The purpose of this post is to advise other students about a specific internet danger that you have researched and are familiar with. For full credit include the types of information shown in the example below. You could even copy and paste the example, then replace my info with your own.
Read the other comments and make your's original.
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Danger: Criminals use computer technology to obtain large amounts of personal data such as passwords or even banking information.
Prevention: Do NOT respond to "spam" unsolicited E-mail that promises them some benefit but requests identifying data, without realizing that in many cases, the requester has no intention of keeping his promise.
Source: Dept of Justice Website. URL is:
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/idtheft.html#What%20Are%20The%20Most%20Common%20Ways%20To%20Commit%20Identity
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Danger:Hackers can get on a computer and steal your identity and many other things, such as your credit card numbers. Prevention: Don't give any personal information over ANY website.
Source: Dept of Justice Website. URL is:
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/idtheft.htmlWhatAreTheMostCommonWaysToCommitIdentity
Dangers:One of the major disadvantages of the Internet is the lack of supervision of the content. For this reason, it is possible to find various types of information on the Web, from encouragement of illegal drug use through alcohol use, and up to information about preparing explosives.
Prevention: Put more security on the internet and supervise what people how many people search these things
Source:http://www.gov.il/FirstGov/TopNavEng/EngSubjects/SafeSurfingEng/ParentsEng/SSPNetDangerForTeenagers/
Name:Alicia Odrobina
Internet Dangers
URL:http://www.protectkids.com/dangers/stats.htm
Danger: Crimanls use the computer for mostly looking for younger chirldren. I think this is so un safe. Opening spam or advertisers is a way to fall for there tricks. Putting real information on myspaces or facebooks is not the safest thing either.
Prevention: Some prevention tips are to not use real infortmaiton on Myspace or Facebook. Using fake or untrue facts the "criminal" wont be able to find you. Not opening spam nor advertisers helps too. Opening something that says win free cell phone and then filling out the information page is a closer step for the "criminal". Just try to stay away from anything that seems wierd or fishy.
Source: My self.
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Danger: Identity theft, loss of money ,credit cards, etc...
Prevention: Know who and why you are giving someone personal information.Check your credit card history frequently and look for even minor deficits.
Source: http://www.courtaccess.org/states/otherresources/articles/whitepaper-internetidtheft-2000.pdf
Danger: People on websites like myspace are targeting younger teens and trying to stalk them, or they would pretend they were younger and try to meet them somewhere.
Prevention: dont talk to people you dont know on the internet and dont give out your adress or town name.
Source: Internet dating dangers
URL is:
http://www.dangersofinternetdating.com/
Danger: Crimanls use the computer for mostly looking for younger chirldren. I think this is so un safe. Opening spam or advertisers is a way to fall for there tricks. Putting real information on myspaces or facebooks is not the safest thing either.
Prevention: Some prevention tips are to not use real infortmaiton on Myspace or Facebook. Using fake or untrue facts the "criminal" wont be able to find you. Not opening spam nor advertisers helps too. Opening something that says win free cell phone and then filling out the information page is a closer step for the "criminal". Just try to stay away from anything that seems wierd or fishy.
Source: My self.
Some dangers that i have encountered on the internet is phishing. But if u do become a victim of phising u can simpley change your password and the problem goes away.Spamming is also another problem that is on the internet but simple tihngs like the word verification can stop spammers.
Danger: There are a lot of idiots out there that use the internet to try and obtain sensitive information about people’s lives such as addresses, phone numbers or even credit card info.
Prevention: Make sure that you have a virus detection program and that you don’t give out any sensitive info.
Source: http://www.iusb.edu/~sbit/pdf/dangerous-internet.pdf
Dangers:Some sites on the internet try to get personal information from children who are surfing the web. Some of this personal information includes names, age, address, or telephone number. This type of information is used to exploit children. This can be avoided by being careful about what you say on the web and not giving this type of information to anyone.
Source: http://www.gov.il/FirstGov/TopNavEng/EngSubjects/SafeSurfingEng/ParentsEng/SSPNetDangerForTeenagers/
Danger:One thing is that if parents dont watch what their kids are doing online, the could get into trouble, looking or doing things they shouldn't be doing. Thye could find websites and buy things and then you have to pay for the thing they bought. Prevention:Put some kind of security on your computer, or watch or child on the computer at all times. Give them a certain time amount to go on. Or just get rid of the computer, unless you really need it for something. URL is:http://www.protectkids.com/dangers/onlinepred.htm
Danger: Cyberstalking. Because of how easily personal information is accessed, it is easy for some internet stalkers to track down and exploit anyone with internet access. This speaks true, especially for sites like myspace, facebook, etc.
Prevention: NEVER give out any personal information like your full name, your home address, your telephone number or your cell phone number. Even just mentioning the town or city you live in with your name is enough information for someone to track you down.
Source: Dept of Justice
Website URL is:
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/cyberstalking.htm
danger- viruses are made to harm other peoples computers and may steal peoples information. that can be found on web sites that do not have or have bad virus protection.
prevention- avoid the dangrous web sites and install anti-virus protection.
source-my brain
Danger: Criminals use sites such as google earth and other gps immage enabled sites to zoom in on highly secured buildings and plan robberies.
Prevention: no prevention; do not accept requests to have your home or business put on these sites. URL is:Danger: Criminals use computer technology to obtain large amounts of personal data such as passwords or even banking information.
Prevention: Do NOT respond to "spam" unsolicited E-mail that promises them some benefit but requests identifying data, without realizing that in many cases, the requester has no intention of keeping his promise.
Source: Dept of Justice Website. URL is:
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/idtheft.html#What%20Are%20The%20Most%20Common%20Ways%20To%20Commit%20Identity
Danger:Kids can go online and may think they know who they're talking to but they really don't.
Prevention:Make sure you know who your kids are talking to.
Source:http://www.protectkids.com/dangers/onlinepred.htm
Danger: Internet content is totally uncensored. Because of this, children surfing the Web can be exposed to sexual, malicious, racist and violent content in e-mail messages, chats and forums.
Prevention: Limit your children to participate in forums on sites appropriate to their age.
Source: Ireal Gvmt Portal
URL is:http://www.gov.il/FirstGov/TopNavEng/EngSubjects/SafeSurfingEng/ParentsEng/SSPNetDangerForTeenagers/
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