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iPredators: Cyberbullying to cyber-harassing troll cop from hell - 1 views

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  • Back to Microsoft SubnetPrivacy and Security FanaticMs. Smith -- Select Microsoft Subnet Blog --Author expert: Microsoft Expression Web 3Brian Egler's SQL Server StrategiesEssential SharePointManaging MicrosoftMicrosoft Explorer Microsoft InsightsMicrosoft, Google and cloud tech newsMostly MicrosoftPrivacy and Security FanaticRated Critical: A Microsoft Security BlogSecrets of Windows Back Office ServersSQL Marklar The Best Microsoft VideosThe Social EnterpriseWatch Your Assets Previous Article iPredators: Cyberbullying to cyber-harassing troll cop from hellOctober is pegged to raise awareness about cyberbullying, cybersecurity and domestic violence, but an iPredator can play a part in all three. While getting help from the authorities is not always easy, what about when the cyber-creep doing the harassing and trolling is a cop? By Ms. Smith on Wed, 10/24/12 - 12:24pm. window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({ appId : '147094931979429', //NWW appId channelUrl : '//www.networkworld.com/community/sites/all/modules/nwmisc/channel.html', status : true, // check login status cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access the session xfbml : true // parse XFBML }); FB.Event.subscribe('edge.create', function(response) { if(typeof(OPG.Tracking.omniture_tl) != 'undefined') OPG.Tracking.omniture_tl('Social Click Complete', 'default'); }); }; (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); 4 Comments Print document.writeln(''); document.writeln(''); document.writeln(''); document.writeln(''); document.writeln(''); document.writeln(''); document.writeln(''); clas
  • When it comes to cyberbullying, there are thousands of articles online about the tragic suicide of 15-year-old Amanda Todd and how Anonymous may have unmasked the man who bullied her into sending pictures which he later posted online and sent to her friends. While the man responsible for tormenting the Canadian teenager was a creep and a bully, since an adult was involved then it technically wasn't cyberbullying, according to Stop cyberbullying.
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    October is cybersecurity month and bullying prevention awareness month.
Merritt D

Statistics - 1 views

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    Facebook is one the most commonly used social networking sites. There are more than 800 million users and more than 70 languages used. More than 350 of Facebook's active users has access to the site on their phone and more than 475 mobile operators work to promote Facebook mobile products. Quote: "More than 50% of our active users log on to Facebook in any given day." -from this website
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    These statistics show that over 800 million people actively use Facebook! Its kind of scary to think that your child has the possibility of being friend-ed by any of them?! Be an aware parent and watch over your child's online activity, but do it form afar! Don't go get on their page! Make your own! That's taking away trust and we are entering a digital age! You need to be on the internet learning just as much as your children do! Quotes: Facts about Facebook: More than 800 million active user More than 900 million objects that people interact with (pages, groups, events and community pages) More than 70 languages available on the site On average, people on Facebook install apps more than 20 million times every day More than 350 million active users currently access Facebook through their mobile devices
Savana R

How to Deal With Facebook Stalkers: 11 steps - wikiHow - 0 views

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    Stalkers are all over Facebook and that is the most populated place on the internet these days. Everyone needs to be cautions on the internet because you don't know who could be watching you. "Dealing with a situation of being stalked on Facebook can be complicated by the fact that Facebook causes us to view our connections as "friends". That can make getting rid of these stalkers tough, because they just don't seem to go away, and you don't want to be mean to them. Yet, allowing their behavior to diminish your enjoyment of Facebook is no option at all, and there are some things you can try to get them to stop Facebook stalking."
Kelby W

Did the Internet Kill Privacy? - CBS News - 0 views

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    IN my opinion, if you didn't want people to see it you shouldn't put it on Facebook.  "The pictures were exactly what you'd expect from a European summer vacation: Cafes in Italy and Spain, the Guinness brewery in Ireland. So 24-year-old Ashley Payne, a public high school English teacher in Georgia, was not prepared for what happened when her principal asked to see her in August 2009. "He just asked me, 'Do you have a Facebook page?'" Payne said. "And you know, I'm confused as to why I am being asked this, but I said, 'Yes.' And he said, 'Do you have any pictures of yourself up there with alcohol?'" In fact, the picture that concerned the principal - showing Payne holding a glass of wine and a mug of beer - was on her Facebook page. There was also a reference to a local trivia contest with a profanity in its title. Payne was told a parent of one of her students called to complain. And then, Payne says, she was given a choice: resign or be suspended. "He told me that I needed to make a decision before I left, or he was going to go ahead and suspend me," she said. She resigned. Attorney Richard Storrs is fighting to get Payne's job back. "It would be like I went to a restaurant and I saw my daughter's teacher sitting there with her husband having a glass of some kind of liquid," Storr said. "You know, is that frowned upon by the school board? Is that illegal? Is that improper? Of course not. It's the same situation in this case." But here's the really troubling part: Payne had used the privacy settings on Facebook. She thought that only her closest friends could see her vacation photos or her use of the "B" word. "I wouldn't use it in a classroom, no," she said. "But Facebook is not the classroom. And it's not open to the students of my classroom. They are not supposed to see it. I have privacy in place so they don't see it." Privacy? What Ashley Payne or anyone of us who uses the Internet has to realize is this: Today our private lives are no longe
Vicki Davis

Poke! Facebook Launches New App For Sending 'Self-Destructing' Messages -- AppAdvice - 1 views

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    Facebook has launched its response to Snapchat, with Facebook Poke, the self destructing message deliverer? Why would you want a message to self destruct or delete itself if a person tried to do a screengrab on their phone? Well, so you can send goofy pics to your friends with no trace left behind! Never fear, however, teenagers are here. They've been talking to me about how they get around this - if you're snap chatting a friend and you have a friend with you - get the friend up close to be ready to take a picture with their camera phone and then post the pic on Facebook that was delivered with Snapchat. They think it is hilarious but admit that this app is also being used as a new way to "flash" others. How long will it take for everyone to learn that you can't ever really destroy anything any more? If it is done it is permanent - the easiest way to keep private things private is to never do them in the first place. This article goes into more about Facebook poke if you really get into that sort of thing or want to keep up with what the kids are doing.
Riya P

Keep your kids safe on Facebook - 1 views

  • First step, if you don't have a Facebook account, get one and learn about it before you allow your teen to get one. Another suggestion, teach your kids to use common sense. Don't put your social security number, address or phone number online. Finally, don't teach your kids to be dishonest!
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    What parents should do to keep their kids and family safe on Facebook.
Vicki Davis

Facebook Increasingly Becomes a Helpful Tool for Employers in Job Interviews | Moneylan... - 6 views

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    It is legal for a prospective employer during a job interview to ask you to log into your facebook page and click through your friends only posts, photos, and messages. This is a very important topic for digital citizens to understand.
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    This is an important article. I'm going to discuss it with my Digiteen class this morning and have them comment here.
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    I don't think that is fair. The employer has no right to be a part of their personal life. Although, they need to know about what they say on the internet. I would not want someone i don't know looking at my profile page.
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    This is a good and a bad thing. It is a good thing because if someone is bad than you know not to hire them. it is a bad thing because people should not be judged on what their friends post. Just because their friends might post bad things does not mean that they are bad.
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    Well, for me the act of "shoulder surfing" is good as well bad. It is good because as an employer if I don't know the maybe future employee this would be good to base my opinion on whether or not to hire them. This also can be bad, as the future employee may have private conversation with his or her wife that they do not want anyone to see (this is just to give an example).
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    I guess i could understand why they have this. I personally like this idea in most ways, but not all. For example, its good for finding if the person your employing is a criminal, or someone bad. But its kind of bad because what if someone is not accepted because they were talking with a 'special someone' and the employers saw. That doesn't really seem fair to me, because that is your personal PERSONAL info, and no one else needs to see it besides you and who you are talking to. Unless of course its about something bad like planning something illegal. The main downside i see in this is maybe that person created a fake Facebook that looks all great and seems like they are a good person. Then a not-so-good person might have gotten a job that they wouldn't have gotten otherwise. I can't really decide if this is good or bad, but for now, I'm going to say it's bad.
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    Well i think it is 50/50, because you have to be careful of what you put out there. And i don't think they should go on your friends facebook account to look at there posts and not yours! I also don't think they should judge you by your friends!
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    I dont know exactly if this is fair or not. I can see where employers are coming from by wanting to see their possible employees facebook account, but i also think that a lot of the stuff that we may post may be completely personal while being completely innocent. everyone needs privacy and if they decide to do that through facebook then they have the right.
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    I think its a good video to watch because it definitely made me think. The video also scared me even thought i don't have a Facebook. I now know how to stay safe if i get one.
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    I think that the post is mean. I don't really like the post because it makes the person look bad.
Abi W

ACLU, 12-Year Old Sue Minnesota School Over Facebook Incident - Technology News - redOrbit - 1 views

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    A 12 year old student at a school in Minnewaska was forced to give up her password and username in order for her school to view comments made about the student. The ACLU filed a suit on behalf of the student against the Minnewaska Area Schools.  
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    A girl in Minnesota had her passwords and usernames forcefully taken from her by a school. The school said it was cyberbulling, but many people disagree. A rights group took up the case for the girl and i suing on the 4th amendment search and seizure and the 1st amendment right to free speech.
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    Girl posts something about a hall monitor hating her on Facebook, school demands she gives them her username and password. The students parents were not present. No warrant was issued by the police. The student filed a law suit with the ACLU against the school.
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    This article is about a 12 year old girl (R.S.) that had to give her Facebook username and password to her school because of a hall monitor she didn't like. The school didn't notify her parents, and her parents never said the school to take that action. The ACLU is suing the school under the first amendment law (Unlawful search and seizure). 
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    This article is about a girl who was forced to give her username and password for her Facebook account, to her school. The school didn't have a warrant or permission of any kind to take her information, which violates her constitutional rights. The American Civil Liberties Union is suing the school for this violation.
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    The article "ACLU, 12-Year Old Sue Minnesota School Over Facebook Incident" was about a 12-year old girl. The girl in this article was refered as R.S. Issues starting coming up when R.S. had something on Facebook that said the school's hall monitor hated her. The school forced her to give them her username and password then searched her page. After, a son's mom complained to the school that R.S. and her son were talking about sex online. Once the school demanded to go through her account again, the ACLU charged them for not giving her the freedom of speech and unreasonably searching though her stuff. This was violating the First and Fourth Amendment since the two incidents. In the end R.S. didn't get in trouble but the school did.
Vicki Davis

ACLU Sues School For Punishing 12-Year-Old Over Facebook Comment - 2 views

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    You'll want to read this lawsuit as it lies on the cusp of what we will experience in schools in the future. In this case, a 12 year old girl (on Facebook, despite the fact she is technically too young to be) is suing a school district (via the ACLU) for punishment because of her use of Facebook. I think the school went too far when it required her to hand over her Facebook and email login to the school, but we'll see what the courts decide. The ACLU says this is a violation of free speech. Stay tuned and realize that students have a right to hate you, say unkind things about you, etc. There is a fine line in what is allowed and what isn't. Just because we CAN deal with issues relating to bullying of other children - that doesn't mean we can wear our own chips on our shoulders and require that kids pretend to like us. It is hurtful when children say unkind things and many don't realize everyone is watching. If students are not understanding the consequences of their actions, then I partially blame any school that doesn't step up and teach digital citizenship.
Vicki Davis

CBC News - Technology & Science - Facebook app tackles cyber bullying - 8 views

  • a Denver-based company has created a Facebook application for youth to report violations to Facebook officials and connect to safety and crisis-support organizations. SafetyWeb's application, launched Monday, links teens to organizations including the U.S.-based National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's CyberTipline, the National Suicide Prevention Hotline and Facebook's abuse reporting process.
  • When their child clicks the Find Help application, they are directed to phone numbers and links for reporting incidents.
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    New facebook app. Encourage kids to install this. It lets them report cyberbulling with one click from Facebook and links to the US National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's Cyber Tip line, the national suicide prevention hotline and facebook's abuse reporting process.
Liz D

UK online safety expert proposes Pet Society feature as dangerous to children - 2 views

  • Conway, a self-touted "online safety expert,"
  • stranger danger"
  • By being in the Cafe, you're bound to meet strangers. Even though all you can do once you get to another pet's home is some pre-set actions (e.g. hug, kiss, dance, laugh, and punch), there's also the option to visit the real Facebook profile of a someone you might not know at all. Conway demonstrated this by creating an avatar named "BunnyPig" to demonstrate to a group of foster care and social workers.
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  • Because Facebook games require players to have lots of friends to earn virtual money and goods, Conway concludes that kids will be tempted to friend strangers
  • And in turn, he estimates that malevolent strangers can scope out kids who play the game. This "Go to profile" option is clearly a valid concern and does exist in the game.
  • kids under 13 years-old could still lie to Facebook about their age just to have a Facebook account.
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    This article is by Charles Conway. He says that children must friend a lot of people to get coins or money for Pet Society , a fast growing Facebook game. This means children under the age of 13 are becoming interested in this website. They might even lie to create an account. Adding people they do not know will be a bad habit for children at this youngof age.
Sage S

Five clues that you are addicted to Facebook - CNN - 0 views

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    A 12 year old girl can not get help from her Mom on her homework because her mother is to busy on Facebook.She preferred that her name not be used because she is ashamed of the time she spends on the computer, which is generally 20 hours a day. Half the time for work and half the time for fun. She says she can go a whole day without Facebook, but she has never made it through a whole weekend. She has tried her hardest to cut back on her social networking time but she can't do it. Quote: "It's turned into a compulsion-- a compulsion to dissociate from your real world and go live in the Facebook world." -Paula Pile, a marriage and family therapist in Greensboro, North Carolina
Elizabeth M

Facebook Users Exposed Facebook Account Security Flaw by Posting Mark Zuckerberg Person... - 1 views

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    Facebook is showing one of its biggest security flaws now... It is showing personal/private photos from very powerful people. For example Marck Zuckerburg (creator of facebook).
Vicki Davis

Facebook keeps 'deleted' user photos for years - 13 views

  • Even if you delete incriminating photos on your Facebook profile, the company is keeping them accessible to anyone online for up to 30 months.
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      woahhhhh that seems really creepy. i dont think that is right for a company to have a deleted photo of you for 30 months. if you delete it, then you delete it for a reason, not so even more people that are in a company to see you doing something that you thought people to see but then relized it was stupid to put this on in the first place.
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    This article points out that up to 30 months after photos are deleted from Facebook that they are still there. If someone has the direct URL to a photo, it is still accessible. Students should be taught about this and we should educate ourselves as well. Once something is uploaded it is out there. Period. You cannot take it back.
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    Facebook is keeping photos up to 30 months after they are deleted!
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    this is a really interesting article. I wonder if other IM sites like MySpace or AIM.
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    this artical is very interesting and it is true that facebook is keeping the deleted photos up for 30 months after they are deleted !!!!!!
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    i think this artical is really interesting because it is good to know that you should be careful when posting pictures on facebook.
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    This is a very interesting article. Safety is really important and dont every do anything stupid because it will never be deleted. You should NEVER do anything bad on the internet because it is not a different life it is just the internet!
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    i think this is an interesting article and its good to no about the information it gave us and that you should be careful what you post on the internet. its the interenet and its not a different life and anyone can see it
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    WOW! 30 months? That's amazing, yet horrible. Very interesting article, it shows that there's more to social media than you think. Great post. You really should be careful when posting things on the internet.
Julie Lindsay

Study Finds Link Between Facebook Use, Lower Grades in College - 1 views

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    College students who use Facebook spend less time studying and have lower grade point averages than students who have not signed up for the social networking website, according to a pilot study at one university. However, more than three-quarters of Facebook users claimed that their use of the social networking site didn't interfere with their studies. "We can't say that use of Facebook leads to lower grades and less studying - but we did find a relationship there," said Aryn Karpinski, co-author of the study and a doctoral student in education at Ohio State University.
Riya P

How to keep your child safe on Facebook - 0 views

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    These are more tips for a parent to help their child stay safe and away from predators on facebook. "In order to keep your child's identity safe on their Facebook account you will want to talk to them about what they should and should not put in their profile. Profiles contain personal info and recent activity. It would be wise to have your child put some false information on there to mislead people who are trying to steal their identity."
mercades c

Daily Kos: Minnesota middle school snoops on student's Facebook posts - 3 views

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    a student in minnesota is sueing the school and school board over taking he Facebook username and password the school did this in the name of protecting the learning enviorment. yet the post made by the student was made outside of school and not using the schools network
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    This article is about how a 12 year old girl was punished for statements she made on Facebook. School officials pressured her to give up her login username and password.School did this to protect the learning environment, but the post were posted outside of school.
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    A student in minnesota is suing the school and school board over taking her Facebook username and password. the school did  this in the name of protecting the learning envirment. Yet the made by the student
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    A student in Minnesota is suing the the school and school board over taking her Facebook username and password. The school did this in the name of protecting the learning enviroment. yet the post was made by the student occurred outside of school and not using the schools network. 
Brody C

digiteen2008 - Digital Security and Safety - 0 views

  • Middle/ High School Aged Students A lot of middle and high school students are members of websites like Myspace and Facebook. To some teens, these websites become addictive and they become so obsessed with talking to people that they start talking to anybody. They need to learn to not put personal information on their page like their phone number or their address because some of the people who look at that would want to hurt them. Another problem with teens is that some of them download illegal music and videos. Two of the most common sites are Frostwire and Limewire. Another thing some teens do is download free software and then their computers run really slow. That's because spyware is usually packaged with the free software. Three ways to keep your computer safe is "only download free software from reputable sites, kids and teens should be told to ask permission before downloading anything, and you can eliminate most spyware by downloading the free Microsoft Windows Defender and scanning your PC." [2]
  • Many people don't realize how important it is to have a secure password. A password is like a key to the door of your personal space on the internet. It is extremely important to keep your password safe. Some ways to choose a secure password are to use a word(s) that is totally unrelated to you. DO NOT use your maiden name, your dogs name, your phone number, your birthday, or any other things that could be related to you. A word on its own isn't very strong, so to increase strength you can add numbers and or symbols. An example of this is if you use the word " apple ", on its own it won't be very secure. If you were to put some numbers and symbols, then it would make it " apple321 " and it would be more secure. If you were to make some of the lower case letters capitals, "aPpLe321 " then it would be even stronger. If you wanted the most secure password possible, then you could insert some symbols, making it " (aPpLe321) "After 30-60 days of using the same password, it would be wise to alter or change your password. You should also use different passwords for different applications. If you would like to test your password, click here
  • 2. How safety and security positively and negatively impacts people How safety & Security positively impacts people you can know where you can rely on some of the website or blogs you feel comfortable to talk to each other sometimes when you are in a reliable website you don't have to tell every single thing about yourself to people online How safety & Security negatively impacts people sometimes strangers can put weird/inappropriate pictures online of you in other sites without your permission you may accidentally reveal your personal information to other strangers and might get in danger people sometimes bully other people they don't know sometimes, the predators make websites to attack you. They make you think the website is reliable and forces you to tell them your personal information
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  • Cyber Stalking: This one of the most dangerous things on the internet; people every day are blackmailed into giving personal info like Accounts, credit card numbers, and others info. If you receive or see: · Threatening E-Mails · Post showing you differently to destroy your character · Info About your life posted on the internet
  • Middle/ High School Aged Students Teenagers everywhere use blogs such as Myspace and Facebook. They need to be safe and secure while they do these, as online predators with bad intents can find you if you give to much information. We as teens must obey online laws and common sense.When online teens usually disregard things there parents tell them. Sexual and online predators can ruin a person's childhood if they are able to find them. They can also put the wrong ideas into the minds of children, making them unwanted and bad for your health.
  • Middle/ High School Aged Students Teens use Myspace and Facebook to talk to their friends and stuff. Although, others that they don't know just might become interested in them. Online predators try their best to find out where you live. If they do, it can be bad for your health and childhood. On one website, I found a story in which a real life person fell in love with someone on the Internet. It turned out she left with him for a while and it turned out he was a sexual predator. Always be safe on the Internet.
  • Middle/ High School Aged Students One possible solution is to be safe while blogging. Also, never have a personal meeting. Never include your full name, address, or school, as they can look up your name and find you. Never put pictures online that could help online predators find you. If someone who talks to you online does not seem right or makes you nervous just stop talking to them and tell an adult. Just let them handle it because they are smarter and wiser in those kind of situations.
  • B. Middle / High School Aged Students Teens need to be safe and never give out information Be careful what they download. Be their selves because they don't need to be what they're not. Not talk to strangers.
  • Blogging Tips for Teenagers Being safe on blogs and other websites is very important. I have found some tips to help us be safer on the Internet, which is an important part of a teenager’s everyday life. The first way to be safe is to avoid posts that enable online predators to find and locate you. This means to not give information out like where you go to hang out, your name (last name especially), where your school is and its name, and especially where you live, because everybody can see what you write including the predator. Most people don't know this, but if you give out your phone number, than anybody, including a predator, can type your phone number into google and then they can see where you live. This helps a predator lead straight to you. If someone asks you for private information, DO NOT give it to them. It should be a red flag for you to ignore him or leave the chat room. Also, in chat rooms, if you feel something is going wrong and you feel uncomfortable with anything, leave the chat room immediately. Never have your screen name the same as a nick name. Online predators can sometimes track you down by screen names, which are private unless you give them out. Remember, if your going to have a blog or belong to a chat room, be safe and follow the rules. Also if you find something abnormal online, tell an adult you know and someone you can trust 100%. Always be yourself when on an online blog, which means never put fake information about yourself. In addition, always be respectful to others. If you write a bad comment, it might come back to you. Also, don’t put many pictures about yourself unless you can trust who your sending pictures to. It only helps online predators having a picture of you. Never, never have an in-person meeting. You never know if the person you are meeting has bad intentions. Be honest about your age. If there is an age limit on a chat room then there is probably a reason for one. You never know what you are getting into on the internet. The last tip is that you shouldn't meet anybody without your parent's permission. The reason is because even though you think you know very well the person by catting with them online for few years, it might be the predator that wants to harm you. The predator might told you the false information that he/she is the same age as you or live near your house. So you have to be careful if you are meeting the right person. Adults Although adults are able to have a form of independence, safety and security is very important. They have to be cautious about doing things like online banking or putting personal information online. Adults who put credit card numbers and other personal information should be aware of pharming and phishing. Many adults believe because they are experienced, they know how to be safe. They need to make sure the website they are putting personal information on is secure. You need to look for the "https" at the link of the website. When adults commonly think of online safety they think of online fraud. Identity takers feed off information given out online. If you are a victim of identity fraud it could have an effect on your future. Other than just internet fraud another thing adults have to worry about while online is cyber stalking. Cyber stalking is another way of harassment through the computer. Cyberstalking includes threatening emails, people posting private information about you for others to see, and posing as you online. Many adults seem to feel like they're older so they are less likely at risk for having predators after them. This is not the case. Websites such as eharmony.com and match.com are websites that leave predators open to find people. If you do plan on meeting someone you meet at one of these sites you should make your date at a public place and make sure not to be alone.
  • Digital Security and Safety is an issue that relates to a person's well-being and safety on a computer. Safety and security are two topics that are closely related. Security is the condition of being protected against danger, loss, and criminals. Safety is the condition of being protected against non-desirable events. Some studies have shown "The odds of becoming a cyber victim have dropped to 1 in 6, from 1 in 4 last year.[1] Some examples of potentially unsafe sites online are Facebook and Myspace, which can sometimes can be dangerous because there can be bullying online. On facebook and myspace you can put your picture or pictures on and some people put inapporaite pictures on, which is not safe because thier are always predators out there on the internet and they could see your picture and ask to meet. If you agree to go and meet them then you could be injured.
Liz D

The Miami Hurricane » Are Facebook applications safe? - 2 views

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    This talks about links to other websites on Facebook and how Facebook might not be safe.
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Facebook Increasingly Becomes a Helpful Tool for Employers in Job Interviews | Moneylan... - 0 views

  • Privacy advocates say that, for now, it is legal for a prospective employer, during a job interview, to insist that you log into your Facebook page and then click through your “friends only” posts, photos and messages. The ACLU put a stop to companies demanding that applicants turn over their login and password credentials, but “shoulder surfing,” as it’s been dubbed, is legal for the time being. Aleecia M. McDonald, a privacy researcher and resident Fellow at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society, says high unemployment makes it hard to stamp out this practice. “When you have a job market where there are more job seekers than hirers, you’re going to see things like demanding to see your Facebook wall because if you say no, someone else is waiting for that interview.”
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    This article talks about interviewers insisting on "shoulder surfing" your Facebook page and whether this should be allowed.
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