IDENTITY SAFETY!
What is Identity Safety?
Honestly, identity safety is keeping your identity safe! It is important to be educated on protecting yourself on the Internet. Be careful with everything you input using the Internet, because other people may view any of your information. Different sites will ask your personal information, you need to be aware of ways to protect your identity. Here are some tips and practices.
What are the safety and Legal Issues?
A common issues with identity safety is IDENTITY THEFT!
These issues are taken serious because of the impact on the victims life. You may not even know when your identity is taken! This is why it is important to be educated on the issue. If your information is exposed and taken they may spend your money, create fake social networking accounts, or even use your name to bully others via the Internet. Innocently sharing your information may alter your life, leading to stressful issues.
These issues are taken serious because of the impact on the victims life. You may not even know when your identity is taken! This is why it is important to be educated on the issue. If your information is exposed and taken they may spend your money, create fake social networking accounts, or even use your name to bully others via the Internet. Innocently sharing your information may alter your life, leading to stressful issues.
Tips for Students:
1. Keep your password top secret!
2. Make your password contain a variety of numbers and letters.
3. Use a screen name and don't give out personal information.
2. Make your password contain a variety of numbers and letters.
3. Use a screen name and don't give out personal information.
Tips for Teachers:
1. Educate your students on this topic. Knowledge is power!
2. Protect yourself, don't give out personal information before thinking.
3. Keep an eye on all accounts on a regular basis.
2. Protect yourself, don't give out personal information before thinking.
3. Keep an eye on all accounts on a regular basis.
Tips for Parents:
1. Do NOT carry child's social security with you.
2. Keep an eye on all of your child's Internet activity.
3. Educate your child on risks of social networking, avoiding strangers and how to create a strong password.
2. Keep an eye on all of your child's Internet activity.
3. Educate your child on risks of social networking, avoiding strangers and how to create a strong password.
Resources:
http://www.idtheftcenter.org/artman2/publish/v_fact_sheets/Fact_Sheet_120.shtml
http://www.ou.edu/oupd/inetmenu.htm
http://www.ctap8.org/cybersafety/html/identity.php
http://www.idtheftcenter.org/artman2/publish/v_fact_sheets/Fact_Sheet_120.shtml
http://www.ou.edu/oupd/inetmenu.htm
http://www.ctap8.org/cybersafety/html/identity.php