Rules of Netiquette
The Internet, truly, is a powerful tool. It
can be used to promote your business,
gain new friends, and stay in touch with
the old ones. It is also a source of
entertainment. But like most things in this
world, there is always “another side of
the coin.” The Internet is one of the most
dangerous places, especially if you do
not know what you are doing.
Netiquette, or network etiquette,
is concerned with the "proper"
manner of communication in the
online environment.
“Rules," adapted from Virginia
Shea's Core Rules of Netiquette
Rule 1: Remember the Human
Rule 2: Adhere to the same standards of
behavior online that you follow in real
life
Rule 3: Know where you are in cyberspace
Rule 4: Respect other people's time and
bandwidth
Rule 5: Make yourself look good online
“Rules," adapted from Virginia
Shea's Core Rules of Netiquette
Rule 6: Share expert knowledge
Rule 7: Help keep flame wars under control
Rule 8: Respect other people's privacy
Rule 9: Don't abuse your power
Rule 10: Be forgiving of other people's
mistakes
Tips to Stay Safe Online
The internet is a public place and its up to you to
protect yourself. Here are some tips to help you stay
safe when using the internet.
1. Be mindful of what you share online and what site
you share it.
2. Do not just accept terms and conditions; read it
3. Check out privacy policy page of a website to
learn how the website handles the information you
share.
Tips to Stay Safe Online
4. Know the security features of the social
networking sites you use. By keeping your profile
private, search engines will not able to scan your
profile.
5. Do not share your password to anyone.
6. Avoid logging in to public networks / Wi-Fi.
Browsing in “incognito (or private mode), a feature of
the browser will not protect you from hackers.
7. Do not talk to strangers whether online or face-to
face.
Tips to Stay Safe Online
8. Never post anything about a future vacation. It is
similar to posting “Rob my house at this date.”
9. Add friends you know in real life.
10. Avoid visiting untrusted websites.
11. Install and update an anti-virus software on your
computer. Use only one anti-virus software to avoid
conflicts.
12. If you have Wi-Fi at home, make it a private
network by adding a password.
Tips to Stay Safe Online
13. Avoid downloading anything from untrusted
websites. You are most vulnerable in peer-to-peer
downloads (torrents) as the download is most likely
not monitored by the by the site owner.
14. Buy the software; do not use pirated one.
15. Do not reply or click links from suspicious emails.
Internet Threats:
1. Malware – stands for malicious
software
A. VIRUS- a malicious program designed to
replicate itself and transfer from one computer to
another either through the Internet and local
networks or data storage like flash drives and
CDs.
Internet Threats:
1. Malware – stands for malicious
software
B. WORM - a malicious program that
transfers from one computer to another by any
type of means. Often, it uses a computer network
to spread itself.
- Love Bug Worm (ILOVEYOU worm)
Internet Threats:
1. Malware – stands for malicious
software
C. 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: Rogue Security Software
Internet Threats:
1. Malware – stands for malicious
software
D. SPYWARE- a program that runs in the
background without you knowing it. It has the
ability to monitor what you are currently doing and
typing through keylogging.
Internet Threats:
1. Malware – stands for malicious
software
E. ADWARE - a program designed to send
you advertisements, mostly as pop-ups.
Internet Threats:
2. SPAM– unwanted email mostly from
bots or advertisers. It can be used to
send malware.
Internet Threats:
3. PHISHING– Its goal is to acquire
sensitive personal information
like passwords and credit card details. This
is done by sending you an email that will
direct the user to visit a website and be
asked to update his/her username,
password, CC or personal information.
Ex: Pharming
Internet Threats:
4. PHARMING– a more complicated way of
phishing where it exploits the DNS (Domain
Name System) system.
Protecting Reputations Online
Once you post something over the
Internet, search engines keep them in
their archives for search results. This
makes anything you post to last forever
even if you delete it in your page. Something
you and your friends find funny today may
be something that could harm someone’s
reputation later.
Protecting Reputations Online
Before hiring, companies do a
background check on the applicant, and
the easiest way to check your background
is to visit pages that are related to you.
Thus, if they find disreputable information
about you, it may harm your reputation even
if this information has been discarded.
Think Before You Click
1. Before you post 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? Once you post
something on the web, you have no control of who sees your
posts.
2. Your friends depend on you to protect their reputation online.
Talk to your friends about this serious responsibility.
3. Set your post to “private.” In this way, search engines will
not be able to scan that post.
4. Avoid using names. Names are easy for search engines to
scan.
5. If you feel that a post can affect you or other’s reputation, ask
the one who posted it to pull it down or report it as
inappropriate.