Monday, April 1, 2013

Internet safety

-What you know about the topic before your research

I know that you have to be very careful with viruses and sharing your personal information.

What you wonder or questions you have about the topic before researching

how can i stay protected from the dangers of internet?
what are potential dangers I might encounter?

Links to where you found the most useful information



Bullet list of things you learned about the topic 

  • I learnt that many times chatting online can lead to rape, kidnapping and robbery.
  • you should never show personal information to all people because it can lead to identity thief and for online shopping it could gain access to your bank accounts.
  • to protect yourself against viruses you shouldn't open pop ups or adds.
  • your camera may be accessed and the images could be sold as child pornography.
  • you can download free anti viruses on your computer to prevent being hacked.
A short summary of how this topic connects/relates to you or your life

since now everyone uses internet on a daily basis for a large amount of time it is important to be informed of the dangers that come with browsing the web. Being cyber bullied , hacked and having your identity used for other purposes that are not your own can change your life drastically  So it is important to prevent it by using antiviruses and being cautious.

Questions you still have

how does the government or police help stop the hackers and other online criminals ?

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