A Safer Internet

                                     SAFE ONLINE
       The internet can be a confusing and dangerous place. Without a safety net, many people can fall into the danger zone of pornography, predators, online scams, internet viruses and spyware. With such free access to the internet around the world, many have abused it as an opportunity to take advantage of others.

      But there’s no reason to fear the Internet. When used properly, with the right precautions and the right information; the internet educates, positively influences and provides a creative outlet for today’s kids.

       The internet offers so many opportunities to explore, create and collaborate. But it’s important to keep yourself safe and secure, so you can make the most of it.

      There are many different kinds of cyber crime. A criminal might try to gain access to your information-

Like your email password
Banking details
Social security number……

SAFETY TIPS AVAILABLE IN GOOGLE SERVICES

Filter search results. By turning on SafeSearch in Google Search, you can hide most of the mature content that you or your family may prefer to avoid.  This includes explicit images and videos. You can also lock SafeSearch on your computer by logging into your Google account and changing your settings

Safe viewing in YouTube. Just as you can filter content in Google Search, you can also restrict the videos that your kids can watch on YouTube. YouTube Safety Mode blocks videos with age-restricted content, so they won’t show up in video search, related videos, playlists, shows and films.

Browse the web with guidance. When enabled, Supervised User for Google Chrome allows you to review a history of pages that have been viewed, allow or block certain sites, and manage which websites your family members can visit and use incognito mode while browsing on public computers

 More secure email. Gmail offers two-step verification, which means you’ll need more than just your password to login.  Whenever you sign into Gmail, you’ll be asked for a unique verification code that will be sent to your phone via text, voice call, or our mobile app. So even if your password gets stolen, it’s not enough to access your account.

Share selectively. Google+ Circles helps put you control of what you share online. By putting the different people you know in different circles, you can share the right things with the right people

SOME SIMPLE TIPS

Avoid publishing your full name, home address, email ID, mobile number and images where they are easily accessible by others.

Never give out personal details to online friend you don’t know offline

Do not share passwords, user name, account IDs or PINs with anyone besides your parents

Never post anything you wouldn’t want your parents & teachers to see.

Remember that once you post information online, you can’t take it back. 

Even if you delete the information from a site, a older versions exist on other people’s computer.

Do not leave mobile phones or other personal electronics unattended.

Remember there are impersonators out there who lie about their real identity.

Never agree to meet someone you only know online

Never open message or attachments from someone you don’t know, it may be a virus or worse- an inappropriate image or film.

Only add people as friends on social networking sites and instant messaging programs if you know them in real life.

What you do not do in real life, don’t do on the internet.

Talk to your parents if something feels inappropriate or makes you feel uncomfortable.