Internet safety
Internet safety. Why do we need internet safety?. We all have laptops with access to the internet We can find all kinds of information about anything online. But how about information about yourself and others?
Internet safety
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Why do we need internet safety? • We all have laptops with access to the internet • We can find all kinds of information about anything online. But how about information about yourself and others? • How does it make you feel to know that basically anyone in the WORLD can obtain your personal information? • Not every stranger has your best will in mind when it comes to privacy.
Protection on MySpace • It is the largest online social networking portal on the web • It has 61 + million registered users • It's the second largest destination on the web, by page views • Teens have established significant presence on social networking web pages: • 61% of 13- to 17-year-olds have a personal profile on a site such as MySpace, Friendster, or Xanga. • Half have also posted pictures of themselves online. • Have a private profile? • any MySpace visitor or user can see your personal information such as where you live, how old you are, and your picture.
Instant Messaging • Instant Messaging is defined by Wikipedia as a form of…communication between two or more people based on typed text. The text is conveyed via computers connected over a network such as the Internet. • From Wiki: • AIM: 53 million active, and more than100 million total users as of January 2006 • That a lot of people you can talk to! Including online predators.
Chat Rooms • www.signals.co.uk/glossary/Searchgloss.aspx defines a chat room as… • Online forums where people can chat using text based communication. • This type of virtual communication is best known for teenager’s contact with predators.
The Reality of Online Chatting • A survey commissioned by Cox Communications and NCMEC2 found that of teenagers… • 71% reported receiving messages online from someone they don’t know. • 45% have been asked for personal information by someone they don’t know. • 30% have considered meeting someone that they’ve only talked to online • 14% have actually met a person face-to-face they they’ve only spoken to over the Internet (9% of 13-15s; 22% of 16-17s).
Reality Cont. • The survey also stated that…. • When teens receive messages online from someone they don’t know, 40% reported that they’ll usually reply and chat with that person. • Only 18% said they’ll tell an adult.
How easy it can be to find someone online…. • Someone in the senior academy has given me some descriptions of themselves. • My screename is gurlinred123 • My favorite food is chili cheese fries • My favorite type of music is R&B • On the weekends I like to hang out with my friends, except I am always working. I work at a movie theater. • I like to hang out with my friends, to laugh, to dance salsa and meringue, and to eat good food. • I am involved in yearbook and tennis • I have four siblings Got it yet?
We’re not trying to scare you… • We just want you to be informed, and know the facts • Now that you do know the facts, it is your decision to act responsibly and safely while using the internet.
