Internet Safety

1. Which article did you choose to read for your fourth article? Fighting Internet Filth
By Mario Hipol
2. What were the most important things you learned from the readings? You don’t have to be a computer expert to protect your family from filth on the internet. Knowing a few simple tips can keep you and your family safe. I found the following tips especially helpful:
Use bookmarks .Some pornographic Web sites use common misspellings of popular sites or searches in their URLs—their Web page addresses. When you accidentally mistype a website, you may end up at a pornographic site. Using favorites or bookmarks rather than just surfing, doing a search, or typing in a URL can help Internet users avoid this problem.
Use credible search engines. Predators or pornography peddlers can actually purchase specific phrases so that their Web sites will be included in the results of an Internet search for that phrase,
3. How will what you have read influence your actions as a parent and/or teacher of children and youth? With the widespread use of internet in nearly every aspect of our lives including school, work and family but it is impractical to not allow children to use internet. As a parent and teacher it is then my responsibility to educate myself how to be safe and adequately teach my children and students.
4. How can you use what you have learned from the reading to have a positive influence on family and friends? Internet safety does not have to be a scary thing. By educating my friends and families, I can help them stay informed in the best way to keep them safe. While it may seem overwhelming, parents should not give up. Internet safety is possible.