Internet Safety/Cyber Ethics

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Internet Safety/Cyber Ethics
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What are cyber ethics?

• Ethics are the rules you use in life to help you
  decide what is right and wrong.
• Cyber ethics is how you act when you are on the
  computer.

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The Fun Side of the
Internet

• Learning/Research
• Playing games
• Staying in touch
• (e-mail)
• Shopping
• Travel arrangements
• Downloading music
• Checking the weather
• Pay bills

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Netiquette using good behavior
in cyber space

• Watch your language
• (written language)
• ALL CAPS Shouting
• Emoticons Show emotions
• Do not send angry or insulting e-mails
• (This is called flaming.)
• Always think about your audience
• (all online communication
• is public)

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Its not unethical to make a mistake. However,
if you do, correct it.

• Did you?
• Download music illegally?
• Give out a friends web/e-mail address?
• Offend someone?
• Give out personal information?
• Copy software from a friend?

• Correct it.
• Buy a legal copy
• Tell them so they can change it
• Apologize
• Tell an adult
• Buy your own rights or your own copy

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The positive side of e-mail

• Talk to friends
• Keep in touch with far away relatives
• Share information

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The negative side of e-mail

1. SPAM Phishing is the term used for e-mails
   which try to scam you for money, sell you things,
   or give your computer viruses.
2. Viruses Information sent to your computer to
   corrupt your hardware.
3. Identity Theft People try to persuade you to
   give out personal information so they can access
   your life.

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Protecting your (and your friends) e-mail account

• Dont give out your
• e-mail address to anyone you dont know.
• Dont give out friends e-mail addresses without
  their permission.
• Dont share your password.
• Dont read other peoples
• e-mails without their permission.
• Dont forward e-mails just because they say to
  forward them. You could be sharing viruses.

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Generation _at_ INTERNET ETHICS

• Web Pages
• Blogs
• My Space
• Face Book
• You Tube
• Podcasts
• E-mail

• These items are all accessible by the general
  public.
• Everybody can read what you write.
• BE CAREFUL WHAT
• YOU WRITE! Anything you post can be held
  against you in a court of law!

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How to Protect Yourself

• DO NOT GIVE OUT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
• Address
• Phone
• Social Security
• Birthday/Age
• Other peoples information
• School Name
• Your Interests

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Terms you should know
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Cyber bullying

• What is it?
• Teasing or harassing someone online

• What do I do if I am being
• harassed?
• Do not respond. This only perpetuates the
  situation.
• Tell an adult. Some people become stalkers
  through bullying.
• Seek a monitored chat room designated for you and
  your friends only.

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Griefers

• What are they?
• Bullies who hang out at game sites to harass,
  cheat, or gang up on other gamers.

• What do I do?
• Tell or e-mail the site owners about the problem.
• The owners can set up a private game just between
  you and your friends.

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Predators

• Predators use the tactic of grooming earning
  your trust by engaging you in simple
  conversations, asking general questions, and by
  pretending to care.

• What do I do?
• Trust your feelings
• Tell an adult
• Do not go into chat rooms when you are angry or
  emotional
• Go to safe, monitored chat rooms

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Hacking

• What is it?
• Hacking to break into someones computer system.
• Hacker someone who breaks into computer systems.
• Cracker someone who breaks in to do harm to your
  computer.

• How do I stop it?
• Make sure you have up to date spy-ware, pop-up
  blockers, and filters on your computer to protect
  you from harm.

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Plagiarism

• Plagiarism means to use someone elses work
  and not give them credit for the work.

• How do I not plagiarize?
• Cite anything that is not your original work.
• Easybib.com

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What are the consequences?

• Jail
• Fines
• Loss of internet privileges
• Loss of your integrity

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Bibliography

• Bailey, Diane. Cyber Ethics. New York Rosen
  Group, Incorporated, The, 2008.
• All pictures and icons were copied from Microsoft
  Clip Art