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Internet Safety: Tips, Tools, Tricks Brian Smith McCallum eResources Librarian www.ahml.info [email protected] 847.506.2658
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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 [email protected]
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
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
