=Internet Saftey=

The internet can be a dangerous place. If you’re not careful a lot of things can happen to you. It’s very important to be careful of what kind of information you put on there for people to see. For example, all of those sites like MySpace, Facebook, and other sites that you have your own page with pictures, blogs and other things can really get you into trouble. You need to be aware of what kind of information that you are putting on because anyone can access it and anybody can get to it to find your information. Here are 6 good tips that I would suggest to any Myspace, Facebook, or any other blog-user:
1) I would suggest that you only give your first name. Giving out our last name, someone can find out information about you that you would not want someone to know.
2) Either use your school name or the city in which you live. Don’t put both because then a person that you might not want them to know where you live, can find out where you live and that cant be a good thing.
3) NEVER put your phone number on there. Remember, anybody can access that information and get your number. Then that person can Google your phone number and find out where EXACTLY you live and a map is even included! So that is a definite never.
4) Keep your password to yourself and change it often! All a person needs is your password and they can then go on your name and change it so you then you wont know the new password they set. So be sure to change it often and make it something random, don’t make it your name, make it something completely out of the blue like your grandmothers’ pet or something.
5) Never go and meet a new friend that you have never met before. You don’t know what that person is really like and if they are lying.
6) Never put a picture on there that you wouldn’t want anyone other than your friends to see. Even of you delete it, somewhere – it’s still on the internet. So be aware and be careful of what you put online.
The internet can be a very good place and an excellent resource but it can also be a dangerous unknown place. Be very careful to what you are doing and make sure that you are keeping some information confidential.