Personal Safety Online

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Personal Safety Online

• Being safe on the Internet SUPER Highway!

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Online Dangers!

• There are many dangers you can face while online
  such as
• Predators Strangers who may cause harm
• Cyber bullies
• Inappropriate websites and material
• And some that your parents also face such as
• Identity theft
• Money theft

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Identity Theft

• THE FACTS
• Posting personal information online makes it
  available for others to steal
• With your personal information, someone can
  pretend to be you use your credit card or bank
  account to buy things that you dont know about

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Identity Theft (continued)

• Personal information can also be stolen from you
  if you respond to e-mails from strangers
• Called Pfishing

• Dont click on ads or enter on-line contests!
  They are usually just collecting emails and
  personal information to sell to others!
• Unwanted emails are called Spam

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Predators(Those who use cyberspace to hunt for
victims to take advantage of them.)

• The Facts
• There are predators online
• They use tools like chat rooms, instant
  messaging, etc. to get close to kids
• Sometimes a victim is a willing participant and
  chooses to talk to a stranger.

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Cyber BullyingSending or posting harmful or
cruel text or images using the internet or other
digital media.

• THE FACTS
• The internet is a tool used to bully
• People feel removed from what they say online
  they feel anonymous
• Unexpected participants anyone can join in
• 1 in 5 youths will be faced with a hurtful or
  mean message while online.

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A Little Prevention

• Prepare yourself many online problems can be
  avoided or dealt with safely. Keep in mind the 4
  Rs
• RECOGNIZE
• REFUSE
• RESPOND
• REPORT

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FBI Internet Safety Tips

• 1 Never give out personal information such as
  your name, home address, school name, or
  telephone number.

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• 2 Never write to someone who makes you feel
  uncomfortable or scared, even if you or your
  parents know who they are.

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• 3 Never meet someone or have them visit you
  without your parents permission.

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• 4 Tell a trusted adult right away if you read
  or see anything on the Internet that makes you
  feel uncomfortable.

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• Remember that people online may not be who they
  say they are.

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CYBER SMART CYBER SAFE!