RULES OF NETIQUETTE

ONLINE SAFETY AND SECURITY 

 ¨INTERNET

  – defined as the “information superhighway”.

   – This means that anyone has access to this highway, can place information and can grab that information.

TIPS TO STAY SAFE ONLINE

 1. Be mindful of what you share online and what site you share it to.

2.Do not just accept terms and conditions; read it.

3.Check out the privacy policy page of a website.

4.Know the security features of the social networking site you use.

5.Do not share your password with anyone.

6.Avoid logging in to public networks/Wi-Fi. Try to browse in “Incognito (or private) mode

7.Do not talk to strangers whether online or face-to-face.

8.Never post anything about a future vacation.

9.Add friends you know in real life.

10.Avoid visiting untrusted websites.

INTERNET THREATS

1.Malware – stands for malicious software.

Types of Malware:

¨Virus – a malicious program designed to replicate itself and transfer from one computer to another either through internet or flash drives and CD’s.

¨Worm – a malicious program that transfers from one computer to another by using the network to send copies of themselves to other PCs.

¨Trojan – a malicious software that disguised as useful program but once downloaded or installed, leaves your PC unprotected and allow hackers to get your information.

 ¨Spyware – it has the ability to monitor what you are currently doing and typing through keylogging.

¨Adware – a program designed to send you advertisements, mostly as pop-ups.

2.Spam – unwanted email mostly from advertisers. It can be used to send malware. 

3.Phishing – its goal is to acquire sensitive personal information like passwords and credit card details.

THINK BEFORE YOU CLICK

      1.Once you post something on the web, you have no control of who sees your posts.

      2.Your friends depend on you to protect their reputation online.

      3.Set your post to “private”.

¨Private – search engines will not be able to scan the post.

4.Avoid using names.

5.If you feel that a post can affect you or other’s reputation, ask the one who posted it to pull it down or report it as inappropriate.