predators and viruses. so "Break the Chain"
Hackers, Adware and Spyware
What are Hackers?
People on computers who
- Break into systems
- Destroy data
- Steal copyrighted information
- Perform other destructive or illegal acts
–University of Vermont |
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What Can Hackers Do?
- Steal software and data
- Commit identity theft
- Distribute bad computer programs:
- Trojan horses
- Viruses
- Worms
- Denial of service attack
How Can I Protect Myself?
- Firewall
- Antivirus Software
- Limit Personal Information Online
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What is Spyware and Adware?
- Any software that covertly gathers user information through the user's Internet connection without his/her knowledge, usually for advertising purposes.
- Spyware applications are typically bundled as a hidden component of freeware or shareware programs that can be downloaded from the Internet.
- Once installed, the spyware monitors user activity on the Internet and transmits that information in the background to someone else.
-Tribunal Justice Information Sharing System
What Do They Do?
- Pop-ups
- Slow Computers
- Transmits Information
- Helps Hackers
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How Do I Get It?
- Suspicious Websites
- Downloading programs
- Suspicious e-mails
- Toolbars
How Can I Protect Myself?
- Antivirus Software
- Firewall
- Limit online information
- Anti-adware/spyware software
- Adaware SE
- Spybot: Search and Destroy
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Viruses
| What is a Computer Virus? |
What can it do to me? |
- A small malicious (mean) program that infects and uses your computer to spread itself to other computers. Viruses are sneaky and people usually don’t even know when they have one.
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- A virus can do almost anything to your computer. It can slow down your system, delete your files, and make your computer act weird. It can even destroy your computer! Be afraid...Be very afraid.
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| How do I get one? |
How do I prevent it? |
- Virus spread silently; most commonly through E-mail and Instant Messaging. Sometimes they are even attached to files downloaded from the Internet (usually in free games).
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- Make sure your computer has antivirus software installed. Never open files or accept file transfers from places or people that you don't trust.
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Community Websites
What are 'web community sites?"
More about youth oriented community sites...
The potential for too much information?
All of someone's information in one place...
I made this “pretend” site in 10 minutes
- for a Internet Predator – all the info they need is here:
- Picture
(real pic from Myspace)
- Name
- School
- What she likes
- Is she 14 or is really younger? |
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Questionnaires and Surveys
- Run away from home?
- Lie to your parents?
- Run from the police?
- Ever shoplift?
- Best physical feature?
- Lie to your best friend?
- CENSORED–CENSORED-CENSORED
Forums, Chat Groups, and Blogs
BE CAREFUL
There are no secrets…and what you write can remain online forever….about yourself, what you’ve done, how you feel about what you or someone has done…or….???
An Impact, For Life
Writing the wrong thing online – even as a joke – could change your life forever
In Conclusion:
Have Fun and Be Safe! |
