Skill #

Online safety

7-7

7-7-1

Avoiding hazards to people

7-7-1-1

ð      Exercising great caution about anyone you meet online

5

6

7

8

7-7-1-2

ð       Being especially cautious in known high-risk areas such as chat rooms

5

6

7

8

7-7-1-3

ð       Never revealing personal information unless you have initiated the discussion

5

6

7

8

7-7-1-4

ð       Never revealing financial information except in secure sites

7

8

7-7-1-5

ð      Understanding the issues about identity theft

7

8

7-7-2

Avoiding hazards to computers

7-7-2-1

ð       Keeping anti-virus & anti-spyware subscriptions & definitions up to date

5

6

7

8

7-7-2-2

ð       Never opening attachments unless you know the sender and are persuaded they keep their anti-virus definitions up to date

5

6

7

8

7-7-2-3

ð       Understanding the ways in which email attachments, downloaded programs, and even pictures can contain viruses, worms and Trojans

6

7

8

7-7-2-4

ð       Understanding ‘spyware’  and taking steps to minimize it

6

7

8

7-7-2-5

ð       Maintaining a firewall on your computer

7

8

7-7-2-6

ð       Taking steps to minimize incoming spam

7

8

7-7-3

Avoiding spiritual hazards

7-7-3-1

ð       Understanding the sleazy business of pornography and refusing to support it

5

6

7

8

7-7-3-2

ð       Learning how to get out of pornographic sites that have lured or entrapped you

5

6

7

8

7-7-3-3

ð       Learning to be cautious about clicking on online ads

5

6

7

8

7-7-3-4

ð      Learning to recognize sites that promote hatred or violence

5

6

7

8

7-7-3-5

ð      Using available content filters to eliminate undesirable content

5

6

7

8