Transcript Internet Security - Church of the Lord Jesus Christ

Internet Security
What you can do to protect
your family
Surfing the WEB
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What is surfing the WEB ?
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To move from place to place on the Internet searching
for topics of interest.
How is surfing dangerous ?
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The Internet is a dangerous place, full of profiteers
who sell your personal data to information brokers
and cunning criminals who have nothing better to do
than steal your Social Security number, obtain credit
cards in your name, go on spending sprees, and ruin
your credit rating. So whether you're shopping at
Macys.com or chatting with your buddies over blogs,
you'll need to take certain precautions to keep your
personal info from falling into the wrong hands.
Information theft
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How is information stolen form my
computer?
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Information about all the sites that you visit is stored
on your computer. Every image that you have ever
viewed, sent or received over the Internet is stored on
your hard drive. Be it personal pictures or confidential
business charts, these can be accessed by any
snooper.
Information theft
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There is a record of every program that you have ever
downloaded or used on your hard drive. What you
use on your computer should be your business and
nobody else's.
The windows "delete" button and the "empty recycle
bin" option does NOT completely delete your files.
With the right tools, anyone can recover removed
files.
If you share any files on your computer with no
restrictions you are literally sharing it with the whole
world.
Protecting your Computer
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How do I protect my computer
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Make sure that you routinely delete Internet Temp
Files, History or Cookies from your browser software.
Make sure you have up to date firewall and antivirus
software on every computer you work on.
Turn off or limit any file sharing on your systems.
Never work as an administrator (Windows) or root
(Unix) user online.
Make sure that your internet browser security is set at
medium high or greater.
Password protect all accounts on all systems.
Protecting Children On the Internet
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How do I protect my child on the internet?
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The internet is not a play ground for children.
Although your child may be sitting in the safety of
your home he or she can be in great danger if left
unsupervised online.
Never discount the intelligence of online predators.
Protecting Children On the Internet
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How do I protect my child online ?
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Make sure that you child has a limited user account
on your computer
Make sure that the computer your child is allowed to
use is in a public location in your home like the
kitchen or family room so you can easily monitor all
web activity.
Enable the internet rating within the internet options
tab of your browser to eliminate certain web sites that
have questionable key words or subject matters.
Protecting Children On the Internet
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Is downloading music and .mov file
dangerous for my child ?
Anytime you download anything from the web
you expose yourself.
 Sites like Utube that allow the public to upload
information and music should be monitored
closely. Anyone could plant a virus in a .mov
of music file.
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The key to internet safety is
education
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How do I educate myself about internet safety ?
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Below are some websites that will start you on your internet
safety path.
Cybercop Guide:
http://www.cybercopguide.com/
Education World:
http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr073.shtml
Pinoy Tech Blog:
http://www.pinoytechblog.com/archives/are-we-doing-enough-toteach-our-children-on-internet-safety
In Conclusion
The internet can be a wonderful experience for
you and your child. It is a well known fact that
children with a computer in the home perform
better in school. The world is computer driven
and to not expose your child to computers and
the internet is doing your child a disservice. With
the proper supervision and education you and
your child should have a wonderful time on the
internet.