Online Safety, Security & Ethics

• Email Spam


  unsolicited commercial email sent from one source with identical message sent to multiple recipients usually carries virus; junk email
• Spammer


  person who creates electronic spam
• Email Spoofing


  used to deceive people by stealing identity from other/someone you know. it is also used to hide the origin of the spam
• Phishing


  trying to get confidential information such as passwords and usernames, and credit card details by making it appear as if comes from a trustworthy source.
• Pharming


  redirects internet users to fake websites to steal personal or financial information
• Spyware


  computer program that is installed secretly on a personal computer to collect information or even take control over the computer without the knowledge of the user.
• Computer Worm


  self-replicating malware that duplicates itself to spread to uninfected computers. may delete files, disrupt network function, or send junk mail from infected computer (e.g. i love you virus)
• Trojan Horse


  pretending to perform a good task, but secretly performs undesirable function with the intention of entering the computer without the user’s consent.
• Hackers


  person who is able to enter and control other people’s computer without authorization.
• Windows Security


  necessary to protect important work & personal information stored in the computer
• Computer Administrator


  kind of account that controls all the contents and users of the computer, installs programs, add, and deletes users.
• Limited Account


  kind of account that has limited control and only have access to his/her particular account.
• Guest


  accounts created for transient user and do not have access to the other computer accounts and their content.
• Firewall


  helps in protecting your computer from unauthorized entries, viruses, or worms from the internet or network
• Automatic Updates


  feature on Windows which when turned on will automatically download updates from Microsoft Windows Website.
• Virus Protection


  locate, find, and remove virus threats that are already in the computer
• Ten Commandments for Computer Ethics

  • Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people
  • Thou shalt not interfere w/ other people's computer work
  • Thou shalt not snoop around other people's files
  • Thou shalt not use computer to steal
  • Thou shalt not use computer to bear false witness
  • Thou shalt not use/copy software for which u have not paid
  • Thou shalt not use other people's computer resources w/o authorization
  • Thou shalt not appropriate other people's intellectual output
  • Thou shalt think about social consequences of the program you write
  • Thou shalt use computer in ways that show consideration & respect