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US-CERT Cyber Security Tip ST04-016 -- Recognizing and Avoiding Spyware
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- The following symptoms may indicate that spyware is installed on
- you are subjected to endless pop-up windows
- you are redirected to web sites other than the one you typed into
your browser - new, unexpected toolbars appear in your web browser
- new, unexpected icons appear in the task tray at the bottom of
your screen - your browser's home page suddenly changed
- the search engine your browser opens when you click "search" has
been changed - certain keys fail to work in your browser (e.g., the tab key
doesn't work when you are moving to the next field within a form) - random Windows error messages begin to appear
- your computer suddenly seems very slow when opening programs or
processing tasks (saving files, etc.)
your computer: -
- To avoid unintentionally installing it yourself, follow these good
- Don't click on links within pop-up windows - Because pop-up
windows are often a product of spyware, clicking on the window may
install spyware software on your computer. To close the pop-up window,
click on the "X" icon in the titlebar instead of a "close" link within
the window. - Choose "no" when asked unexpected questions - Be wary of
unexpected dialog boxes asking whether you want to run a particular
program or perform another type of task. Always select "no" or
"cancel," or close the dialog box by clicking the "X" icon in the
titlebar. - Be wary of free downloadable software - There are many
sites that offer customized toolbars or other features that appeal to
users. Don't download programs from sites you don't trust, and realize
that you may be exposing your computer to spyware by downloading some
of these programs. - Don't follow email links claiming to offer anti-spyware
software - Like email viruses, the links may serve the opposite
purpose and actually install the spyware it claims to be eliminating.
security practices: - Don't click on links within pop-up windows - Because pop-up
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Where Everybody Knows Your (Screen) Name: Online Games as "Third Places"
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Perhaps, then, it is time that we reconsider the causal direction of previous claims: Perhaps it is not that contemporary media use has led to a decline in civic and social engagement, but rather that a decline in civic and social engagement has led to retribalization through contemporary media (McLuhan, 1964).
YouTube - Be Cool by Mountfield School - Netiquette Winner
A video highlighting how to look good online, developed as part of Leicestershire County Council's Netiquette competition by Loughborough Mountfield Primary ...
Educational Games | Overview
Jo Cool or Jo Fool: Interactive module and quiz on critical thinking for the Internet (Grades 6-8) This interactive online game takes students through a series of mock sites that test their savvy surfing skills. The game ends with an online quiz, that giv
Smokescreen § Homepage
Smokescreen is a cutting-edge game about life online, on a new social network called White Smoke.
Explore websites, search for clues, receive phone calls, chat on IM, and tackle puzzles and minigames. On Smokescreen, who can you trust?
Digital Citizenship Education
The Digital Citizenship and Creative Content program was developed to create awareness of intellectual property rights and foster a better understanding of the rights connected with creative content.
20 Ways To Increase Laptop’s Battery Life
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1. Ship shape with a defrag
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2. Kill the resource gobblers
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BrainCe!!s
Good resource for multiple areas of "wellnology" - bullying, appropriate use, etc.
S.O.S. for Information Literacy
S.O.S. for Information Literacy is a dynamic web-based multimedia resource that includes lesson plans, handouts, presentations, videos and other resources to enhance the teaching of information literacy.
Textcess - CharlotteObserver.com
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Hart warns her teen patients against using electronic devices near bedtime and emphasizes how important sleep is to their developing brains. Although electronic devices are entertaining, they're “also very gripping and even addictive,” she said.
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Dr. Myrza Perez, a specialist in sleep disorders, says “before technology, we went to sleep when the sun went down. Now, with all these distractions, teenagers alone in their rooms stay up to extremely late hours on their cell phones and computers. Their parents have no idea.”
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