Lesson 2

Rules of Netiquette
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Netiquette concerns with the proper and polite way to
communicate with other people when you are using the intenet
Online Security
Internet threats
Protecting reputations online
Copyright
Contextualized online search and research skills
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On the next slide is a questionnaire
about how much information you
have shared so far. Put a check
under Shared or Not Shared.
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How Safe Are You?
Type of Information Shared Not shared

1. First Name
2. Last Name
3. Middle Name
4. Current and previous school(s)
5. Your cellphone number
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How Safe Are You?
Type of Information Shared Not shared

6. The name of your mother and father

7. The name of your siblings
8. Your address
9. Your home phone number
10. Your birthday
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How many checks did you have for shared?
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1. How many hours do you spend on the
Internet per day?
2. Can you live without Internet for a week?
3. How many aspects of your life depend on
the Internet?
4. How many times have you complained about
your Internet connection speed?
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Online Safety and Security
The Internet, truly is a powerful tool. It can be
used to promote business, gain new friends, and
stay in touch with the old ones.
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Online Safety and Security

Let us go back to the

“How Safe Are You?”
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Online Safety and Security
Type of Information:
1. First Name (identity theft) registering accounts)
2. Last Name (identity theft) 7. The name of your siblings
3. Middle Name (identity to dupe you)
4. Current and previous schools 8. Your address
(verification purpose) 9. Your home phone number
5. Cellphone number (pretends to be you)
6. Name of your mother and father 10. Your birthday (identity theft)
(secret question when
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Online Safety and Security
The Internet is defined as the information
superhighway.

It is a public global connection of multiple

computers
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Tips to Stay Safe Online
Here are some tips to help you stay safe when
using the Internet.
1. Be mindful of what you share and what site you
share it to.
2. Do not just accept terms and conditions; read it.
3. Check out the privacy policy page of a website.
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Tips to Stay Safe Online
4. Know the security features of the social
networking site you use.
5. Do not share password with anyone.
6. Avoid logging in to public networks/Wi-Fi.
7. Do not talk to strangers whether online or face-
to-face.
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Tips to Stay Safe Online
8. Never post anything about future vacation.
9. Add friends you know in real life.
10. Avoid visiting untrusted websites.
11. Install and update an antivirus software on your
computer.
12. If you have a Wi-Fi at home, make it a private
network by adding password.
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Tips to Stay Safe Online
13. Avoid downloading anything from untrusted
websites.
14. Buy the software; do not use pirated ones.
15. Do not reply or click links from suspicious emails.
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Skill Exploration 2.1 (Privacy Policies)
Visit a social networking site and look for the
site’s privacy policy. The link is typically found
at the bottom of the page and sometimes
labelled only “Privacy”. Write a summary on how
the website handles both your private and
public information.
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Internet Threats
1. Malware – stands for Malicious Software. It is a
software designed to interfere or disturb normal
functioning of a computer
2. Spam – unwanted email mostly from bots or
advertisers.
3. Phishing – its goal is to acquire sensitive personal
information like passwords and credit card
details.
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Internet Threats
Malware
a. Virus – a malicious program designed to replicate
itself and transfer from one computer to another.
b. Worm – a malicious program that transfers from
one computer to another by any type of means.
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Malware
c. Trojan - a malicious program that is disguised as
a useful program but once downloaded or
installed, leaves your PC unprotected and allows
hacker to get you information
* Rouge security software
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Malware
d. Spyware - a program that runs in the
background without you knowing it.
* Keyloggers – used to record the keystroke done by
the user.
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Malware
e. Adware - a program designed to send you
advertisements, mostly as pop-ups.
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Protecting Reputations Online
In the past, doing something embarrassing was not
much a big deal.
Nowadays, embarrassing moments are captured
using any device you could imagine
This could impact not only your reputation but also
the people around you.
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Think Before You Click
1. Before you post something on the web, ask these
questions to yourself:
• Would you want your parents or grandparents to
see it?
• Would you want your future boss to see it?
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Think Before You Click
2. Your friends depend on you to protect their
reputation online.
3. Set your post to “private”.
4. Avoid using names.
5. If you feel that a post can affect you or other’s
reputation, ask the one who posted it to pull it
down or report it as inappropriate.
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Copyright Infringement
Intellectual Property
Copyright Law
Copyright Page “No part of this book may be copied,
reproduced……”
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Copyright Infringement
1. Understand. Copyright protect literary works,
photographs paintings, drawings, films, music
(and lyrics), choreography, and sculptures.
2. Be responsible. Even if a material does not say
that it is copyrighted, it is not a valid defense
against copyright.
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Copyright Infringement
3. Be creative. Ask yourself whether what you are
making is something that came from you or
something made from somebody else’s creativity.
4. Know the law. There are some limitations to
copyright laws.
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Online Research
1. Have a question in mind. Focus on a question
you want answered.
2. Narrow it down. Search engines like Google,
Bing, or Yahoo use several filters to determine the
most appropriate result for you.
3. Advanced Search.
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Online Research
3. Advanced Search. The best way to filter
information you get from search engines is by
using the advanced search.
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Online Research
4. Look for a credible sources. Some wikis, filled
with updated information, are not a credible
source. When using wikis, check out the link of
the cited text.
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5. Give credit. Give credit to the original author of
the page or information. To properly site a
reference, you may use the format below.
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Exploration 2.2 Cyber News Report
Form groups with three members each. Search for
several news and events related to cybercrime.
Together with your group, create a campaign
materials promoting “Think before you click.”
It could be in a form of small posters posted along the
hallway or bulletin boards as approved by the school.