Introduction (Continued)
- giving out personal information about themselves to people they do not know
- posting unsuitable information online
- agreeing to meet people they have met only online, without speaking with a parent or carer first
- using provocative pseudonyms
- sharing passwords
- posting public profiles about themselves
- browsing or searching unsafe websites
- responding to unpleasant or suggestive messages, or messages from people they do not know
- accessing inappropriate or illegal material.
Other risks include Internet security, such as computer viruses, trojans and worms; identity and data theft; online scams and phishing. Students may be avid users of technology but they are not always aware of the security risks and can be overconfident in their ability to avoid them.
