Stay safe online Personal Information Your names Personal

Stay safe online Personal Information Your names:

Personal information • There are some pieces of information that should not be given freely over the internet. • Answer the questions on the next few slides to see what you would disclose about yourself to others. • Be honest with your answers

Which of the following would you choose to identify you on the internet? • • Your full name? A nickname that your friends would know? A randomly selected name? A name that suggests your gender? Your answer and reasons:

Who do you chat to when using applications like MSN? • • Only friends you know? Friends and other random people that your friends know? Anyone who’s available for a chat? I don’t use chat rooms? Your answer and reasons:

Do you post your photos onto public forums? • I try not to? • I like to put loads of photos on my profile – what’s the danger? • I use a private profile to protect my identity? • I use photos but I am careful which ones I upload? Your answer and reasons:

Which of the following pieces of information would you add to your profile? • • • Your age? Your gender? Your address? All of the above? None of the above? Your answer and reasons:

What do you do to keep yourself safe on the internet? List anything you think is relevant and explain why you do what you do. Your answer:

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