Internet SecurityInternet Security

What you can do to protect What you can do to protect your familyyour family

Surfing the WEBSurfing the WEB What is surfing the WEB ?What is surfing the WEB ?

To move from place to place on the Internet searching To move from place to place on the Internet searching for topics of interest.for topics of interest.

How is surfing dangerous ?How is surfing dangerous ? The Internet is a dangerous place, full of profiteers The Internet is a dangerous place, full of profiteers

who sell your personal data to information brokers who sell your personal data to information brokers and cunning criminals who have nothing better to do and cunning criminals who have nothing better to do than steal your Social Security number, obtain credit than steal your Social Security number, obtain credit cards in your name, go on spending sprees, and ruin cards in your name, go on spending sprees, and ruin your credit rating. So whether you're shopping at your credit rating. So whether you're shopping at Macys.com or chatting with your buddies over blogs, Macys.com or chatting with your buddies over blogs, you'll need to take certain precautions to keep your you'll need to take certain precautions to keep your personal info from falling into the wrong handspersonal info from falling into the wrong hands. .

Information theft Information theft

How is information stolen form my How is information stolen form my computer?computer? Information about all the sites that you visit is stored Information about all the sites that you visit is stored

on your computer. Every image that you have ever on your computer. Every image that you have ever viewed, sent or received over the Internet is stored on viewed, sent or received over the Internet is stored on your hard drive. Be it personal pictures or confidential your hard drive. Be it personal pictures or confidential business charts, these can be accessed by any business charts, these can be accessed by any snooper. snooper.

Information theftInformation theft There is a record of every program that you have ever There is a record of every program that you have ever

downloaded or used on your hard drive. What you downloaded or used on your hard drive. What you use on your computer should be your business and use on your computer should be your business and nobody else's. nobody else's.

The windows "delete" button and the "empty recycle The windows "delete" button and the "empty recycle bin" option does NOT completely delete your files. bin" option does NOT completely delete your files. With the right tools, anyone can recover removed With the right tools, anyone can recover removed files. files.

If you share any files on your computer with no If you share any files on your computer with no restrictions you are literally sharing it with the whole restrictions you are literally sharing it with the whole world.world.

Protecting your ComputerProtecting your Computer

How do I protect my computerHow do I protect my computer Make sure that you routinely delete Internet Temp Make sure that you routinely delete Internet Temp

Files, History or Cookies from your browser software.Files, History or Cookies from your browser software. Make sure you have up to date firewall and antivirus Make sure you have up to date firewall and antivirus

software on every computer you work on.software on every computer you work on. Turn off or limit any file sharing on your systems.Turn off or limit any file sharing on your systems. Never work as an administrator (Windows) or root Never work as an administrator (Windows) or root

(Unix) user online.(Unix) user online. Make sure that your internet browser security is set at Make sure that your internet browser security is set at

medium high or greater.medium high or greater. Password protect all accounts on all systems.Password protect all accounts on all systems.

Protecting Children On the InternetProtecting Children On the Internet

How do I protect my child on the internet?How do I protect my child on the internet? The internet is not a play ground for children. The internet is not a play ground for children.

Although your child may be sitting in the safety of your Although your child may be sitting in the safety of your home he or she can be in great danger if left home he or she can be in great danger if left unsupervised online.unsupervised online.

Never discount the intelligence of online predators.Never discount the intelligence of online predators.

Protecting Children On the InternetProtecting Children On the Internet

How do I protect my child online ?How do I protect my child online ? Make sure that you child has a limited user account Make sure that you child has a limited user account

on your computeron your computer Make sure that the computer your child is allowed to Make sure that the computer your child is allowed to

use is in a public location in your home like the use is in a public location in your home like the kitchen or family room so you can easily monitor all kitchen or family room so you can easily monitor all web activity.web activity.

Enable the internet rating within the internet options Enable the internet rating within the internet options tab of your browser to eliminate certain web sites that tab of your browser to eliminate certain web sites that have questionable key words or subject matters. have questionable key words or subject matters.

Protecting Children On the InternetProtecting Children On the Internet

Is downloading music and .mov file Is downloading music and .mov file dangerous for my child ?dangerous for my child ?Anytime you download anything from the web Anytime you download anything from the web

you expose yourself.you expose yourself.Sites like Utube that allow the public to upload Sites like Utube that allow the public to upload

information and music should be monitored information and music should be monitored closely. Anyone could plant a virus in a .mov closely. Anyone could plant a virus in a .mov of music file. of music file.

The key to internet safety is The key to internet safety is educationeducation

How do I educate myself about internet safety ?How do I educate myself about internet safety ? Below are some websites that will start you on your internet Below are some websites that will start you on your internet

safety path.safety path.

Cybercop Guide: Cybercop Guide:

http://http://www.cybercopguide.comwww.cybercopguide.com//

Education World:Education World:

http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr073.shtmlhttp://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr073.shtml

Pinoy Tech Blog:Pinoy Tech Blog:

http://www.pinoytechblog.com/archives/are-we-doing-enough-to-http://www.pinoytechblog.com/archives/are-we-doing-enough-to-teach-our-children-on-internet-safetyteach-our-children-on-internet-safety

In Conclusion In Conclusion

The internet can be a wonderful experience for The internet can be a wonderful experience for you and your child. It is a well known fact that you and your child. It is a well known fact that children with a computer in the home perform children with a computer in the home perform better in school. The world is computer driven better in school. The world is computer driven and to not expose your child to computers and and to not expose your child to computers and the internet is doing your child a disservice. With the internet is doing your child a disservice. With the proper supervision and education you and the proper supervision and education you and your child should have a wonderful time on the your child should have a wonderful time on the internet. internet.