LESSON 2

Online Safety,
Security, Ethics,
and Etiquette
Lesson Objectives:
at the end of the lesson, the students should
be able to:

1. Consider one’s and other’s safety when sharing

information using the Internet;
2. consider one’s and other’s reputation when using
the internet;
3. determine and avoid the dangers of the Internet;
4. be responsible in the use of social networking
sites; and
5. browse the Internet efficiently and properly
through proper referencing.
Are you Safe
and Secured
online?
 How Safe
and Secured
are you
online?
 What are
your
experiences
online?
Types of Information with Risk:
▪ First Name
▪ Last Name
▪ Middle Name
▪Current and Previous School
▪ Cellphone Number
Types of Information with Risk:
▪ Mother’s and Father’s name
▪ Sibling’s Name
▪ Address
▪ Home Phone Number
▪ Birthday
▪ Email Address
▪Internet is defined as the
information superhighway.
This means that anyone
has access to this
highway, can place info,
and can grab that info.
Some Tips to Stay Safe Online:

▪Be mindful on what you

share online.
▪Do not just accept terms and
conditions, read it.
▪Do not share your password
with anyone.
 Some Tips to Stay Safe Online:

▪Check out the privacy policy page

of a website to learn how the website
handles the information you share

▪Know the security features of the

social networking site you use. By
keeping your profile private, search
engines will not be able to scan your
profile
Some Tips to Stay Safe Online:
▪Do not talk to strangers
whether online or face-to-
face.
▪Never post anything about a
future vacation.
▪Add friends you know in real
life.
 Some Tips to Stay Safe Online:

▪Avoid visiting untrusted websites.

▪If you have WiFi at home, make it
private by adding a password.
▪Install and update an antivirus on your
computer. Use only one anti-virus
software to avoid conflicts
Some Antivirus:
BitDefender
Some Antivirus:
ESET NOD32
Some Antivirus:
F-Secure
Some Antivirus:
Kaspersky
Some Antivirus:
Norton
Some Antivirus:
AVAST
Some Antivirus:
SMADAV
Some Tips to Stay Safe Online:

▪Avoid downloading anything

from untrusted websites.
▪Buy the software, do not use
pirated ones.
▪Do not reply or click links
from suspicious emails.
Internet Threats
 Internet Threats:

1. Malware – stands for

malicious software.

5 Types of Malware:
 a. Virus – a malicious program
designed to replicate itself and
transfer from one computer to
another (internet, local
networks, FDs, CDs, etc.)
b. Worm – a malicious program
that transfers from one computer
to another by any types of means.
Ex. ILOVEYOU Worm
 c. Trojan – a malicious program that
disguises as a useful program but
once downloaded or installed, leaves
your PC unprotected and allows
hackers to get your information.

✓ Rogue Security Software – tricks

the user into posing that it is a
security software. It asks the user to
pay to improve his/her security but in
reality, they are not protected at all.
 d. Spyware – a program that runs in
the background without you knowing
it (thus called “spy”). It has the ability
to monitor what you are currently
doing and typing through keylogging.
✓ Keyloggers– used to record the
keystroke done by the user. This is
done to steal their password or any
other sensitive information. It can
record email, messages, or any
information you type using your
keyboard.
 e. Adware – a program
designed to send you
advertisements, mostly as
pop-ups.
Internet Threats:
2. Spam – an unwanted email
mostly from bots or
advertisers. It can be used to
send malware.
Internet Threats:
3. Phishing – an
unwanted
acquisition of
sensitive personal
information like
passwords and
credit card details.
✓ Pharming – a more complicated
way of phishing where it exploits
the DNS (Domain Name Service)
System.
Internet Threats:
4. Botnet – group
of compromised
computer
connected to a
network
("zombie")
Internet Threats:
5. Denial of Service Attack -
disrupts computer access to
internet services
• Always remember: Protecting Reputation Online
1. Before you post something on the web, ask these
questions to yourself:
Would you want your parents and other relatives
to see it?
Would you want your future boss to see it?
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.
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
• Understand that copyright protect the
owner’s ideas from photographs to
inventions.
• Be a responsible netizen. Don’t take the
idea of others and make it as if it was yours.
• Be creative, it is better if the idea
originally came from you.
• Know the LAW.
THE END