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Keep your virus protection software updated regularly.
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Keep your operation system software updated regularly.
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Install and run spyware-monitoring software.
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Use a firewall program or install a hardware
firewall, especially if you have high-speed internet access which
maintains continuous internet connection.
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Install or activate a pop-up window blocker.
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Make regular back-ups of all important information.
Enjoy the internet safely
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Use a strong password – a combination of letters,
numbers and symbols. Example: Prevent-Crime-911
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Change your password frequently, at lease twice
a year.
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Use unique passwords. Do not use the same password
on all accounts.
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Do not write down your password, remember it.
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Do not use the links provided in emails to access
a webpage. Type the web address for the company directly into the
browser.
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Be suspicious of any emails with urgent request
for personal or financial information.
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Do not give out your personal information through
emails or online forms unless you confirm that you are dealing with
a legitimately secure site.
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A secure web address begins with https://
rather than just http://
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Read website privacy policy prior to submitting
information online.
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When submitting information also look for the
lock or key icon on the browser's status bar.
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Do not download files from unknown email addresses.
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Do not use the unsubscribe link in spam emails.
This only notifies them that your email address is valid and they
do not remove you from their list.
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To report an internet crime file a complaint
with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at
www.IC3.gov
Internet safety especially for Children
- Never tell anyone your home
address, telephone number or school name without asking a parent,
and never share personal information publicly online (like in a chat
room or newsgroup/message board post).
- Don't give your password
to anyone but your parents-not even your best friend.
- Never say you'll meet someone
in person without asking your parents first.
- Always tell a parent, librarian
or teacher about any threatening or bad language you see online.
- Don't accept things from
strangers (e-mails, files, links or URLs).
- If someone says something that makes you
feel unsafe or funny, notify your parents, librarian or teacher and
leave the chat room or website.
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safety and children:
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