Protecting Yourself and Others
There are many people who try to take advantage
of others by gaining their trust until they have an opportunity to steal or
commit other illegal or possibly dangerous acts. When we meet people in person
we can often detect clues that help us sense when we are in danger. When we
interact with others over a computer network, we don't receive many of these
warning signals. This is the reason you need to be extra careful about revealing
any personal information to be extra careful about revealing any personal
information over the network .The danger is most obvious when others ask you for
information,like address, phone number, social security number, or credit
card numbers. Never give out personal information over the computer network
unless you know the person to whom you are sending it, and then only if it is
urgent that this person have the information. It is potentially dangerous to
give out information carelessly. Never agree to meet with someone you have met on
the network without discussing it with your teacher or with your parents.
Be especially concerned if someone asks you to keep such a meeting
a secret. Tell your teacher or your parents if you receive any messages that
make you feel uncomfortable or which seem to be inappropriate or harassing.
You will also get Email from people you don't know containing the most amazing
information. Remember that anyone can tell you anything over a network in World
Wide Web pages; you have to judge for yourself whether that
information is valid or false. Be especially suspicious of offers
or information you have not requested. Know the people who administer your
computer network. If you have any question about whether a person on the network
is acting illegally or is possibly endangering others, do not hesitate to report this
to your teachers or to the system administrators. A number of malicious people would like
the chance to damage your computer or the information it contains by making
available to you programs that contain computer viruses. Whenever you download a
program or get a diskette of programs from someone, be sure to check it for
viruses. We have provided you with a program called F-Prot to find and destroy
viruses on your computer. Make sure you understand how to use
it.
of others by gaining their trust until they have an opportunity to steal or
commit other illegal or possibly dangerous acts. When we meet people in person
we can often detect clues that help us sense when we are in danger. When we
interact with others over a computer network, we don't receive many of these
warning signals. This is the reason you need to be extra careful about revealing
any personal information to be extra careful about revealing any personal
information over the network .The danger is most obvious when others ask you for
information,like address, phone number, social security number, or credit
card numbers. Never give out personal information over the computer network
unless you know the person to whom you are sending it, and then only if it is
urgent that this person have the information. It is potentially dangerous to
give out information carelessly. Never agree to meet with someone you have met on
the network without discussing it with your teacher or with your parents.
Be especially concerned if someone asks you to keep such a meeting
a secret. Tell your teacher or your parents if you receive any messages that
make you feel uncomfortable or which seem to be inappropriate or harassing.
You will also get Email from people you don't know containing the most amazing
information. Remember that anyone can tell you anything over a network in World
Wide Web pages; you have to judge for yourself whether that
information is valid or false. Be especially suspicious of offers
or information you have not requested. Know the people who administer your
computer network. If you have any question about whether a person on the network
is acting illegally or is possibly endangering others, do not hesitate to report this
to your teachers or to the system administrators. A number of malicious people would like
the chance to damage your computer or the information it contains by making
available to you programs that contain computer viruses. Whenever you download a
program or get a diskette of programs from someone, be sure to check it for
viruses. We have provided you with a program called F-Prot to find and destroy
viruses on your computer. Make sure you understand how to use
it.