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The Internet
So what is the internet?
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The internet is global network
that connects most of the
world’s personal computers.
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The World Wide Web is a
collection of electronic files
linked together like a spider
web.
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These files are stored on
computers called web servers
located around the world
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Worldwide, every day, 800
million people visit the Internet
to browse
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What do you need to connect?
 The computer programs that allow you view the
Web are called "Web Browsers".
 The most common is Microsoft Internet Explorer.
There are several others such as Firefox, Safari
and Chrome
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The internet = Opportunities
Look what’s at your fingertips
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A way to communicate with friends, family,
colleagues
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Access to information and entertainment
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A means to learn and explore
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A means of doing business and banking
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10 Things to do on the web….
1.
Play games, download music and movies
2.
Purchase products and services
3.
Stay in touch
4.
Post a classified ad (Buy and Sell)
5.
Social sites where people can interact and explore common interests
6.
Explore world-class museums
7.
Earn a college degree
8.
Manage your personal finances
9.
Book a vacation
10. Set up a business
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Leading Online Risks For Children
Predators
These people use
the Internet to trick
children into meeting
with them in person
Cyber-bullies
File-share Abuse
Exchanging music, video,
and other files with strangers
may be illegal, and can give
them access to your PC or
download viruses or worms
Both children and
adults may use the
Internet to harass or
intimidate other people
Disturbing Content
Invasion of Privacy
If you fill out online forms, you
may share information you
don’t want strangers to have
about you or your family
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If you explore unsupervised,
you could stumble upon
images or information you may
not want to be exposed to
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Leading Threats To Personal Online Safety
Phishing
Spam
E-mail sent by
online criminals that
tries to trick you into
revealing personal
information
Unwanted e-mail,
instant messages,
e-cards, and other
online communication
Hoaxes
E-mail sent by online
criminals that tries to
trick you into giving
them money
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Identity Theft
A crime where con
artists get your
personal information
and access your
cash and/or credit
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Leading Threats To PC Security
Viruses/Worms
Software programs
designed to invade
your computer, and
copy, damage or
delete your data
Trojan Horses
Viruses that pretend to
be programs that help
you while destroying
your data and damaging
your computer
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Spyware
Software that secretly
watches and records
your online activities
or send you endless
pop-up ads
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Be careful – use of the Internet
 Please never ever meet an Internet “friend” in person
 Do not share files, click links or open attachments from
strangers
 Treat others the way
you want to be treated
 Stand up for yourself
 Respect other people’s property music, movies
Keep Personal Information Private
 Make sure you never share personal information online
without permission
 Let your parents monitor your online activities
 Please report suspicious activity to parents, Garda or
teachers
 Please use appropriate screen names and e-mail
addresses
Be On The Lookout For Scams!
There are signs that can alert you to e-mail scams
Alarmist messages and threats of account closures
Promises of big bucks for little effort
Deals that sound too good to be true
Misspellings and grammatical errors
Asking for replies
Use Strong Passwords
 Keep passwords private and create
ones that are hard to “crack”
 Use alpha numeric, symbols
 Never share your passwords with friends or be
tricked into giving them away
Thank you
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