Empowerment

Technologies
 Objectives:

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to:

■ consider one’s and others’ safety when
sharing information using the internet;
■ consider one’s and others’ reputation when
using the Internet;
■ determine and avoid the dangers of the
Internet;
■ be responsible in the use of social
networking sites; and
■ browse the Internet efficiently and properly
through proper referencing.
 In the previous lesson, we learned
about the current state of
Information and Communication
Technology, or ICT, in a global setting.
There are various online platforms
and sites that people use today as
their medium of communication and
source of information. This
communication technology spreads
fast among people and even controls
their lives.
Despite the good benefits given to us
by technology, there are still things
that we must be aware of.

In this lesson, we will discuss and give

importance to online safety, security,
ethics, and etiquette.
 Online Safety
Most of us are connected to the internet via
laptops, mobile phones, tablets, personal
computers, and other electronic gadgets.
Behind this technology, there is a risk that
everyone should be aware of. You could be
at risk of scams, bullying, and illegal
activities if you do not take precautions;
thus, we need to keep ourselves safe and
secure whenever we use the internet.

That is why it is very important to know and

learn the ways on how to be safe and how
to be secured online.
 Self - Check
Reflect and assess yourself on your online
habits. Check “Yes” or “No” on the table below

Online Habits YES NO

1. I always talk to strangers on social media.
2. Giving your password to your friends.
3. Posting about your future vacations.
4. Visiting unsecured websites.
5. Ranting on social media.
6. Posting image or video without asking permission from the
owner.
 TIPS ON HOW TO BE SAFE ONLINE

1. Be mindful of 2. Do not just

what you share accept the
online and what terms and
site you share conditions; read
it to. them.

3. Check out the

privacy page of a 4. Know the
website to learn security features
how the website
of the social
handles the
information you
networking site
share. you use.
TIPS ON HOW TO BE SAFE ONLINE

5. Do not share 6. Avoid logging

any of our in to public
password with networks. Use
anyone. incognito.

8. Install and
7. Avoid visiting update an
untrusted antivirus
websites. software on your
computer.
 TIPS ON HOW TO BE SAFE ONLINE

9. If you have Wi-fi 10. Avoid

at home, make it downloading
a private network
anything from
by creating a
untrusted
password.
websites.

11. Buy the 12. Do not reply

software; do or click links
not use pirated from suspicious
ones. emails.
In the previous lesson, we learned
about the current state of Information
and Communication Technology or ICT
in a global setting. There are various
online platforms and sites that people
use today as their medium of
communication and source of
information. This communication
technology spreads fast to people and
even controls their lives.
 Online Security

Accessing sites on the internet can leave

information about yourself. Liking a
photo, commenting on a thread, or
following someone on social media can be
used against you if you are not careful.
 Internet Threats

MALWARE – malicious software

• Virus. A malicious software program is loaded

into a user’s computer without their knowledge
and performs malicious actions. It can be
transferred from one computer to another
through the internet, local networks, or data
storage devices like flash drives.

• Worm. Stand-alone malicious programs that can

self-replicate and propagate via computer
networks with human help.
Ex. ILOVEYOU worm (Love Bug Worm) created by a
Filipino
 • Trojan. A malicious program that is
disguised as a useful program but
once downloaded or installed,
leaves your PC unprotected and
allows hackers to get your
information.
Ex. Rouge Security Software- tricks
the user into posing that it is a
security software. It asks the user to
pay to improve his/her security but in
reality, they are not protected at all.
 • Spyware. A program that runs in
the background without you
knowing it (thus called “spy”). It
can monitor what you are
currently doing and typing
through keylogging.
Ex. Keyloggers – used to record the
keystroke done by the users. Done to
steal passwords or any sensitive
information.
• Adware. A program designed to
send you advertisements, mostly
as pop-ups.
 • SPAM – unwanted email, mostly
from bots or advertisers. It can be
used to send malware.

• PHISHING – Its goal is to acquire

sensitive personal information like
passwords and credit card details.

Pharming – a more complicated way of

phising where it exploits the DNS
(Domain Name Service) system.
 PROTECTING
REPUTATION ONLINE
 THINK BEFORE
BEFORE YOU POST YOU CLICK
SOMETHING ON THE WEB
ASK THESE QUESTIONS
TO YOURSELF: “Would
you want your parents
or grandparents to see
it?”, “Would you want
your future boss to see
it?”

Your friends depend on

you to protect their
reputation online.
 THINK BEFORE
Set your post to
‘private’. YOU CLICK
Avoid using names.
Names are easy for
search engines to scan.

If you feel that a post can

affect you or other’s
reputation, ask the one
who posted it to take it
down or report it as
inappropriate.
 COPYRIGHT
INFRINGEMENT If you create something -
an idea, an invention, a
form of literary work, or a
research, you have the
right as to how it should be
used by others. This is
called intellectual
property.
 COPYRIGHT
INFRINGEMENT

Copyright law includes your

rights over rights over your
wok, anyone who uses it
without your consent is
punishable by law.
“NOT EVERYTHING OUT
THERE IS FREE FOR USE.”
HOW TO AVOID COPYRIGHT
INFRINGEMENT?
 UNDERSTAND.

BE RESPONSIBLE.

BE CREATIVE.

KNOW THE LAW.

Fair Use – allows us to use copyrighted materials without

consent as long as it is used in commentaries, criticisms,
search engines, parodies, news reports, research, library
archiving, teaching, and education.
 Etiquette is the conduct or procedure required by
good breeding or prescribed by authority to be
observed in social or official life.

ONLINE ETIQUETTE
Netiquette
- It is a word that came from the two words “internet” and
“etiquette”.
- It is a “set of rules” for behaving properly online. It
governs what conduct is socially acceptable in an online or
digital situation.
CONTEXTUALIZED ONLINE
SEARCH AND RESEARCH
SKILLS
 Internet Research is a research
method in collecting and gathering
information via internet by using
search engine such as google.

Search Engine is a program that allows

users to search for content on internet.
Examples: Google, Yahoo Search, Ask,
Bing, etc.
TIPS IN CONDUCTING
ONLINE RESEARCH
Have a question in mind.

Narrow it down.

Advanced Search.

Look for a credible source.

Give credit.
 PERFORMANCE TASK 1:
CYBER NEWS REPORT
Form groups with 3 members each. Research for several
news and events related to cybercrime. Using your
mobile phone or camera, report it as if you were a
newscaster. Present in a minimum of 1 minute and a
maximum of 2 minutes.