Social-Networking Safety (MySpace/Xanga/Facebook) – Students often include photos, videos, and personal identifying information on their profiles and within their social-networking pages, putting them in great danger online. On most social-networking sites, you can even search for people based on certain criteria (i.e. city, school, interests, or age). This can be really dangerous if it falls into the hands of the wrong person.

Piracy (Illegal Downloading) – Without being aware of the dangers and understanding the consequences of illegal copying, uploading, and downloading of music, file-sharers open themselves up to unknown risks and legal prosecution.

Identity Theft – Identity theft (someone using your name, social-security number, or other personal information to commit fraud or engage in other unlawful activities) is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the United States.

Cyber Bullying – Cyber bullying is using technology to tease and threaten another student.

Cyber Security – Viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and spyware can cause a computer to run slowly, improperly, or not at all, and any computer user can receive this damaging malicious code without even knowing it.

Online Predators – Internet predators trick their prey into trusting them by “grooming” them. The ultimate goal of an Internet predator is to meet a student face to face, and they will say and do just about anything to make that happen.

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