Cyber+Security

On December 16, 2003 President Bush signed the "Can Spam" anti-spam bill. Spammers can face fines of $250 for each e-mail pitch. The federal law does not allow individual email users to sue spammers. Internet Service providers, however, can sue on behalf of Internet users so remember you can save spam mail and show their internet company.

Flame mail is hurtful so if you are sending e-mails make sure CAPS lock is off & your fingers are not on the shift key. Also remember when you e-mail somebody your e-mailling a real person so don't say things you wouldn't say in person.

Hate mail is when you send an e-mail to someone that was meant to hurt them. Is is usually sexist or racist.

How anonymous are you? Does your screen name have your age, name or adress. If so you are in danger of stalkers. Also when making a blog __don't__ post your schedule, address or phone number.

Viruses are one of the most common ways of your computer shutting down. Ways you get viruses are downloading e-mail attachments, going to certain websites, and computer programs that spread viruses by infecting files.

Spamming is when you are on the internet and a pop-up appears. If you click on it you are asked for your e-mail adress so they can send you junk-mail and it is really anoying. So next time you see those pop-ups, **Don't Click On Them.**

Forwarding **is when you send an e-mail to someone else that has been sent to you by another person. The person who sent the original message does not always like it because they may have wanted the e-mail to be just for you. Use blind carbon copy (bcc) when forwarding e-mails.**


 * Hoaxes- when you see "shoot the ipod to win an ipod" it is called a hoax. Hoaxs can spread viruses without you even knowin****g it. You can also receive e-mails with hoaxes. If you recieve an e-mail that doesn't have a familiar address delete it or ask a parent about it.**


 * "How can you protect yourself?"** You can protcet yourself by not visiting bad sites. Also, you should not click on Hoaxes. If you receive an e-mail that has advertisment for a company, dont click on it or you could get a virus or spam. Also, dont send e-mails to multiple people.

What else? -Trojan Horses are programs that claim to do one thing but really don another. For example: Your computer could say that you downloaded a game, but it would really bring down your hard drive. -Worms work through your computer, and could bring down your entire computer system. -Spyware is a program running in the "Background" of your computer, and could monitor your computer. It is frequently downloaded without you even knowing, and could monitor your web browsing, and could cause pop-ups.