The document provides tips for staying safe online as an adult. It recommends setting up a firewall and backing up your computer to protect personal information. It also suggests keeping software updated, using strong passwords, enabling wifi encryption, using antivirus software to prevent viruses and spyware, and adjusting internet settings like turning on a pop-up blocker. Being educated about safe internet practices is also emphasized.

1. Adults Internet Safety
By: Reid Collins

2. Firewall & Back
Up
• Set up a firewall on your computer. This prevents other
computers from accessing your information without
your permission. And keeps all your personal
information safe.
• A big mistake computer users make is not making sure
to back up their computer
• If their computer gets a virus or hacked, and it isn’t
backed up, they could loose all of their personal
information.
• Purchase an external hard drive to start backing your
information right away.

3. Up To Date &
Educated
• To avoid running into computer problems simply keep
your software up to date.
• When a update pops up on your computer don’t avoid
it. Turn on Automatic Updates, if possible, to make it
even easier to update.
• Be educated enough to know what to open and what not
to open. Such as in email attachments, pop-ups, or
internet downloads.
• Use creative passwords that others wouldn’t think of.
Keep these passwords in a safe place to remember.

4. Wifi
• Having simple wifi setups can allow your information to
be monitored by outside sources. Make sure to set your
wifi with WPA security.
• Require a password to use your internet. Will encrypt
your data so it can’t be monitored.
• While using internet over wifi hotspots, make sure sites
you visit use a https connection. Be careful of sending
and receiving emails over hotspots as well.

5. Viruses /
Spyware
• Make sure to use a credible anti-virus tool to prevent
viruses. Even with a secure firewall and up to date
system, viruses can still occur.
• Make sure the anti-virus tool is always up to date, and
that it is looking over your hard drive daily to check for
a virus.
• Spyware is like a virus. It “spies” on the user and
captures sometimes sensitive information.
• Download the latest anti-spyware updates, like anti-
virus, to make sure your computer is always staying
safe.

6. Internet Settings
• While using the internet it would be smart to turn your
pop-up blocker on. This will prevent you from being
tempted to click on pop-ups that could lead to viruses.
• Make sure, in your security settings, your have the
right things checked. It is important to make sure your
computer warns you before you enter a fraudulent
website.
• When you are warned you should usually never
continue onto the site, since it could lead to a virus on
your computer.

7. Internet Settings
• While using the internet it would be smart to turn your
pop-up blocker on. This will prevent you from being
tempted to click on pop-ups that could lead to viruses.
• Make sure, in your security settings, your have the
right things checked. It is important to make sure your
computer warns you before you enter a fraudulent
website.
• When you are warned you should usually never
continue onto the site, since it could lead to a virus on
your computer.