Saheel KHOYRATTY
The Internet =
A World of Opportunities
Look what’s at your fingertips
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A way to communicate with
friends, family, colleagues
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Access to information
and entertainment
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A means to learn, meet
Primary Online Risks and Threats
To Families
•Cyberbullies
•File-sharing
abuses
•Invasion
of privacy
•Disturbing
content
•Predators
To Personal
Information
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Online fraud and
phishing
•Hoaxes
•Identity theft
•Spam
To Computers
•Viruses
•Worms
•Trojans
•Spyware
www.microsoft.com/protect
Viruses/Worms
Software programs designed to invade your computer, and copy, damage, or delete your data.Trojans
Viruses that pretend to be helpful programs while destroying your data, damaging your computer, and stealing your
personal information.
Spyware
Software that tracks your online activities or displays endless ads.
Predators
These people use the Internet to trick children into meeting with them in person.
File-share Abuse
Unauthorized sharing of music, video, and other files may be illegal, and downloadmalicious software.
Cyberbullies
Both children and adults may use the Internet to harass or intimidate other people.
Invasion of Privacy
If kids fill out online forms, they may share information you don’t want strangers to have about them or your family.
Disturbing
Content
If kids explore
unsupervised, they could stumble upon images or information you may not want them exposed to.
Primary Online Risks for your Family
Spam
Unwanted e-mail, instant messages, and other online communication
Phishing
E-mail sent by online criminals to trick you into going to fake Web sites and revealing personal information
Identity Theft
A crime where con artists get yourpersonal information and access your cash and/or credit
Hoaxes
E-mail sent by online criminals to trick you into giving them money
Steps You Can Take
Your computer
1. Install a firewall.
2. Use Microsoft
Automatic Update
3. Install and maintain antivirus software, e.g MS Security Essentials
4. Install and maintain Anti Spyware, e.g MS Windows Defender
Yourself
1. Practice Internet behavior that lowers your risk.
2. Manage your personal information carefully.
3. Use anti-phishing and anti-spam technology
Your family
1. Talk with your kids about what they do online.
2. Set clear rules for Internet use.
3. Keep personal
information private.
4. Use family safety settings in Microsoft software, e.g Live Family Safety
Install a firewall e.g Windows Firewall
Four Steps to Help Protect
Your Computer
Use Microsoft Update to keep Windows
up-to-date automatically
Install and maintain antivirus software e.g
MS Security Essentials
Install and maintain antispyware software
e.g Windows Defender
Other Ways to Help Protect Your Computer
Back up your files regularly
www.microsoft.com/protect
Think before you click
Use the Red “X” to Close Pop-ups
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Always use the red “X”
in the corner of a
pop-up screen.
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Never click “yes,”
“accept,” or even
“cancel,” because it
could be a trick that
installs software on
your computer.
www.microsoft.com/protect
Take Steps to Help Protect
Your Family
Talk with your kids about what they do online
Keep personal information private
Set clear rules for Internet use
Use family safety software e.g Windows
Live Family Safety
Practice Internet behavior that lowers
your risk
Manage your personal information carefully
Use technology to reduce nuisances,
and raise the alarm when appropriate
Take Steps to Help Protect
STEPS TO HELP PROTECT YOUR
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Use Strong Passwords.
Do not share it even with your best friend
Delete Spam .. Do not even open it.
Think before you click or open attachment in email
or IM
Practice Internet behavior that lowers your risk
Set your boundaries
o
How public you want your profile to be
oDo not overshare
Be selective about ‘friends’
Avoid provocative pictures, comments..
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Be respectful – no offensive remarks, no humiliation
oTreat others like you would like to be treated
o
Be ready to remove pictures or posts on your friends if they ask
you to.
Practice Internet behavior that lowers your risk
..cont’d
Be careful about installing add-on applications
Be vigilant when meeting an ‘internet’ friend in person
Use your Privacy Settings
Manage your online reputation
Practice Internet behavior that lowers your risk
..cont’d
Safer Socializing …
Stick to well-known games or reputable sites
Play fair
You have a REAL life
Practice Internet behavior that lowers your risk
..cont’d
www.microsoft.com/protect
Practice Internet behavior that lowers
your risk
Use technology to reduce nuisances,
and raise the alarm when appropriate
Take Steps to Help Protect
Manage Personal Information Carefully
Do not share personal information in e-mail or
instant messages
Use only secure and trusted Web sites
Make sure you are where you think you are:
Web sites can be faked
Avoid financial transactions over unsecured
wireless networks
www.microsoft.com/protect
Practice Internet behavior that lowers
your risk
Manage your personal information carefully
Take Steps to Help Protect
Use Anti-Phishing and Anti-Spam
Technology
•
Most e-mail providers and
programs, like Windows Live
Hotmail
®and Microsoft Outlook
®,
filter most spam
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