1. Dangers of the Internet CEL : C O M P U T E R S I N E V E R Y D A Y L I F E CEL 1 Dangers of the Internet Name: ____________________ Class: ________________

2. Dangers of the Internet CEL : C O M P U T E R S I N E V E R Y D A Y L I F E CEL 1 Objectives 1.Know the dangers of the Internet 2.Know how to be safe on the Internet

3. Dangers of the Internet CEL : C O M P U T E R S I N E V E R Y D A Y L I F E CEL 1 1.4 Dangers of the Internet Spamming Unsolicited e-mails Whether dangerous or not depends on its contents Can be dangerous if you trust what it says without verifying the reliability of its source

4. Dangers of the Internet CEL : C O M P U T E R S I N E V E R Y D A Y L I F E CEL 1 1.4 Dangers of the Internet Identity theft Wrongfully obtains another person’s personal data Uses that identity in some way involving fraud and deception Phishing Fishing for information using deception Bank account number, credit card number, password

5. Dangers of the Internet CEL : C O M P U T E R S I N E V E R Y D A Y L I F E CEL 1 1.4 Dangers of the Internet E-mail scams A scheme or plan to cheat people of money Plays on the greed of the victims

6. Dangers of the Internet CEL : C O M P U T E R S I N E V E R Y D A Y L I F E CEL 1 How to be safe on the Internet Name: ____________________ Class: ________________

7. Dangers of the Internet CEL : C O M P U T E R S I N E V E R Y D A Y L I F E CEL 1 1.5 How to be Safe on the Internet 1.If it sounds too good to be true, it is probably not true Someone might be trying to cheat you

8. Dangers of the Internet CEL : C O M P U T E R S I N E V E R Y D A Y L I F E CEL 1 1.5 How to be Safe on the Internet 2.Have a personal and non-personal e-mail address Personal e-mail address Do not circulate this e-mail address widely Non-personal e-mail address For non-important matters Registering yourself on websites Sending e-mails to friends whom you are not so close to If the non-personal e-mail account is compromised, create another one

9. Dangers of the Internet CEL : C O M P U T E R S I N E V E R Y D A Y L I F E CEL 1 1.5 How to be Safe on the Internet 3.If you’re not sure whether it is true, assume that it is FALSE Do not be too trusting Behind a computer, anyone can claim anything and pass off as anybody

10. Dangers of the Internet CEL : C O M P U T E R S I N E V E R Y D A Y L I F E CEL 1 1.5 How to be Safe on the Internet 4.Be extra careful with personal details Do not give your personal details to people or websites that you cannot trust Restrict the information that you give others To avoid having your identity “stolen”

11. Dangers of the Internet CEL : C O M P U T E R S I N E V E R Y D A Y L I F E CEL 1 1.5 How to be Safe on the Internet 4.Be extra careful with personal details

12. Dangers of the Internet CEL : C O M P U T E R S I N E V E R Y D A Y L I F E CEL 1 1.5 How to be Safe on the Internet 5.Keep your OS and software updated Software usually has security “holes” that allow hackers Keep your OS and software updated with security patches that plug the “holes” First step to keeping your computers more secure There are other security measures

13. Dangers of the Internet CEL : C O M P U T E R S I N E V E R Y D A Y L I F E CEL 1 1.Be polite, be patient etc. 2.Online banking, web-based e-mail etc. 3.See “1.5 How to be Safe on the Internet”, pages 35 to 37

14. Dangers of the Internet CEL : C O M P U T E R S I N E V E R Y D A Y L I F E CEL 1 Summary 1. The Internet is full of people with good intentions as well as people with bad intentions.

15. Dangers of the Internet CEL : C O M P U T E R S I N E V E R Y D A Y L I F E CEL 1 Summary 2. Spammers send as many e-mail as possible to advertise their products. 3. Identity thieves wrongfully obtain and use others’ personal data in ways that involve fraud.

16. Dangers of the Internet CEL : C O M P U T E R S I N E V E R Y D A Y L I F E CEL 1 Summary 4.Scammers are people who swindle you by means of fraud. 5. To be safe on the Internet, you should not let others get hold of things that they can use against you, such as your personal details.