Internet Safety

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• Internet Safety Overview - ATG

• Communicating Online

• Sharing Personal Information 

• E-mail 

• Instant Messages 

• Socializing Online

• Dating 

• Blogging 

• Social Networking 

• Chat, Discussion Boards, and Forums 

• Quizzes and Surveys 

• Sharing Images Online

• Photos 

• Image Copyright Infringement 

• Videos 

• Webcams 

• Gaming Online

• Gaming Sites 

• Console Games and Mobile Games 

• Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOG's) 

• Gambling 

• Spending and Saving Online

• Shopping 

• Banking and Finances 

• Investing 

• Classified Ads and Auctions 

• Payment Services 

• Online Identity Theft

• Risks 

• Victims 

• Reduce the Risk 

• Washington’s Identity Theft Law 

• Computing on the Go

• Using Public Computers 

• Mobile Devices 

• Bullying Online

• If your Child is Cyberbullied 

• Safety Tips 

• Defensive Computing

• Browsing and Searching 

• Download Theft and Plagiarism 

• Secure Sites 

• Risks 

• Browser Settings 

• Defending your Computer

• Updates 

• Firewalls 

• Antivirus Software 

• Anti-spyware 

• Browser Settings 

• Parental Controls 

• Wireless Networks 

• Strong Passwords 

• Warning Signs of Fraud

• Email Scams 

• Phishing Scams 

• Scams that Prey on Emotions 

• Sweepstakes, Lotteries, and Prizes