A program to introduce patrons to the basics of Internet safety and security.

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Internet Safety and Security
Presented January 13, 2014
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2. Introductions
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Me:
• Austin Stroud – Instructional Designer at
the Monroe County Public Library
• Heavy Internet user since the mid-1990s
You:
• Do you use the Internet regularly?
• If so, what do you use the Internet for?
• What questions about Internet safety and
security do you hope to have answered
today?
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3. Needs Assessment
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Let’s all take a short, multiple-choice
assessment to test your current
knowledge about Internet safety and
security: http://tinyurl.com/kkuxas8
No pressure, this is just for fun so no
worries if you don’t know a lot of the
answers. That’s what this program is
for!
This assessment is adapted from
www.getsafeonline.org.
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4. Passwords
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Tips For Creating Strong Passwords (from www.gcflearnfree.org):
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Never use personal information such as your name, birthday, or spouse's name. Personal
information is often publicly available, which makes it much easier for someone to guess your
password.
Use a longer password. Your password should be at least six characters long, and for extra
security it should ideally be at least twelve characters (if the site allows it).
If you need to write down your passwords, keep them in a secure place. It's even better if you
"encrypt" your passwords or just write down hints for them that others won't be able to understand.
Don't use the same password for each account. If someone does discover your password for one
account, all of your other accounts will be vulnerable.
Try to include numbers, symbols and both uppercase and lowercase letters (if the site allows it).
Avoid using words that can be found in the dictionary. For example, "swimming1" would be a very
weak password.
Random passwords are the strongest. Use a password generator
(www.strongpasswordgenerator.com instead of trying to think of your own. Random
passwords are harder to remember, so create a mnemonic device. For example, "H=jNp2#" can be
remembered as "HARRY = jessica NOKIA paris 2 #." This may still seem random, but with a bit of
practice it becomes relatively easy to memorize.
The infographic (http://tinyurl.com/k9cqnj7) I handed out (also from www.gcflearnfree.org) gives
more password advice.
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5. Online Security – Phishing Scams
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We are going to watch this short video about
phishing scams from the AARP:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5QMjLRI24E
Let’s also take a look at this interactive email to see
how deceptive phishing scams can be:
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/internetsafety/4.3
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6. Securing Financial Transactions
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Let’s learn more about ensuring a website is
secure before you complete any financial
transactions on the Internet:
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/internetsafety/6.2
We also can take a look at this interactive tool to
see what you should be looking for in a website
before inputting any of your sensitive, private
information:
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/internetsafety/6.5
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7. Protecting Your Computer
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Now, we’ll take a look at how to protect your
computer from Internet threats by ensuring your
computer is protected by anti-virus software and
receives regular updates:
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/internetsafety/3
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8. Safe Social Networking
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Stay safe on websites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and
more: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/internetsafety/7
The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse provides a full list of resources for
learning about your privacy rights in the online environment:
https://www.privacyrights.org/Online-Privacy-and-Technology
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9. How Secure is Your Information?
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Let’s all go to www.google.com on the Internet and
search for your own name. Example: My name is
Austin Stroud so I will type in Austin Stroud into the
search box and click search. Search for your own
name instead of mine.
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What kinds of things did you find (if you feel
comfortable sharing)?
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Were you surprised by what you were able to
find about yourself openly on the Internet?
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10. Children
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Some resources to protect your children on the Internet:
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www.gcflearnfree.org/internetsafetyforkids (Internet safety for kids online course)
www.commonsensemedia.org/advice-for-parents/internet-safety-and-privacy (Several
videos targeted at parents and children for Internet safety and security)
www.att.com/Common/images/safety/game.html (A game you can play with your
children to help them learn about Internet safety and security)
www.mcpl.info/childrens/internet-safety-tips-kids (Internet safety tips for kids from
the library)
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11. Additional Resources
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http://www.gcflearnfree.org/internetsafety (A full course on Internet
safety and security – we viewed portions of it today)
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http://tinyurl.com/7hgkkrm (Microsoft’s family safety website with
tips, articles, and tutorials)
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http://www.library.kent.edu/files/webevalform.pdf (A form to help you
evaluate websites on the Internet to ensure they are credible/safe)
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12. Questions?
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13. Contact Information
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Austin Stroud
Instructional Designer
812-349-3050 ext. 1666
astroud@mcpl.info
The library also offers free, 1-hour, 1-on-1
sessions to help with basic technology
questions. If interested in scheduling one
of these sessions with a reference staff
member, call 812-349-3228 or fill out a
form on the library website:
http://tinyurl.com/kxzdfxz
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