ONLINE SAFETY, SECURITY, ETHICS

AND ETIQUETTE
 Web threats refer to software
created to cause a broad range of
risks or damage to websites, files, or
networks dependent on the Internet.
UNDERSTANDING WEB THREATS
 It involves the use of technologies to
display behavior that harms another.
Hurtful messages are posted and/or
shared through email, instant messaging,
and social networking sites.

CYBERBULLYING
A malicious software that is needed to
damage or disable computer systems
which has codes to collect information
without one’s knowledge.

MALWARE
 A technique which directs legitimate
website’s traffic to an illegitimate website
to gain access to a user’s personal
information.

PHARMING
An e-mail or instant message scam which
looks like an official message from a
legitimate organization that asks about
one’s personal information such as
password and details.

PHISHING
It is a term used to describe inappropriate
photos or text sent via cellphone or
mobile phone.

SEXTING
 An irrelevant, inappropriate, unwanted
e-mail that comes from legitimate
companies which, in the long run may be
used for phishing, scams, and malware.

SPAM
 ONLINE SAFETY

It is also called cyber safety or digital

safety which refers to practices and
precautions one should observe when
using the Internet.
 INTERNET SECURITY

It encompasses the security of data

entered through a web form, browser
security, and overall authentication and
protection of data sent via Internet
protocol.
 ETHICS

A set of moral principles that govern an

individual or a group on what is
considered as acceptable behavior
while using a computer.
 NETIQUETTE

It is a code of polite/good behavior on the

Internet.

Combined words “network” and “etiquette”.

General idea is to respect others online.