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Computer Safety Both On and Offline

Computer Safety Both On and Offline. By: S. Brusati. Keeping safe of the computer. The key to keeping safe on the computer is protecting your personal information. What is your personal information?. Name Phone number Address E-mail School Passwords Names of family

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Computer Safety Both On and Offline

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  1. Computer SafetyBoth On and Offline By: S. Brusati

  2. Keeping safe of the computer The key to keeping safe on the computer is protecting your personal information

  3. What is your personal information? Name Phone number Address E-mail School Passwords Names of family Pictures of yourself

  4. Never share personal information with people you don’t already know Name Phone number Address E-mail School Passwords Names of family Pictures of yourself

  5. Protect yourself You would never give your name, address or a picture of yourself to a stranger, so don’t do it online!

  6. Protect yourself Be careful how much you share about yourself online or what you say about others.

  7. Protect yourself Once you post something online you can lose control of it and it can end up being seen by others you did not intend.

  8. Protect yourself A good rule is never put anything online you wouldn't want your grandmother to see When something is on a computer, it may never really be private

  9. Phising What is phising? A scam where people try to trick you into giving your personal information Picture source: http://www.allspammedup.com/2013/07/fbi-warns-spear-phishing-on-the-rise/

  10. Phising How? People claim they will give you a prize or something else in exchange for your address or other personal information. Source: http://depositphotos.com/5668332/stock-photo-Phishing-Danger-Crossword.html

  11. Phising Example: “Congratulations! You just one a free i-pad! Fill out this name and address form for your prize” Source: www.andstillipersist.com

  12. Phising Example: “Congratulations! You just one a free i-pad! Fill out this name and address form for your prize” Source: www.andstillipersist.com

  13. Meeting online “friends” Never meet an online “friend” in real life

  14. Meeting online “friends” You can’t tell who a person truly is online

  15. Cyber-Bulling What is cyber-bulling? People who use digital devices to tease, embarrass, threaten, gossip or say mean things about another person

  16. Cyber-Bulling What should you do if you are bullied online? Don’t respond back – That is what the bully wants you to do

  17. Cyber-Bulling What should you do if you are bullied online? Don’t take it personally – The bully has the problem not you

  18. Cyber-Bulling What should you do if you are bullied online? Do tell and show a trusted adult what the bully did

  19. Cyber-Bulling What should you do if you are bullied online? Realize what the bully did could be considered a crime and might make it much harder for them to get into a new school or get a job

  20. Passwords Make a “strong” password with letters, numbers and characters Example, Red$kinz#1!

  21. Passwords Never share passwords with anyone Not even your friends!

  22. Viruses What is a computer virus? A bad computer program made to break into your computer and cause it to work poorly Viruses can even steal your personal information without you knowing it

  23. Viruses How do you prevent computer viruses? Delete e-mails from people or organizations you don’t recognize

  24. Viruses How do you prevent computer viruses? Avoid downloading things from websites you are unfamiliar with

  25. Viruses How do you prevent computer viruses? Keep your anti-virus software up to date

  26. Viruses How do you prevent computer viruses? Have your computer’s firewall set up to prevent changes to your computer without you know it

  27. Viruses How do you prevent computer viruses? Use internet and spam filters to keep out possible threats

  28. Summing Up Know and obey all school, local and family policies Tell a trusted adult if anything makes you feel uncomfortable or confused

  29. Resources I keep Safe Internet Safety Coalition http://www.ikeepsafe.org/ Netsmartz http://www.netsmartzkids.org/ PBS Kids - Media Awareness http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/ Stop Cyber-Bulling http://stopcyberbullying.org/ Microsoft Safety and Security Center http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/virus-whatis.aspx

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