ONLINE SAFETY,

ETHICS AND
ETIQUETTES
Empowerment Technologies 11
INTRODUCTORY QUESTIONS?
■ In your meaning or perception, how would you define
“safety”?
■ In what ways you could say that you or someone is
considered as safe? Give at least 2-3 ways.
■ What will you do to stop those who are harming other
people (of any type or forms e.g. bullying)? Give at
least 3-5 ways.
TEN COMMANDMENTS OF
ONLINE SAFETY
 Online safety and protection have
become a concern for almost all users
and organizations over the last decades,
which can be solely attributed to the
ever-increasing scams and cyber-attacks.
TEN COMMANDMENTS OF ONLINE SAFETY
■ Cybercriminals keep coming up with new ways and techniques to make people
fall for the scam they create. Make sure you read up about the latest scams once
or twice a month.
■ Never click on any links that you don’t totally recognize and trust. Links that
appear in emails sent to you by strangers are to be avoided at all costs. Such
links can lead you to websites that can extract personal data from your computer
without your knowledge and consent. Also, be over judgmental about suspicious
emails you receive from your friends, in which they don’t sound like themselves.
For example, is your friend suggesting that he’s in big trouble and urgently needs
you to send him some money? Beware, your friend’s account may have been
hacked.
■ Always make sure that the website has a padlock icon (or https) in its URL.
■ Wi-Fi router at your home must be password-protected. This is to make sure that
only trusted users are connected to the network.
TEN COMMANDMENTS OF ONLINE SAFETY
■ Step up your password game. Now, a strong password must contain small
letters, capital letters, numbers, and even special characters. It becomes more
difficult to remember such a strong password, but it’s still better than getting
your account hacked. Always use a different password for each of your
accounts. Keep changing or rotating them, say every six months.
■ Browse the internet safely and beware of phony websites. Whenever any
website asks for personal information, such as your account details or contact
information, make sure the website is authentic.
■ Improve your system security. Keep your devices and machines equipped with
strong malware protection software such as antiviruses and VPNs. This can
greatly reduce the chances of your device being hacked or infiltrated. It also
allows you to browse without being tracked.
TEN COMMANDMENTS OF ONLINE SAFETY
■ As a contingency security plan, back up your important data at least
once a month, just for the rainy days. It is also a good idea to check
your bank statements regularly for any suspicious activity – such as
changes in your registered authorization details i.e. email address or
mailing address – without your permission.
■ Install a strong firewall. This can prove to be a savior against cyber-
attacks and hacks. Though firewalls are now embedded in most OS, it’s
always better to have a specialized piece of software just for the
purpose.
■ Use common sense. People should have full knowledge and is not to be
easily to be fooled by any advertisements, prizes or any awards that are
promoted in the internet that you didn’t even joined.
ONLINE ETHICS AND
ETIQUETTES
ONLINE ETHICS AND ETIQUETTES
■ Online Ethics and Etiquettes could be summarized into a single
terminology called “Netiquette”
■ It is a set of conduct, norms or rules that is to be followed strictly
by all internet users
■ It is also the set of all acceptable or positive behavior
EXAMPLES OF ONLINE ETHICS AND
ETIQUETTES
■ Respect cultural differences
■ No harassments (of any type)
■ Recognizing the internet as an extension of our society that we
belong
■ Respecting and acknowledging privacy and copyright
■ Transparency
■ No to Plagiarism
■ No to any kind of evil actions
ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE
ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE
■ A way to say that your computer or gadget is safe from any
computer threats is when you have an antivirus software
■ Antivirus software is developed to detect computer malwares
such as viruses or trojan horses or even protect the user’s
information in any websites they logged in and remove all
those malwares at once
ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE
■ But take note that some computer viruses are hard to be
eliminated by the installed anti-virus software, so as a
precaution, do not give information to sites that are you are
not familiar with or if you can’t do it, regularly update your
antivirus software so that your gadget is regularly protected
from this malwares.
REFERENCES:
https://www.ccsinet.com/blog/ten-commandments-online-
safety/. Date Retrieved, June 20, 2019
https://www.webroot.com/hk/en/resources/tips-
articles/netiquette-and-online-ethics-what-are-they. Date
Retrieved, June 20, 2019