Dangers of the Internet
Mackie Barber
#1: Cyberbullying
Nothing others can do about it when it is
first happening
Often times others do not have access to
your accounts
Easier for bullies because they dont see the
victims reaction
Most of the time the bully isnt around
their victim while the bullying is taking
place
People arent always who they say they are
Bullies dont always pose as themselves
Sometimes they make up fake people or
pretend to be someone you know and trust
If you are being cyberbullied, try to block
that person from having Internet contact with
you
#2: Sexual Predators
Bad (and often older) people may try to
target young people on the Internet.
These people may try to get pictures of
their targets
Be very careful if you plan meet up with
someone you meet up online
Do so in a public place and make
sure you bring at least a couple
other people with you for safety
If you get a bad feeling about someone
while talking online, remember that you
are not obligated to reply to them
If someone makes you feel
uncomfortable, simply do not respond
to their messages
#3: Inappropriate and Unwanted Pictures/Videos
Often times, inappropriate pictures can pop
up while just doing a simple Google search
Filtering systems can be installed on
computers to stop such sites from
showing up
Be aware of what you are typing in
If you know that something may have an
inappropriate double meaning, you might
want to try to think of different search
terms
Filtering systems are not perfect
Some bad sites might still slip through,
and some sites that are perfectly fine
might be flagged
#4: Damaged Reputations
If you post something on the Internet, it will
be there forever
Even if you delete something you post,
there is still a record of it being there
and people are able to screenshot anything
that pops up
Future employers may look back at your profiles
and accounts
Make sure that you arent hurting your
chances of making a good impression by
posting things you shouldnt
If you have any doubts about putting something
online, you probably shouldnt do it
Youll thank yourself later
#5: Your Computer May Not Belong To You
If you have a company issued computer,
it still belongs to the company
Even if you have your own
passwords, the company can still
get into the records of what you
are doing with their computer
Be mindful of what you are doing
A work computer is most likely
intended for you to do your work
Have separate work and personal
devices/accounts
Work means work and personal is
strictly personal. Crossing these
lines could end badly
#6: Copyright Infringements and Plagiarism
Almost everything on the Internet is
copyrighted
If you use someone elses words and call them
your own, you are plagiarizing
The best way to make sure you arent
plagiarizing is reading a paragraph or two
and then summarizing in your own words
If you really think that something is so
perfectly said that you cannot put it into your
own words, put in in quotation marks
Make sure you always give credit where credit
is due
#7: Phishing
A lot of websites that ask for personal
information may be phishing for a
chance to steal your identity
Only give your information to
well-known and trusted websites
If a website has a lot of ads or
pop-ups, you might want to think
twice before giving that credit
card number
Some websites may try to get your
information so they can log onto your
other accounts
Websites may try to gain access to
your social media sites or email
This could put not only you, but also
your company at risk
If a virus infiltrates the company
network, confidential information
could be leaked
#8: Streaming
Be courteous to coworkers and keep your
streaming to a minimum
Streaming music and videos
constantly can really slow down
the network for everyone
Music and TV can be distracting
You are paid to work, not watch
videos and listen to music
If they are work related it may be
okay to a point, but streaming to
get out of doing your work is
dishonest and tasteless
#9: Spyware
Spyware can result from visiting
sketchy sites
It is a pain to remove
The IT people probably wont
appreciate you very much either
Spyware removal may also cut into your
work time
Your computer will be out of
service while the spyware is being
removed
Again, only visit reputable sites that
you know and trust
Dont click on any pop-ups or
attention grabbing article titles,
they most likely do not lead to
what you expected
#10: Harassment
Make sure you do not send anything that
could be taken the wrong way using an
electronic device
People cannot hear the tone you put
behind the words and may interpret
them differently than intended
Stay professional
Dont bring personal opinions or
biases into the workplace
Do not send multiple messages if someone is
not replying
Give them time to process and respond
to an email or instant message. They
may feel uncomfortable if you send
them a lot of messages or obsess over
a certain question
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