From the
Employment and Learning Computer Lab:
Here are
some quick Internet safety tips.
1.
Do not open e-mail attachments from senders you
do not know.
2.
Be careful of any e-mail messages asking for
money, even if they claim to be someone you know.
3.
Even if the email looks like it comes from a
legitimate business, if they ask for any information it is probably bogus. If a
business wants information from you, they will ask you to contact them.
4.
Do not click on any links inside of email
messages. If a link to a Website appears in an email message, retype the link
in the address bar.
5.
Make sure to sign out of your email or social
media accounts when using a public computer. You don’t know who is going to sit
there after you.
6.
Do have an anti-virus program on your computer.
However, if you get a message pop up saying your computer has been infected and
you need to click on a site to get software to get rid of it, clicking on that unsolicited
link will actually be downloading the virus. Instead, close the pop-up window
immediately.
7.
Turn on the pop-up blocker on your Internet
browser.
8.
Keep your computer in a common area where you
can see what sites your children are opening. Many game sites are rife with
malware.
Keeping your
computer safe is often up to you.
