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Dangers of the Internet. Shelby Foster. Unconscious Risks. Cyber Stalking- Use of internet or electronic devices to harass an individual or organization
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Dangers of the Internet Shelby Foster
Unconscious Risks • Cyber Stalking- Use of internet or electronic devices to harass an individual or organization “Cyber stalking usually involves a course of conduct, more than one instance, that would cause a reasonable person fear," -Michael Kaiser, the Executive Director of the National Cyber Security Alliance. • Cyberbullying- extension of bullying through electronic devices -releasing photos without consent, posing threats, false accusations, harassment, peer pressure, bribery
18.2 - 60 Threats of death or bodily harm to a person or member of his family-threats to commit serious bodily harm to persons on school property A) Any person who knowingly communicates including electronically transmitted communication, a threat to kill or do bodily injury to a person, is guilty of class 6 felony
Identity Theft -Identity theft includes stealing of Name Money Credit Social Security • What’s needed to steal Social Security- Address, phone number, birthday, full name, then hackers begin guessing your social until they get it right • Only a couple hundred numbers…
Public Computers • Accessed by anybody • Don’t do anything on a computer involving sensitive information • Not logging out, and only exiting the browser= Not good -people can browse your history and login to the site you never logged out on.
Prevent Cyber Stalking • Be careful what information you share online • Consider using a nickname • Maintain a current knowledge of current privacy settings for everything Ex: Facebook, twitter, Instagram, Myspace… • Do an Internet search regularly
Prevent Cyberbullying • Don’t be gullible • Don’t respond to messages in anger • Ignore and Save • Don’t care
Prevent Identity Theft • Don’t use the Internet at all • Phishing Websites - Social Security -Credit card # -Bank account # -Drivers License # -Home address and phone # • Use anti-virus software • Use unique passwords
National Security Agency • Definition- is the requirement to maintain the survival of the state through the use of economic power, diplomacy, power projection and political power. How they maintain security: Phones Emails Social Media Text Messages
Rights • Fourth Amendment’s provisions against warrantless searches. • First Amendment – “right of association” - People might not want to be in the association, if they know they’re being watched, creating an intimidation factor
NSA Facts • Can hand over information • Monitors internationally and Domestically • Busch warranted warrantless surveillance in 2005 • NSA won’t say whether it spies on Congress. • New documents reveal massive scope of NSA spying in 60 countries, targeting regulators, aid organizations and many others with no connection to terrorist or illegal activities. • NSA can access private data on iPhones, BlackBerry and Android devices.
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