Internet Safety

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INTERNET SAFETY
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Through an Internet Service Provider, you can
access the World Wide Web. The four major areas
of the internet you are most likely to access
would be.
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• WEBSITES
• CHAT ROOMS
• E-MAIL
• NEWSGROUPS

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WEBSITES
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WEBSITE WARNINGS
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Most internet websites are entertaining as well
as educational. There are however, websites
which contain material that are sexual, hateful,
or violent in nature and encourage activities
which are dangerous or illegal.
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Have you found yourself in an uncomfortable
website?
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LEAVE IMMEDIATELY BY
CLICKING THE BACK BUTTON (OR RIGHT CLICK ON
YOUR MOUSE AND CLICK BACK).
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SHUT DOWN YOUR INTERNET BROWSER
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SOME WEBSITES REQUIRE PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIOR
TO ENTERING. THE SITE MAY ASK FOR YOUR NAME,
MAILING ADDRESS, AND OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION.
SITES MAY BE PROMOTIONAL SCHEMES OR GIVEAWAYS
TO ENTICE YOU TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION.
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NO!!!
PLEASE ENTER YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE
NUMBER, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS TO ENTER THIS WEBSITE
NEVER ENTER ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT
YOURSELF, FRIENDS OR PARENTS.
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E-MAIL
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E-MAIL and INSTANT MESSAGE
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E-MAIL and INSTANT MESSAGE
E-MAIL WARNINGS
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AT SOME POINT, THERE IS A CHANCE YOU WILL RECEIVE
OFFENSIVE, DEMEANING OR HARASSING MESSAGES WHEN
YOU CHECK YOUR MAIL. IF THIS EVER HAPPENS,
REPORT IT TO YOUR INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER OR
RESPONSIBLE ADULT.
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AS LONG AS SOMEONE HAS YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS, THEY
CAN SEND A MESSAGE TO YOU AT ANY TIME. YOU CAN
CHOOSE TO ACCEPT THIS MAIL, READ IT THEN DELETE
IT, OR DELETE THE MESSAGE WITHOUT READING THE
CONTENTS.
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Not only can text messages be sent from one
computer to another...
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So can images,sounds and movies. These
attachments may contain inappropriate material
such as pornography.
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NEVER ACCEPT ANY E-MAIL FROM ANYONE YOU DONT
KNOW. NOT ONLY CAN THE E-MAIL ITSELF BE
INAPPROPRIATE, BUT THE ATTACHMENTS CAN CONTAIN
PORNOGRAPHY OR VIRUSES WHICHCAN DISABLE YOUR
COMPUTER.
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CHAT ROOMS
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CHAT ROOMS
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CHAT ROOMS
There are numerous forms of chat room programs.
The most common is America Online. AOL provides
total internet service as well as chat rooms and
instant messaging service.
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Once you enter a public chat room you can see who
is currently in the room, and they can see you.
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There are 9 people in this room, including
yourself.
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It is not required that you participate in the
conversation in the chat room. You can just read
the contents.
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There are many chat rooms available once you
are online. There are web based chat rooms which
are utilized while you are online. Such as...
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There are also chat room programs which can be
downloaded off of the internet. One of these
chat programs is MIRC.
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MIRC LOOKS SIMILAR TO AOL. IT DISPLAYS WHO IS IN
THE CHAT ROOM...
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AND WHAT IS BEING SAID IN THE CHAT ROOM.
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CHAT ROOM WARNINGS
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Most chat programs have what is called private
chat or instant message capability. This
allows two individuals to chat with one another
in private. To an individual who is unaware of
the dangers of private chats, this can be the
most dangerous area on the internet.
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MIRC HAS DCC (Direct Client Communications)
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In AOL you can also set up a private chat room,
or instant messaging.
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As in e-mail, there is the capability to attach
and send files, such as images, movies and sounds
to chat messages, which creates an additional
danger of receiving inappropriate material, even
from individuals you know.
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Downloading Images
IMAGES CONTAINING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY ARE
ILLEGAL, TO OWN, POSSESS, STORE OR TRANSMIT TO
OTHERS.
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Not everyone in chat rooms are who they say they
are. Pedophiles are known to use chat rooms to
find their victims. Chat rooms may give
individuals a false sense of security and
privacy. You dont have to give personal
information to individuals online in order to be
in danger
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NEWSGROUPS
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NEWSGROUPS
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Newsgroups resemble bulletin boards where people
post messages for others to read. Newsgroups
revolve around specific topics, such as
oceanography or organic gardening. You can
read what others have written and then post your
own comments.
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NEWSGROUPS DESCRIBE WHAT CATEGORIES ARE AVAILABLE
AND HOW MANY MESSAGES ARE POSTED IN EACH...
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LISTS THE SUBJECTS OF THE NEWSGROUP...
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AND THE INFORMATIONPOSTED ABOUT THESUBJECT.
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NEWSGROUP WARNINGS
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Most newsgroups are informativeand very helpful,
but as with any area of the internet, some
newsgroups post inappropriate material such as
pornography orhate crime material.
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SPAM
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SPAM (UNSOLICITED E-MAIL)
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• SPAM IS THE ACT OF SENDING E-MAIL TOTHOUSANDS OF
  UNINTERESTED RECIPIENTS ORPOSTING INAPPROPRIATE
  MESSAGES TO MANY UNINTERESTED NEWSGROUPS OR
  MAILING LISTS.

• CLASSIC SPAM CONSISTS OF OFFERS OF

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES WORK-AT-HOME
SCHEMES FREE PRODUCTS PORNOGRAPHY
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DONT RESPOND TO ANY SPAM. JUST DELETE IT.

• IN MOST CASES, THIS JUST TELLS THE SENDER THAT
  YOUR ADDRESS IS VALID.

• THAT YOURE READING YOUR MAIL.

• THEY WILL MOST LIKELY END UP SELLING YOUR
  ADDRESS TO OTHERS.

• AND CONTINUE FILLING YOUR MAILBOX WITH JUNKMAIL.

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GENERAL RULES FOR ONLINE SAFETY
1. IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN AN UNCOMFORTABLE WEBSI
TE, LEAVE IMMEDIATELY BY CLICKING THE BACK
KEY, GOING TO ANOTHER SITE, OR CLOSING YOUR
INTERNET BROWSER.
2. NEVER GIVE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT
YOURSELF, FAMILY OR FRIENDS ON THE INTERNET.
3. NEVER OPEN ANY E-MAIL OR DOWNLOAD
ANY ATTACHMENTS FROM PEOPLE YOU DONT KNOW.
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GENERAL RULES FOR ONLINE SAFETY Cont.
4. NEVER RESPOND TO ANY OFFENSIVE, HARASSING OR
INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES.
5. GET YOUR PARENTS PERMISSION BEFORE YOU MEET
FACE TO FACE WITH SOMEONE YOU HAVE MET ON THE
INTERNET. MAKE SURE THAT YOU MEET IN A
PUBLIC PLACE AND HAVE SOMEONE ELSE WITH YOU.
6. REMEMBER THAT PEOPLE ONLINE MAY NOT BE WHO
THEY SAY THEY ARE.
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GENERAL RULES FOR ONLINE SAFETY Cont.
7. BE CAUTIOUS OF OFFERS WHICH SEEM TOO GOOD TO
BE TRUE THEY PROBABLY ARE.
8. WHEN RESEARCHING ANYTHING, DONT FORGET
TRADITIONAL METHODS! USE YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY OR
SCHOOL RESOURCES.
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LEARN MORE ABOUT SAFETY ON THE INTERNET BY
VISITING THESE SITES.
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With a few tips and some COMMON SENSE, it can
also BE SAFE !