Using the Internet : Net Competency

Netiquette and Security

What is netiquette?

• Netiquette = net + etiquette
• Etiquette guidelines for posting messages to online services 
• Set of social conventions that facilitate interaction over: 

*networks

* ranging from Usenet 

* Mailing lists to blog and forum

• Netiquette or net etiquette refers to etiquette on the Internet:

* follow certain standard 

*common sense and courtesy 

* must know there is human being at the end of the telephone line when using Internet

* respect others privacy and not doing anything online that will annoy or frustrate other people 

• there are three areas where good netiquette is highly stressed are 

e-mail 

online chat 

newsgroup

• The term netiquette is commonly used in reference to popular forms of 

         

 online communication 

forums

chat

What is netiquette guidelines?

• DO NOT CAPITALIZE EVERYTHING!
• Criticism - it is hard to interpret people's mind over Internet because sometimes people meant to say     otherwise 
• Pay attention to language issues 

* improper, inappropriate or bad language may get a participant kicked out the permanently banned from a forum or group

* It is important to note, what is posted online today , may come back and haunt the writer tomorrow

avoid humour

* Some people might not understand the jokes at all. Instead, use the emoticons

:) = happy

: ( = sad 

:p = cheeky 

:-o = surprised

• Reply quickly 

* people will expect to receive a reply within a day

• Multiple recipients 

* make sure you do not send secret emails to a group of recipients 

* you would probably send them to the people that you do not want them to know the contents of the emails

• Keep personal information private 

* posting private and personal information in the wrong location can have serious consequences

• Obey copyright laws

don't steal!  

• Be aware of cyber bullying

* parents should talk honestly and openly to children about the issues of electronic bullying

* studies suggest most children do NOT tell  a trusted adult if they are victim of electronic bullying 

* if targeted by a cyber bully, do NOT RESPOND

Password Management
> DO NOT use your login name
> DO NOT use your first, middle or last name
> DO NOT use other information easily obtained : birth date, plate numbers, telephone numbers
> DO NOT use a password of all digits or all the same letter
> DO NOT use a password shorter than six characters
> DO use a password with mixed-case alphabetics
> DO use a password with non-alphabetics

Other rules

.  Respect other participants

. Respect people's time and bandwidth

. Only post relevant items

. Be forgiving

. Represent yourself well

. Be brief, precise, and clear

.  Be quick, and don't monopolize the chat

>Internet security is a branch of computer security specifically related to the Internet, often involving browser security but also network security on a more general level as it applies to other applications or operating systems on a whole.

> Its objective is to establish rules and measures to use against attacks over the Internet.

>The Internet represents an insecure channel for exchanging information leading to a high risk of intrusion or fraud, such as phishing.

>Different methods have been used to protect the transfer of data, including encryption.

Types of internet security threats

• Computer virus
• Computer worm
• Trojan
• Spyware
• Malware
• Junk mail