Cyber Safety

Cyberspace can be a dangerous place. In e-commerce there have been Craigslist murders, ebay scams, and fraudulent enrollment in subscription services.

In social networking there have been MySpace Murders and pedophiles. Texting can provoke violent reactions.

Follow netiquette rules on the internet because they keep you safe.

Teen Texting

It is hard for teen-agers to deal with emotions, therefore, they should not deliver bad news, make fun of people, or send sexual messages because they are not mature enough.

Internet Safety

1. Block pop-up advertising with anti-virus software because it can hurt your computer.
   Block pop-up advertising
2. Only accept cookies with privacy agreements because they explain how the cookies is used.
   Cookies with privacy agreements
3. Clean your internet browser cache frequently to keep malicious software out. Clean your browser cache
4. Do not give out personal information online because your never really know who your dealing with.
   Do not give out personal info
5. Never share your password because it creates a security threat to the entire network.
   Do not share your password
6. Meet people from the internet in a crowded places so that you can leave if you do not feel comfortable.
   Meet in a crowd

Children's Netiquette

1. Use software and adult supervision to prevent children from seeing anything they are not supposed to.
2. Closely supervise all messages sent to make sure a child is not sending the wrong message to the wrong person.

Teen Netiquette

1. Use software to prevent teens from seeing anything they are not supposed to.
2. Read all your teen agers messages sent to make sure they are not sending the wrong message to the wrong person.