Cyberspace safety rules

Don’t talk to strangers in:

• Chat rooms
• Signing up as a “friend” on a website
• Instant messaging
• Comment boards
• Blogs
• Webcams
  
• E-mail
• VoIP (Internet phone)

A stranger is any person you do not know in real life!

 

Safe Passwords and User Names

Keep your private information safe:

• Use letters and numbers for your passwords and user names – no real words

• Don’t use – name, age, birthday, where you live (city, street, state), or hobbies

• Six letters or numbers - long enough so people can not guess it but not too long that you can not remember it!

• Make it unique – use different passwords for different sites

• Don’t give out your password to anyone – anytime!

The Internet can be a fun a safe way to talk to people

Before you give out any private information about yourself online:

 

• Ask your parents for permission before using the computer
• Use computers only when a grownup is home and able to help you
  
• Read the web site’s Privacy Policy - this tells what they will do with any private information you choose to give them
  

 

If a stranger tries to talk to you online:

• Tell your parents right away
• Log off the computer
  

 Remember, a stranger is anyone you don't know in real life!