Creepers+Online

==**This page is about internet safety. How everything that goes on the internet STAYS on the internet even after you've deleted it. How anyone can see what you put on the internet, and how you can prevent yourself from getting hacked or harmed.**==

media type="custom" key="12312648" ==This video shows how anyone can see what you post. No matter how protected you think you are, chances are, you're not. As a teenager, you start to stop caring about some information that you post. As a kid I was told to never even post my name on the internet, now I have a Facebook account and of course I put my name on it. Some people post their age, picture, cellphone number, address, and sports teams they play for or companies they work for. Although we stop caring because of whatever reason, we have to remember that yes, even when we're older there's still creepers out there. DON'T post your home phone number. From experience, I know that you can reverse look-up someones landline and find out where they live, if they are listed in the phone book; and the person doing it could be some 60 year old creeper trying to find you. People have been seriously harmed (even killed) because of certain things on the internet. Posting pictures is a way for people to know that you are you, then again, that half naked picture you posted? Some old guy is staring at it right now. If that's not weird enough, sign on to Facebook and look at this [|video]. Creepers happen all the time, just be careful what you post online.==

=__Computer/Information Threats__=

==If you have an email, you've probably seen spam and scam messages in your inbox. People who email you as a company, asking for personal information, are called phishers. Phishers often try to get your information for your bank account or sites you've signed up for that you've used a credit card on. If you're not sure if the email is fake or not, call the company and ask. Don't risk guessing.==

==Spyware is another common threat. Spyware is a message on your computer offering a free download program (extra cursors and screensavers, fake software, or even anti-virus software) and once installed, it can go through your computer, find your personal information, and send it to the third party who creeped onto your computer.==

==There are plenty of scams online. Pop-ups for softwares, services, insurance, emails, contests, and social networking show up all the time. Almost all of the time, those pop-ups are scams to get credit card numbers and money from you. Never give your credit card number or banking information out to anyone!==

=__Protect Yourself__=

Some ways you can protect yourself:
=For more information on internet safety and how you can protect yourself, here is the [|government cyber safe website]=
 * ==**Use strong passwords (with upper-case, lower-case letters and a number)**==
 * ==Never give out your credit card number or bank information==
 * ==Never give or tell anyone your SIN number, birth certificate, or any identification cards==
 * ==For social networking, go to your security and privacy settings and adjust them as needed.==
 * ==On public computers, erase your history, cookies, and always remember to log out.==