cyberSecurity

=__Cyber Security__=

One of the prime benefits of the Web 2.0 is the ability of teachers and students to publish their works to a wide (virtually global) audience. The benefit of this feature is also one of the conerns related to Internet safety. How much information do I make public with such a medium? How much information is too much information?

Use the embedded document viewer to view and/or print samples of student social networking pages and a sample chat session. For each sample, consider the information provided and critique what has been posted from an Internet safety perspective:

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Click here for some considerations regarding these sample profiles.


 * //A Brief Focus on MySpace//**

One of the primary social networking sites that many students flock to is MySpace. There are others (Facebook, hi5, Xanga), and safety- best practices can be found specific to these sites through many of the resources available online.

Click here for some resources that will help inform you as to how MySpace can be used securely and how to contact MySpace regarding what content your child may have on their profile.