- Never give out personal information. Example: Someone could get a hold of your personal information and track you. http://www.fbi.gov/fun-games/kids/kids-safety
- Change your password regularly. Example: Someone could get a hold of your password, hack your account and get all of your personal information. http://safekids.ne.gov/young_adult_resources.html
- Don't meet anyone in real life from the internet, unless you personally know them. Example: Somone could pose as a person your age and might want to harm you in some way. http://safekids.ne.gov/young_adult_resources.html
- Know who you are talking to. A person could easily pose as someone they arent so be careful. Example: Somone could be poseing as someone they are not to get your trust and get u to tell them your personal information. http://www.fbi.gov/fun-games/kids/kids-safety
- Remove older emails. Especially if they contain personal information. Example: A hacker could get into your e-mail and read your personal information. http://www.learnthenet.com/learn-about/privacy-tips/index.php
- Think about how the sites work before you join them. Example: Some sites will post your information without you wanting them to. http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/safety-tips-tweens-teens.aspx
- Post only information that you are comfortable with sharing. Example: Don't post anything that someone could use to track you, like your phone number or your name. http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/safety-tips-tweens-teens.aspx
- Never assume someone is who they say they are, unless u personally know who they are. Example: Someone could want to harm you and pose as someone who is your age. http://safekids.ne.gov/young_adult_resources.html
- Some websites give u the option of sharing your personal information or not. Example: You can keep your information private and noone would be able to see it. http://www.learnthenet.com/learn-about/privacy-tips/index.php?p=02
- Review the websites privacy policy. Example: The privacy policy will tell you what they share on the site and what you can keep private. http://www.learnthenet.com/learn-about/privacy-tips/index.php?p=02
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
10 Internet Safety Tips
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