School Presentation

Marian Merritt, Norton Internet Safety Advocate

Everything can be more secure and more private• Facebook – you can limit account access, require more secure

pages, limit who can see your page, your posts and photos. – Visit your account security and privacy settings to learn more

• Don’t share your user name and password with others• Logout from computers when you are done• Protect mobile devices with passwords• Protect laptops and mobile devices with anti-theft software– Track their location

– Wipe the data

– Help police with photos and location info

Passwords• Unique, complex, try a code that can be customized– “I Went to Spain in 2010” > Iw2Si10– For Amazon, add an “a” and an “n”> aiw2Si10n– For ESPN, add an “e” and an “n”>eiw2Si10n

• Not a dictionary word or name• Not a phrase• Nothing a good friend might guess (like an address, pet’s name,

birthday, nickname)• Most important passwords are for email and social network

• NEVER SHARE A PASSWORD! Not with a spouse, partner, roommate, BFF, or from one website to another.

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Online Reputation and Privacy

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Other Private information• Social network posts– Facebook

– Twitter

• More common, posting information about ourselves we later regret– “Bored at work” – girl posted on Facebook while at a UK job and was later

fired

– Posting photos of underage drinking – lost college scholarships; school teacher lost job;

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Reputation and Privacy Risks

• “Digital Reputation” -

everything you put on the

internet is permanent

• Difficult to maintain control

Recognizing and Stopping Spam

What is Spam?

•Unwanted emails•Up to 80% of the world’s email is spam•Some is dangerous:

•links to websites with malware•attachments that have viruses in them•Phishing emails – offers that are dangerous or fake

Spam examples

Avoiding Spam and Staying Safe• Never click unknown links or reply to these emails• Check sender’s email or web address. Look at the part that is

“.com” or “.gov”. Whatever is just to the left is the website.• i.e. onlinefamily.norton.com = a norton website– Norton.onlinefamily.com is not.

• Never respond to “urgent” or “emergency” emails• Never give out your private information like passwords, account

number, social security numbers, etc.• Just because it looks legit, or has the right logos doesn’t mean it

is• Don’t click links, go to the website and login as normal to see if

your account needs attention

Avoiding Viruses and Malware

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Only Only 1 in 10 1 in 10 people feel “very safe” onlinepeople feel “very safe” online

⅔⅔ OF ADULTSOF ADULTS

GLOBALLY HAVE BEENGLOBALLY HAVE BEENVICTIMS OF CYBERCRIMEVICTIMS OF CYBERCRIME

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How Do Computers Get Infected

• Dangerous downloads

• Clicking on ads, links

• Visiting infected websites

• Buying into “security” alerts

& scare tactics by

unknown companies

• Peer-to-peer file sharing

networks

• Through “holes” left by web

browser vulnerabilities

Spotting Virus or Malware Infection• Your computer might run more slowly or have trouble starting• Some programs might not start, especially your security

software• You might see flickering hard drive light when you aren’t using

computer• When you look at your computer’s list of programs you might

spot odd listings• OFTEN YOU CAN’T EVEN TELL!!!• Best bet: run security software at all times, regularly scan the

computer and let your parents know if something weird happens when you are online.

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YOU, YOUR FRIENDS ANDYOU, YOUR FRIENDS AND

CYBERBULLYING.CYBERBULLYING.

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Cyberbullying is serious and mean

• Electronic harassment,

teasing, cruelty, usually

repetitive

• Email, digital phones, cell

phones, instant messaging,

and texting

• Only 10% of kids report

• Many who report to

school staff say it made

matters worse

Tyler ClementiMegan MeierPhoebe Prince

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Tips for Dealing with Cyberbullying

Most kids don’t cyberbully!•Work together as a community•If you see cyberbullying, don’t be a silent bystander. Do something!•Talk to your classmates if they are being teased online, be a friend!•Involve your parents, teachers and other adults.•If there’s too much “drama”, turn it off. Get off the computer, mobile phone and find something else to do.

Talk about it beforeit happens

Don’t reply,Keep copies

Set rules andconsequences

Don’t letbystander offthe hook

Review and Wrapping up• Passwords – why they matter, how to create good ones• Privacy and reputation – what can happen when you aren’t

careful• Spam – recognizing it, avoiding it• Viruses – keep the computer clean • Cyberbullying – make your school “drama free”