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STOP. THINK. CLICK.

STOP. THINK. CLICK. Katy Sullens. Protecting Your Personal Information. Avoid putting your full name Don’t give out your social security number Keep your address and phone number to yourself. Safety for Youth. Avoid putting a photo of yourself online

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STOP. THINK. CLICK.

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  1. STOP. THINK. CLICK. Katy Sullens

  2. Protecting Your Personal Information • Avoid putting your full name • Don’t give out your social security number • Keep your address and phone number to yourself

  3. Safety for Youth • Avoid putting a photo of yourself online • Flirting with strangers online is a high risk • Be wary of acquaintances wanting to “meet in person” • Don’t post information or pictures unless you’re comfortable with the whole world viewing it

  4. Scammers and Phishers • A scammer impersonates a legitimate business in order to sell you something • A phisher also impersonates a business or organization in order to trick you into giving them your personal information • Phishers use spam and pop-up messages to lure people in

  5. Spyware • Spyware software controls and monitors your computer use • Spyware may redirect you to certain websites and/or record your keystrokes • Signs that spyware is on your computer • A great income of pop-up messages • A browser that takes you to a site other than the one you typed in • Slow reaction while opening a program or saving a file • Keys that don’t work

  6. Guarding Your Computer • Anti-spyware • Protect your computer from viruses that may damage your computer with anti-virus software • Keep hackers out of your computer by using a firewall

  7. Proper Precautions • Be sure to make a back up of any important files onto a disc • Update any protective software(like anti-virus) on a regular basis, or use software that updates itself • Protect your password and try to create one that includes 8 digits, numbers, symbols and avoid using common words, personal references, adjacent keys on the keyboard, and your login name • Be wary of who you trust, and double check with whom you’re dealing with before giving them any information

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