For Students

The Internet has infinite possibilities, and it is easy to get lost. Sometimes when you are lost you discover wonderful new places, but just as easily you can find yourself in a dangerous situation. You must protect yourself from the pitfalls lurking online. To help you, i-SAFE America has come up with these tips.

•Guard your identifying information (name, sex, age, address, school, teams). It only takes a little information for a predator to identify you.

•Always remember, responsible adults do not pursue relationships with kids and teens.

•Make your username generic and anonymous, not personally descriptive.

•Make your online profile generic and anonymous, not personally descriptive.

•Know how to exit an inappropriate website.

•Attachments in e-mails from strangers can contain Viruses and Worms.

P•ictures are great to hand to a friend, but it’s not cool to send them to an Internet “friend.”

•Posting your picture on the Internet gives hackers the chance to doctor your picture and predators the chance to pick you out of a crowd.

•Chat room “friends” are not always who they say they are. Only communicate with people you know personally.

•Know the rules about Intellectual Property. Do not illegally download music and movies.