1. Agenda Last class: Internet Literacy Lab Today: Internet Safety

2. Story I want to sign up for an online game

4. Internet Safety Protect your identity –Do NOT give away your Name, Address, phone / credit card / bank numbers, etc. –Use fake names, false info Why? –The web page may not be secure, someone else may get this info

5. Email: Spam, Virus When you give away your email, you may get –Spam = junk mail = stuff you don’t want Ads = “Look at this! Buy me! Try this game too!” Use Spam Filters to block them –Viruses = bad files that do bad things to your computer Usually attached.exe files – DO NOT OPEN Can get from downloads – be careful! (I keep multiple emails)

6. Passwords Don’t tell anyone! Make it hard for others to guess but easy for you to remember –Don’t use your name or birthday –Don’t use words –Longer = better –Use numbers, symbols like !@#$%^ –Case sensitive? ABC abc

7. Story I want to sign up for an online game I want to play the game at school / work without getting in trouble

8. Web Browser Settings History = all web pages you went to –Can disable

9. Web Browser Settings History = all web pages you went to Cookies = files that save user names, passwords, things you clicked on –Stay until deleted by you

10. Web Browser Settings History = all web pages you went to Cookies = files that saves stuff you input Temporary Internet Files = files from web pages you went to (icons, banners, etc.) –Auto delete after X days

11. Web Browser Settings History = all web pages you went to Cookies = files that saves stuff you input Temporary Files = web page pictures Pop up blocker –Some web pages pop up many small windows (usually spam) – you can block them

12. Web Browser Settings History = all web pages you went to Cookies = files that saves stuff you input Temporary Files = web page pictures Pop up blocker –Some web pages pop up many small windows (usually spam) – you can block them At home, you may keep these = faster But in public (work, school), you should be careful. (Delete all)

13. Web Browser Settings History = all web pages you went to Cookies = files that saves stuff you input Temporary Files = web page pictures Pop up blocker Content – Auto complete –Computer remembers what you typed before

14. Story I want to sign up for an online game I want to play the game at school / work without getting in trouble In the game, I meet a friend. We trade email, QQ so we can play together from school.

15. E-mail and Instant Messengers What you send can be saved forever –Be careful what you say! Do not use work e-mail to send personal e-mail. Your boss is legally allowed to search your e-mail. Anything you delete can be found again

16. Story I want to sign up for an online game I want to play the game at school / work without getting in trouble In the game, I meet a friend. We trade email, QQ so we can play together from school. I like my new online friend. We like each other, we have fun together, we want to meet in person and …

17. Don’t be too personal NEVER try to meet in person –If you must, pick a public place, and tell someone The other person may be 50 year-old man pretending to be 18 year-old girl

18. Internet Safety Summary Think about your safety before you act. Don’t let emotions (feelings) think for you. Be careful what information you put in web pages, e-mail, QQ/ wechat – others may see it.

19. Make Poster of Internet safety use rubric for guidelines

20. Next Week Finished hardware, software, easy stuff