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SIS Library Media
Internet Safety Guide

People online may not be
who they seem to be
That cute 14-year old boy may not be cute, may
not be 14 and may not be a boy! You never
know!

Surf Safety

Internet Safety Tips
Use your critical thinking:
People may be trying to get information or items
from you
People who offer to give you something for
nothing

NEVER give out your password to anyone

Surf Safety Tips
Protect your privacy and
your friends' privacy
too...get their okay
before posting something
about them or their pic
online

Surf Safety Tips
Don’t reply to strangers
Keep passwords private.
Block or ignore people
you don’t know
Change your password
often.

What you post online stays online -
forever!!!! So thinkb4uClick!
Don’t tell people
things that can
come back to haunt
you.
Your future boss,
spouse, or college
you want to attend
may be reading
what you have said.

Surf Safety Tips
Google your name often
Share information that you want everyone in the
world to know about
Deleted pictures & information are NEVER gone and
can be found years later

Surf Safety Tips
Keep this information
private!
Last name
Address
Phone numbers
Social Security
Numbers
Passwords

Surf Safety Tips
More private information!
Credit card numbers
School name
Pictures
Mother’s Maiden Name
Birthday

Surf Safety Tips
Never send your picture without first
asking a parent

Surf Safety Tips
Never arrange a meeting without asking
a parent.
If a parent agrees, you should meet in a
public place with your parent
accompanying you; NEVER ALONE

Safe to Share
First name
Favorite sport
Favorite color
Favorite type of dog

Creating a user name
Your user name should
NEVER include personal info
such as:
Your birthday
Your age
Your gender
Your last name
Your phone number

Create a Password
Your password SHOULD include:
Letters
Numbers
Be at least 6 digits long
Not easy to decipher

Surf Safety
Change your password
often and keep it in a safe
place.
Don’t share the password
with anyone.
Don’t reply to spam,
harassing, or offensive e-
mail or forward chain e-mail
letters.

E-mail Safety Practices
Don’t open any attachments from anyone
unless they are from someone that you know
AND run through an anti-virus program.
Log off when done.

E-mail use and abuse
Remember the Golden Rule!
Do to others what you would
want them to do to you
Don’t trash talk about someone
else…..
I’TS NOT COOL DUDE!!!!!!!

Listen to yourself:
Never respond to messages that
make you feel uncomfortable

I.M. (Instant Messaging)
The dangers that await you in
the chat room.

I.M. robots
Sometimes you’ll see a name like
Cupid, Santa, or SmarterChild.
Don’t talk to them! They are tryng
to fool you, they are I.M. Robots.
They will try to ask for PRIVATE
Information.
Don’t give them PRIVATE
information

I.M. Friends
Your friends can trick you too!
Your friend might ask you if you don’t like
someone who is right there reading what you
wrote in return!

Don't do or say anything online you
wouldn't say offline
How do you
like school?
What’s your
favorite song?

Chat Rooms
Chat rooms are where people communicate
instantly online and where everyone else in
the “chat room” can see what everyone
else is typing.

Be aware of the Dangers in
ALL CHATROOMS!

It’s all about:
• Use appropriate language
• Be respectful to others
• Keep private information private
• Reject the urge to Cyberbully
• Stop, Block and Tell if you encounter a
Cyberbully

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Works Cited
Regional School District 17. 04 May 2009 <http://www.rsd17.org/TeacherWebPage/MiddleSchool/LValley/PowerPoints/>.
10 tips for safer instant messaging
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/email/imsafety.mspx
Viewed 12/05/07
Email Safety Tips
http://www.secureflorida.org/Site/Web
Pages/Internet%20Practices/EmailSafetyTips/EMailPractices/Email
Safety-Tips viewed 12/9/07
Instant Message & Chat Room Safety Tips
http://www.protectkids.com/youthsafety/imchatipskids.htm
Viewed 12/12/07
Stop Cyberbullying
http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/ Viewed 12/12/07
Tips for IM safety
http://antivirus.about.com/od/securitytips/a/imsafety.htm
Viewed 12/11/07
Using Instant Messaging and Chat Rooms Safely
http://cns.esf.edu/Sec_Rec/IM_safety.htm viewed 12/12/07
Working to Halt Online Abuse
http://www.haltabuse.org/resources/online.shtml Viewed 12/20/07