Kids' Internet Safety: What to Do and Why Not to Do?

 Kids' Internet Safety: What to Do and Why Not to Do?

I'm sure your parents have already stressed the importance of exercising additional caution when using the Internet. However, why? Here are those, in case your parents haven't explained them to you:

Avoid...

Don't provide any personal information, like your name, home address, phone number, email address, password, school information, bank account number, or credit card number, to strangers you encounter online.

Why?

Cyber predators search for children similar to you who are willing to share personal information about themselves through chat rooms and instant messaging. After that, the data would be utilized against you for illicit or financial advantage. ensuring that they don't know any information that could compromise your safety. So, don't respond to questions like this from strangers right away.

Avoid...

Respond to, open, or download attachments from spam.

Why?

Responding to spam merely serves to validate the accuracy of your email address, which encourages more spam to be sent. Never download an attachment from spam unless you want to wipe out your computer and lose all of your data. Spam is a good source of computer viruses. How can I stay away from spam the best? Delete it right away.

Avoid...

Set up a face-to-face encounter with anyone you meet on the internet.

Why?

On the internet, people frequently pretend to be someone else. Even while there are a lot of good people on the internet, especially in chat rooms and instant messaging, there are a lot of predators there as well, so you should definitely avoid them. If someone asks you to set up a meeting with your parents, never run away from them.

Avoid...

Modify the security settings or program filtering that your parents have set up.

Why?

Your parents are aware of the sites that are appropriate for your age as well as what is beneficial and bad for you. Okay, so even though you're becoming older and are interested in adult websites or online activities, you still shouldn't go there. Go to medical websites to learn more about sexuality if you're really interested. Additionally, you run the danger of attracting malware, adware, and computer viruses if you alter your computer's security settings or turn off filtering software. These threats can compromise the security of your files and negatively impact the computer's performance.

Avoid...

Utilize programs for peer-to-peer file sharing.

Why?

Peer-to-peer file sharing apps might be the finest thing ever for you to share data, but keep in mind that these programs are known to be breeding grounds for viruses, malware, and adware. You can stay safe from all of these online hazards by not using these programs.  

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