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Full name- use nicknames and partial names Home address-don’t give out your personal address Phone number-a number can be used to find your address Social security-don’t give out social security numbers unless website is secure Disclosure of pass words to anyone should be avoided a) The pass word should at least be 8 charters long b) Use a combinations or letters and numbers c) Change password every 1-2 months d) Don’t give out password e) Don’t use common words 6. Discloseure is ill advised to people you know 7. Credit card information-should only be used at trusted websites 8. photos- can be patiently risky 9. Behave properly online a) Inappropriate pictures b) Reputation is valuable 10. Dont bully online 11. Safety guide and precautions a) Don’t add all caps b) Never meet someone in person you have meet online c) Don’t bully d) If people bully you alert your school or the authorities 12. Dont opens e-mails that are from unknown senders 13. Don’t give out credit information without first consulting your parent 14. Https indicates a secure site 15. If secure the site will show an lock that indicates an secure site 16. A seal is another indicator of a secure site 17. A virus- a small piece of software that attaches itself to programs that can infiltrate into your computer 18. Spam- unwanted and unsolicitated advertisements that are quit annoying 19. Spyware- malicious soft ware designed to partial take control of your computer a) Some spyware intercepts and records passwords and credit card numbers b) Tracks users history to analyze their spending habits so you can be spammed

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