Transcript Internet Safety - University of New Mexico

Internet Safety
Why is the Internet useful?
• Finding information
– Names of places, phone numbers, addresses
• Research
– For papers, to learn new things
• Communication
– Email, chat, social networks
• Makes things easier to do
– Can be anything, anywhere, at anytime
Internet: Valuable Resource
Research•
Make sure information is valid
Copyright• Laws that protect authors so that people
do not steal their work and ideas
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List authors’ names
List date that we got information, internet
changes quickly!
DO use the internet to:
• Visit far away places, such as:
– Museums
– Galleries
• Play games
• Communicate with a Pen Pal
– Safe Pen Pal Websites
Pen Pal Safety Tips
Never
• Respond to messages that are:
– Threatening or
– Make you feel uncomfortable
• Give out personal information:
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Home address
Full name
School name
Telephone number
• Arrange a meeting without telling a
grown-up
Social Safety Tips
Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Skype,
Myface, MoshiMonsters
• Never give out password
• Always set profile to “private”
• Choose your friends carefully
• Assume everything you write is there
forever
Why should we be safe
online?
• Protect yourself
– What should you do if a stranger sends you a
message?
• Tell a teacher or grown up- they will block them
• Delete messages that come from senders you don’t
know
• Never share personal information- EVER!
– Cyber-bullying
Why should we be safe
online? Cont’d
• Protect your computer
– What should you do if a stranger asks you
to download something?
• Ask a grown up
– What makes a password strong?
• Combination of letters and numbers
• Don’t use your own name
• Make it long
Rules to Internet Safety
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Get permission from an adult before
going online
Don’t talk to strangers
Never give out your personal information
Don’t download anything without an
adult’s permission
Be aware of sites you are going to
Resources
• http://ww2.wisconsin.gov/san/agency
/upload/doa/consumer/inetkd255.pd
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