2. What is meant by the
safety of the internet
Internet safety is meant by the knowledge of maximising the
user’s personal safety and security for private information.
The most important reason why you need to use internet safely
is because there are bad people out there who wants to do bad
things to your computer like sending threatening emails, stealing
your identity, stealing your money and sending pictures that
disturbs you. Each of those things can make you feel unsafe.
!!!!!!WARNING!!!!!!
Are you sure you know
who you speaking to?
3. PRECAUTIONS TO ENSURE SAFETY OF THE INTERNET
You can ensure that you are using the internet safely by following these tips:
• Avoid unwanted websites to prevent the risk of computer virus.
• Use anti-virus software to prevent any virus.
• Don’t post a picture you don’t want on the internet.
• Create strong passwords people will not be able to recognise.
• Avoid scams at all times for the protection of the internet.
• Never give anyone a password otherwise people can steal your identity.
• Install a internet filter or family software e.g. parental controls to protect
yourself from unsafe adult content.
• Avoid pop-ups so hackers won’t get onto your computer.
• Don’t open up attachments you are not sure or you haven’t been to.
4. How to protect yourself on the internet
Anti – virus software is a software that can be used to prevent, detect and
remove computer viruses from PC. You have to update anti-virus software
regularly to make sure its up to date. You can update a anti-virus software for
the internet e.g. AVG security.
Anti – malware settings e.g. auto scans of attachments and warnings of online
attacks.
You can switch on firewalls to protect internet from virus. Check sites security
e.g. https (s =secure), certificates.
Cookies controls. When you finished your session you can clear cookies which
are temporary files and passwords to stop from stealing your identity.
Browse privacy e.g. high, medium and low to private files on the internet.
