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Fun but Dangerous: The World of the Internet

Fun but Dangerous: The World of the Internet. Introduction. Online gaming Webcams and videos File sharing Email, IM, and chat rooms Social networking. Online Gaming. Evolution of gaming In the past: You vs. Computer

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Fun but Dangerous: The World of the Internet

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  1. Fun but Dangerous: The World of the Internet

  2. Introduction Online gaming Webcams and videos File sharing Email, IM, and chat rooms Social networking

  3. Online Gaming Evolution of gaming In the past: You vs. Computer In the present: Networked multiplayer games and voice chat capabilities. Examples? World of Warcraft Everquest Star Wars In the future?

  4. Online Gaming DO! Spend more time with real friends than virtual friends Tell an adult if someone online harasses you Discuss game ratings and privacy statements with your parents Choose suitable screen and character names (gamertags)

  5. DON’T! Be a cyberbully (griefers) Give out personal information Use inappropriate language Maintain interaction with a suspicious player Online Gaming

  6. Webcams and Videos Facts about Webcams Cheap and fun Single most dangerous peripheral device Sends images to the World Wide Web Open window into your life

  7. Webcams and Videos DO! ALWAYS BE RESPONSIBLE!! DON’T! Take graphic pictures/videos of yourself or others Use the webcam when interacting with strangers Post your webcam URL on the Web Allow others to access your webcam Forget to put lens cap on or unplug it when done

  8. File Sharing What is file sharing? Distributing electronically stored information such as: Computer programs Digital media: music & movies

  9. File Sharing Benefits Free software, music, and movies Fun with friends Risks Spyware Viruses Privacy invasion System degradation Illegal!

  10. Email, IM, and Chat Rooms The six main ways predators communicate with children are: - Web sites - E-mail - Public chat room - Private chat room - Instant message - Instant messenger

  11. Email, IM, and Chat Rooms Email DO! Respect your friends: Do not give out each other’s email addresses without permission Keep conversation records Report bullying/harassment to an adult Learn how to block/ignore people. Change email address? Use multiple accounts

  12. Email, IM, and Chat Rooms Email DON’T! Give email address out to strangers Be a bully/manipulate others Open attachments from strangers: VIRUSES! Click on any links in spam messages or forward

  13. Email, IM, and Chat Rooms IM and Chat Rooms DO! Think before you accept a private conversation Only include your friends on your buddy list Use a voice mask when voice chatting Save a copy of the chat Report incidents to the company Log out if you are in a unpleasant situation If necessary, delete your screen name

  14. Email, IM, and Chat Rooms IM and Chat Rooms DON’T! Send/reply to abusive messages Don’t say anything that you wouldn’t say in person Inadvertently give out personal information Open attachments without saving and scanning with anti-virus software

  15. Email, IM, and Chat Rooms • Predators will use information obtained from children to gain trust and friendship (her mother’s death). • Unless you know someone in person, you don’t really know who they are on the Internet (predator portrayed himself as 18 yr old). • Anyone is vulnerable (father was police officer, lived in small town).

  16. Social Networking Defining social networking Clustering individuals into specific groups Popular online activity Websites are social sites. Examples? MySpace Facebook Friendster

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  24. Additional Information For more tips or to be trained by the FBI on internet safety and become a security expert: http://www.teenangels.org/

  25. Grand Finale! Questions? Thanks!

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