The Missouri River Regional Library The Basics of Internet Safety

The Good Communication Information Entertainment Sharing Connecting

Communication

Information

Entertainment

Sharing

Connecting

The Bad Spam Phishing Identity Theft Adware Spyware Pop-ups Flaming Stalking, harassment ,bullying

Spam

Phishing

Identity Theft

Adware

Spyware

Pop-ups

Flaming

Stalking, harassment ,bullying

The Internet Can Seem Like a Scary Place http://www.flickr.com/photos/rling/438040809/

The Good News Last year your odds of becoming a cyber victim dropped from 1 in 4 to 1 in 6 - stats from Consumer Reports, Sept 2008, pg 23

The Bad News your odds of becoming a victim are 1 in 6 - stats from Consumer Reports, Sept 2008, pg 23

Spam Unsolicited messages http://www.flickr.com/photos/grumbler/532250527/

Unsolicited messages

True or False If I get unwanted email I should click on the “unsubscribe” link False!

If I get unwanted email I should click on the “unsubscribe” link

False!

Not just for email anymore E-mail spam, Instant messaging Blogs Wiki Mobile phone messaging Internet forums Fax

E-mail spam,

Instant messaging

Blogs

Wiki

Mobile phone messaging

Internet forums

Fax

Protection Email with a good filter – email Don’t open spam - email Get an email address just for use online - email Turn on comment moderation – blogs, wikis Turn comments off – blogs, wikis, flickr Restriction access – forums, blogs, wikis, flickr Limit who get’s your contact information – email, IM, Fax, Text

Email with a good filter – email

Don’t open spam - email

Get an email address just for use online - email

Turn on comment moderation – blogs, wikis

Turn comments off – blogs, wikis, flickr

Restriction access – forums, blogs, wikis, flickr

Limit who get’s your contact information – email, IM, Fax, Text

Fishing? http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterhess/2682317551/

Not That Kind - Phishing The process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing

The process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing

Protection Don’t access your accounts from an email link Don’t respond to fear tactics Know who the link is from Be suspicious of links from people you know Look for substitutions 0 for O, 1 for L or I, etc

Don’t access your accounts from an email link

Don’t respond to fear tactics

Know who the link is from

Be suspicious of links from people you know

Look for substitutions 0 for O, 1 for L or I, etc

Identity Theft your personal information is stolen and used without your knowledge to commit fraud or other crimes - http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/carbonnyc/57280104/

your personal information is stolen and used without your knowledge to commit fraud or other crimes

- http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/

Protection Don’t download free software Don’t click on email links to log into accounts Use anti-virus software Use anti-spyware software Use a firewall https Credit reports Don’t send confidential information via email Use a complex password Use one credit card for online transactions – review the statements carefully

Don’t download free software

Don’t click on email links to log into accounts

Use anti-virus software

Use anti-spyware software

Use a firewall

https

Credit reports

Don’t send confidential information via email

Use a complex password

Use one credit card for online transactions – review the statements carefully

Adware Software that pops up advertisements on a user's computer. ads targeted to the individual user based on data collected from key words entered in search engines and the types of Web sites visited. - pc magazine http://www.flickr.com/photos/djm/17328024/

Software that pops up advertisements on a user's computer.

ads targeted to the individual user based on data collected from key words entered in search engines and the types of Web sites visited.

- pc magazine

Spyware Software installed covertly on a personal computer to intercept or take partial control over the user's interaction with the computer, without the user's informed consent. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyware http://www.flickr.com/photos/practicalowl/314989744/

Software installed covertly on a personal computer to intercept or take partial control over the user's interaction with the computer, without the user's informed consent.

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyware

Pop Ups A small window that is displayed on top of the existing windows on screen -pc magazine http://www.flickr.com/photos/paperghost/876640836/

A small window that is displayed on top of the existing windows on screen

-pc magazine

Protection Don’t download free software Don’t click on pop-ups Don’t click on links from people you don’t know Be wary of links from people you do know Look for substitutions 0 for O, 1 for L or I, etc Anti-spyware software

Don’t download free software

Don’t click on pop-ups

Don’t click on links from people you don’t know

Be wary of links from people you do know

Look for substitutions 0 for O, 1 for L or I, etc

Anti-spyware software

Flaming Hostile and insulting interaction Usually occurs in the social context of a discussion board, chat or e-mail. Attempt to assert authority or establish a position of superiority Believes he or she carries the only valid opinion. Personal attacks on those who disagree. Wish to upset and offend other members of the forum (trolls) http://flickr.com/photos/cleaneugene/2438462422/

Hostile and insulting interaction

Usually occurs in the social context of a discussion board, chat or e-mail.

Attempt to assert authority or establish a position of superiority

Believes he or she carries the only valid opinion.

Personal attacks on those who disagree.

Wish to upset and offend other members of the forum (trolls)

Protection Don’t feed the “trolls” Think twice, or three times Count to ten Know and use proper netiquette Trust your instincts Leave the situation

Don’t feed the “trolls”

Think twice, or three times

Count to ten

Know and use proper netiquette

Trust your instincts

Leave the situation

Stalking, Harassment, Bullying The attacker harasses a victim using electronic communication, such as e-mail or instant messaging or messages posted to a Web site or a discussion group. Relies upon the anonymity afforded by the Internet to allow them to stalk their victim without being detected. http://flickr.com/photos/blogjamdotorg/463043832/

The attacker harasses a victim using electronic communication, such as e-mail or instant messaging or messages posted to a Web site or a discussion group.

Relies upon the anonymity afforded by the Internet to allow them to stalk their victim without being detected.

Some examples Unwanted emails Unwanted Instant Messages Posting lies, hateful messages on discussion boards, blogs, forums etc Pose as the victim and send/post offensive comment, content or emails Fake photos Fake websites

Unwanted emails

Unwanted Instant Messages

Posting lies, hateful messages on discussion boards, blogs, forums etc

Pose as the victim and send/post offensive comment, content or emails

Fake photos

Fake websites

Protection Don’t get involved in flame wars Don’t share personal information online Ignore taunts Trust your instincts

Don’t get involved in flame wars

Don’t share personal information online

Ignore taunts

Trust your instincts

If you are being stalked, bullied or harassed Save messages Screenshots Save screen name, email address, profiles, etc Block if possible Contact your Internet Service Provider Contact law enforcement

Save messages

Screenshots

Save screen name, email address, profiles, etc

Block if possible

Contact your Internet Service Provider

Contact law enforcement

Predators Attempt to exploit people, usually for sexual or financial purposes http://flickr.com/photos/eldave/2037762175/

Attempt to exploit people, usually for sexual or financial purposes

Protection Consider not posting a photo Limit what personal information you share Limit who can see your personal information Don’t talk to strangers Use a screen name that doesn’t reveal too much about you Trust your instincts

Consider not posting a photo

Limit what personal information you share

Limit who can see your personal information

Don’t talk to strangers

Use a screen name that doesn’t reveal too much about you

Trust your instincts

7 Online Blunders Assuming your security software is protecting you Accessing an account through an email link Using a single password for all online accounts Downloading free software Thinking your Mac shields you from all risks Clicking on a pop-up ad that says your pc is insecure Shopping online the way you do in stores - from Consumer Reports, Sept 2008 pg 26

Assuming your security software is protecting you

Accessing an account through an email link

Using a single password for all online accounts

Downloading free software

Thinking your Mac shields you from all risks

Clicking on a pop-up ad that says your pc is insecure

Shopping online the way you do in stores

- from Consumer Reports, Sept 2008 pg 26

More Resources http://besafe.more.net/ http://besafe.more.net/sam/resources.shtml http://www.wiredsafety.org/resources/powerpoint/cyberstalking_study.ppt . http://www.beverlypd.org/pdf/PERSONAL%20SAFETY/CYBERSTALKING.pdf http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm http://safekids.com/2008/03/18/safety-myths-and-web-20/ http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/ http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/freereports/index.html https://www.annualcreditreport.com http://www.snopes.com/ http://besafe.more.net/ http://inobtr.org/Intro.aspx

http://besafe.more.net/

http://besafe.more.net/sam/resources.shtml

http://www.wiredsafety.org/resources/powerpoint/cyberstalking_study.ppt .

http://www.beverlypd.org/pdf/PERSONAL%20SAFETY/CYBERSTALKING.pdf

http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm

http://safekids.com/2008/03/18/safety-myths-and-web-20/

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/freereports/index.html

https://www.annualcreditreport.com

http://www.snopes.com/

http://besafe.more.net/

http://inobtr.org/Intro.aspx