The practices and precautions that should be observed when using the internet to ensure that the users as well as their computers and personal information are safe from crimes associated with using the internet
Online safety measures
Be cautious when making online friends especially if you haven't met them in person
Don't share personal information or agree to meet someone from the internet without involving a trusted adult
Online threats
An act performed by a knowledgeable computer user sometimes referred to as hacker that illegally browses or steal someone's information
Online ethics and netiquette
Netiquette comes from the word network and etiquette
A set of rules and norms for acceptable conduct or behavior online
Computerethics
Concerns with how computing professionals should make decisions regarding professional and social conduct
Privacy
The right of individuals to deny or restrict the collection and use of information
Authentication
A process where users verify their identity
Deals with the problem of determining whether a user should be allowed access to a particular system
Common methods include user identification possessed objects biometrics and call back system
