Computers, Security and You

Why exactly are we here?

E-mail and Computer Viruses

• What is the Internet?

• What is e-mail?

• What is a computer Virus?– Conflicker Virus

• The Bad Apple

What did we learn?

• Only open e-mails from people we know

• Delete e-mails from Strangers right away

• Don’t send them to friends

• Computer Viruses can completely break your computer

Social Networking Sites

• What is a Social Networking Site?– CNN Social Networking Sites– Club Penguin– Myspace– Facebook

Rules/Tips for Social Networking Sites

• Only communicate with people you know– “Friends” Only

• No personal information

• No face-to-face meetings

• Act like your parents are watching

• Do you really need an account?

• Talk with an adult

Chat Room

• What is a Chat Room?– Online Predators

• Who's Afraid of Little Sweet Sheep

What did we learn?

• Only communicate with people you know

• No personal information

• No face-to-face meetings

• Act like your parents are watching

• Talk with an adult

Other Threats

• Phishing– CNN Social Networking Sites

• SPAM– Conflicker Virus

• Spyware– Keyloggers

Mp3 Player/Music Download

• Downloading music– Mininova– Always pay for the music

-iTunes, Amazon, Napster, Rhapsody– OK to rip music from a CD

• Limewire or BitTorrent (P2P)

Surfing/Playing Games

• Go to familiar sites

• Pop Ups

• Downloads

• Verify links

• Social networking rules apply

Passwords

• Good Passwords– 8 characters, #’s, letters, special characters,

uncommon information– Good – 1Kitty Better – 1Kitty!

Good – jelly22fish Better – Jelly22fish&

• Use Different passwords

• Sharing passwords

• Memorize passwords

Other Stuff

• Turn you computer off

• Turn Internet/Wireless router off

Questions????