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Overview. Internet Privacy & Safeguards Social Networking Potential Threats Cyber-bullying. Is There Really Internet Privacy?. Always consider the internet a public place Internet activities can be traced including email Your parents can view your internet history.

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  1. Overview • Internet Privacy & Safeguards • Social Networking • Potential Threats • Cyber-bullying

  2. Is There Really Internet Privacy? • Always consider the internet a public place • Internet activities can be traced including email • Your parents can view your internet history

  3. Internet is For Everyone’s Eyes • What you do or say will be seen by many: • Parents or Family Members • Friends • Your future boss • Strangers • Careful when choosing an email address: • SixpackDan@gmail.com

  4. Passwords • ALWAYS PROTECT YOUR PASSWORD LIKE YOUR BIGGEST SECRET!!! • Is your password… • A word in the dictionary? • A name? • If so, you are prey to a hacker! • It can happen to YOU! • Miley Cyrus was hacked! • 19 year old guessed her password and took photos

  5. Password Protection • Make a strong password that contains: • No words or names • Upper and lowercase letters • Numbers • Symbols DO NOT EVEN SHARE YOUR PASSWORD WITH YOUR BEST FRIEND!

  6. The Popularity of Social Networking

  7. Be Social Networking Savvy • Limit personal information to only close friends • Birthdate • Phone number & email address • Be cautious when adding friends • Do not announce where you are going • Careful what pictures you post • Thoughtful wall posts and watch tags • USE SECURITY SETTINGS!!!

  8. Reasons to Guard Information • WSJ article 10/18/2010 – Facebook apps leaking personal information (including friends names) to advertising and internet tracking companies • FarmVille, Phrases, Texas HoldEm Poker, FrontierVille, Causes, Café World, Mafia Wars, Quiz Planet, Treasure Isle and Heart • Risk of Identity Theft • Predators

  9. Effects of Computer Use& Potential Threats • VIRUSES, VIRUSES, VIRUSES • Downloading Music • Internet Games • E-mail • Program Downloads from the internet

  10. On-line Potential Risks • Receiving messages online from someone they don’t know. • Been asked for personal information by someone they don’t know. • Meeting someone that they’ve only talked to online

  11. Cyber Bullying • Cyberbullying Definition: is when someone repeatedly harasses, mistreats, or makes fun of another person online or while using cell phones or other electronic devices • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T38-9OCDrP4

  12. Cell-phone Based Bullying • 75% of teens have cell phones • 54% of all teens text message daily • 26% have been harassed through their cell phone by voice calls or text messages Don’t send messages you will soon regret!

  13. Statistics of Being Victim to Cyberbulling Grades 6-8

  14. Ages 12-17 Involved in Cyberbulling

  15. Gender Differences in Cyberbullying

  16. Legacy 8th Grade Class Results

  17. Consequences of Bullying • Possible jail time • Suspension from school • Thoughts of suicide increase

  18. Questions

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