Seaford Middle School Media Center

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Seaford Middle School Media Center

• Internet Safety
• Part Seven

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• Be safe in all of your online activities.
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E-mail
Online relationships
Chat rooms
Social networks
Online gaming
Identity theft
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Netiquette Cyber Citizenship

• Don't hurt others? feelings online.
• When you are online, people can't tell when
  you're joking. If you say or write something
  online, make sure you are clear if you are
  joking.
• Respect people's online rights.
• Just like offline, don't say mean things or make
  threats.
• If someone insults you, don't respond.
• It could be that they didn't think before they
  said it. But even if they meant to be insulting,
  don't make it worse. Just ignore it.

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Netiquette Cyber Citizenship

• Respect the privacy of others.
• Don't reveal secrets online
• or blab stuff like passwords, names, etc. This
  includes your own private information.
• Be responsible online.
• When you are online, you're in control. Use that
  power responsibly.
• Don't spread rumors, take things (like music,
  movies, etc.) that don't belong to you, or
  forward spam e-mails.
• Be yourself.
• Be yourself.
• Don't pretend to be someone you aren't while
  online.

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What is CYBER GROOMING???

• It is the process that online predators use to
  trick their victims by building false trust and
  relationships.

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How can I be safe online?

• Never give out personal information
• Your full name
• Your address
• Your phone number
• Your school

• Never give out personal information
• Your full name
• Your address
• Your phone number
• Your school

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Sometimes we give out our private information
without realizing it.

• Look at these screen names
• Rumourkate
• Coloradoqueen
• Judyinmd
• Surfer16miami
• Eaglesfan592
• kjonesskates

• What have I learned from these names?
• Her name
• Her state
• Her name and state
• Hobby, age, city
• Birth month/year?
• First initial, last name hobby

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Sometimes we reveal information without realizing
it

• guitarandy08heyy sup, who won the game
• Surferdude07we won
• guitarandy08 at wuz the score
• Surferdude07e beat laurel 52-6
• guitarandy08 dangg, when is the next game?
• Surferdude07 On Sept. 22
• guitarandy08 u comin
• Surferdude07 nah, I have work. I close at
  Friendlys
• guitarandy08 U goin?
• Surferdude07 of course. Seaford rocks!
• guitarandy08 thats cool
• Surferdude07 gtg smitty
• Guitarandy08 later dude

• What have we learned about
• Guitarandy08 from this chat he had in a public
  chat room?
• His name is Andy Smith.
• He goes to Seaford HS.
• He is in the Class of 2008.
• He works at Friendlys, probably in Seaford.
• He will be closing at Friendlys on the evening
  of September 22nd .
• With just a little research a predator also could
  know
• what he looks like,
• his address and
• his phone number

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Other Private information do not share

• Hobbies
• Favorite hang-outs
• Personal photos
• Family information
• Friends names
• Family names

• Predators use this information to get close to
  you.
• They will create a fake identity that matches
  your hobbies and interests.

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NEVERlt NEVERlt NEVER

• Agree to meet someone that you have met online

AND
ALWAYSltALWAYSltALWAYSlt ALWAYS

• Tell a trusted adult if something doesnt
  seem right

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When I am online, where am I in the most
danger?

• When you re in Social networks like

or
tribetm
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When I am online, where am I in the most
danger?

• When you are instant messaging

messenger
These are GREAT ways to talk to your friends but
they are also DANGEROUS too. Always be careful,
protect yourself. Be sure that the people you are
talking to are people that you really know BEFORE
you let them into your life.
http//www.chatdanger.com/messenger/safetyadvice.a
spx
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When I am online, where am I in the most
danger?

• When you are in chat rooms, especially when you
  have personally never met the person to whom you
  are talking.

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When I am online, where am I in the most
danger?

• When you are playing online games.
• All Internet
• Software based w/ Internet extension

http//www.chatdanger.com/games/safetyadvice.aspx
Remember that these online games are not any
different than chat rooms, so be aware and do not
give out personal information.
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TAKE CHARGE of your online experience

• Remember the 4 Rs
• Recognize the techniques that predators use to
  deceive you.
• Refuse requests for personal information.
• Respond assertively in uncomfortable or
  compromising situations.
• Report suspicious or dangerous contact on the
  Internet.

Cut yourself Off from these Predators.
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How can I learn more about internet safety?

• www.isafe.org

Check out this site for very good Advice on how
you can be safe online.
Stay informed. Watch news reports, and discuss it
with people you trust.
Surf the net for new information monthly and
share what you have learned with others.
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REMEMBER!!!!
As YOU Travel the Information Super Highwayuse
all the safety measures you can.
BE Smart, Be Safe!

• Information for this presentation was collected
  from
• www.isafe.org.
• www.chatdanger.com
• http//www.protectkids.com/youthsafety/imchatipski
  ds.htm