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Betty teaches you the importance of keeping your OFFLINE identity separate from your ONLINE identity
Betty
Cyber Defender & Clubhouse Supervisor
Betty learned the hard way about sharing too much information online when rumors she had spread through her online blog upset some of her friends. Since then she has made it her goal to educate everyone about what information is inappropriate or unsafe to share online to prevent others from getting hurt.
As a Cyber Defender, Betty focuses on the most important information you should never share online, your offline identity.
A stumble may prevent a fall
- English Proverb
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Interests:Chatting, macrame, collecting teacups
August 11 2009
Safe Online Communication: Webcams
Webcams are amazing tools that, when used carefully, can really add to your overall enjoyment of the Internet. For example, if one of your friends moves away you can still see them and talk to them whenever you'd like thanks to video chat programs like Skype. Of course, like all things on the Internet, you can never be too careful when using a webcam.
One of the big dangers of webcam use is that it basically opens a window into your life that you can never shut. If your webcam is plugged into your computer, some weirdo stranger could hack into it and use it to watch you without you knowing! How creepy is that? Remember, if you aren't using your webcam, unplug it.
Another way the webcam could be dangerous is when you're talking to people you don't know in real life. Think about it, the person looking at you might not be as nice as they seem! You shouldn't talk to strangers on the street, and you shouldn't talk to strangers on the Internet. That's common sense that'll keep you safe!
Before using a webcam, make sure you tell your parents or a trusted adult to make sure it's ok. If you are talking to someone online, whether or not you're using a webcam, and they say or do something that makes you feel uncomfortable, sign off immediately and tell a trusted adult. Webcams are a lot of fun as long as you're safe while using them!
posted by Betty
topics: Safe Online Communication
August 2 2009
Case Studies: Vicious Attacks on YouTube
Recently, videos of severe beatings have made their way onto YouTube. In one video, four teenage girls and two teenage boys are seen brutally attacking one girl so badly that they knocked her out. The attackers were arrested and, thanks in part to the video, were charged with three separate felonies! Unfortunately, this isn't the only example of this sort of thing. In June of this year, two women and three teenagers were arrested for the beating of a 15-year-old girl. The video came to the attention of a school officer who then reported it to the police. The victim of the beating suffered a broken eye socket in addition to her other injuries.
What is wrong with these people? It's bad enough that people want to hurt one another, but they feel the need to tape it, too? My fellow cadets, if you see someone being hurt, put down the camera and pick up a phone! Call the police! Or, if you see someone you know getting hurt in an Internet video, make sure to bookmark the site and tell a trusted adult right away! Remember, the only time people get away with doing bad things is when good people do nothing to stop them.