Thursday, September 29, 2011

Online Identity and Cyber Crime


Year 6:  
  • Describe appropriate levels of personal info. disclosure for specific online environments
  • Establish and use an online identity to broaden communication with friends
Year 10:
  • Outline the forms that cyber crime can take and describe how to avoid being a victim
  • Establish & maintain appropriate online ID's to broaden social, intellectual & extra-curricula networks.


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In a Nutshell:

When you meet new people on the internet, its not like meeting them in real life. This is because you can't see them, and you don't know if they really are who they say they are.

If you've never met them in person, you should always treat them as strangers, even if you talk to them online every day.

Remember, never give away any of these details to someone on the internet:
  • Home Address
  • Phone Numbers
  • Email Address
  • Passwords
Be careful of emails that come from people you don't know - sometimes people send emails to try to trick you, or the email has a virus attached that would muck up things on your computer. If you get an email from someone you don't know it's a good idea to show an adult, or just delete it.

Be careful about what pictures you put up online. Remember, strangers can sometimes work out where to find you from photos that include signs or school or sports uniforms.

If somebody on the internet asks you to meet them somewhere, it is important that you don't go, and that you tell somebody immediately

Paraphrased from: http://www.kidshelp.com.au/kids/information/cyberspace/online-safety.php

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