Internet Safety: Tips, Tools, Tricks

Brian Smith McCallumeResources Librarianwww.ahml.infobmccallum@ahml.info847.506.2658

Outline1. Protecting Yourself Online

-Online Shopping-Unsolicited email/SPAM-Phishing-Identity Theft-Anonymous Browsing-Social Networking Tips

2. Protecting Your Computer-AntiVirus Software-Firewalls-Adware and Spyware Blockers

Protect Yourself Online Online Shopping Unsolicited email/SPAM Phishing Identity Theft Anonymous Browsing Social Networking Tips

Safe Shopping Resources Safe Shopping

www.safeshopping.org

Better Business Bureauwww.bbb.org

Library Business Databases (e.g., ReferenceUSA)www.ahml.info/find_information/fed.asp

Safe Shopping Tips Look for padlock symbol in your browser

Look for https in web address

Look for TrustE logo

Buy from trusted “bricks and mortar” companies

Emails: Beware of Phishing! Be suspicious of urgent emails requesting

financial information Don’t use links in email Type URLs/Web addresses into web browser Don’t enter personal information in pop up

forms Pick up the phone and call to verify!

Designate A “Junk Email” Account

Gmailhttp://mail.google.com

Yahoo! Mailhttp://mail.yahoo.com

Hotmailwww.hotmail.com

Disposable Email Addresses

Get Off Email Lists DMA Choicewww.dmachoice.org/

Junkbusterswww.junkbusters.com

Privacy Rightswww.privacyrights.org

Handle SPAM! Federal Trade Commission

www.ftc.gov/spam/

Forward unwanted email to spam@uce.gov

FTC Complaint Formwww.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/

Identity Theft Identity Theft Resources

http://www.privacyrights.org/identity.htm

ID Theft Help: FTCwww.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/

ID Theft Help: Department of Justicewww.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/websites/idtheft.html

Monitor Your Credit Report! Annual Credit Report

www.annualcreditreport.com

Equifaxwww.equifax.com

TransUnionwww.transunion.com

Experianwww.experian.com

Anonymous Browsing Tools BugMeNot

Proxify

Anonymizer

TOR

Social Networking Tips Do not disclose your birthdate Do not disclose your SS# Do not disclose financial information Do not disclose full name Do not feel obliged to accept all “friend

requests”

Protect Your Computer AntiVirus Software Firewalls Adware and Spyware Blockers

Symantec

McAfee

ZoneAlarm

Ad Aware

Essential Resources CNET

http://reviews.cnet.com

PC Worldwww.pcworld.com

Consumer Reports(Library has print subscription!)

Essential Resources (Cont.) PC Magazine

http://www.pcmag.com/

Presentation Linkshttp://delicious.com/cbriansmith/internetsafety

Presentation Slideswww.slideshare.net/cbriansmith/slideshows

Understand Technology Jargon Webopedia

www.webopedia.com

Whatis.comwww.whatis.com

TechEncyclopediawww.techencyclopedia.com

Wikipediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Bonus! Snopes