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
January 29 2008
Personal Information: Check your friend's posts
If you have an online profile, you're hopefully using extreme caution and monitoring everything you post there to make sure that you don't reveal any personal information, right? Of course you are, cadets! But what about your friends? Another risk with some social networking sites is that your friends can post comments on your page and could very easily reveal some of your personal information.
Be sure to check through what your friends are posting because even if you are very careful, they might not be and may be putting you at risk! Some sites even allow you to moderate comments so you can check through everything before it goes on the Internet. Remember, once it is on the Internet, you can't take it back!
posted by Betty
topics: Personal Information
January 23 2008
Apologies
I was wrong to accuse Commander Omni like I did. Because Omni and Ward were keeping her history with Nils a secret I assumed the worst. Now that I've had the chance to talk to Omni about it I feel much better about the choices she's made. And she's been working harder than all of us to recapture Nils. I've decided to work harder at finding the truth of things before I start gossiping about the rumors I overhear.
posted by Betty
topics: Miscellaneous
January 17 2008
Serious Talk
Commander Omni stopped by my office today to have a serious talk. She's disturbed by what she's been reading on my blog. She wants to explain things to me.
She admits that what Nils said about her and him being partners was true. That back then, everyone was filled with ideas about what the Internet could become. But Nils wanted to take things too far. Omni tried to change his mind, but Nils was already on the path to becoming the Master Hacker. Omni could do nothing. And while Omni still does support the sharing of ideas and information on the Internet, she doesn't support stealing that information from others. People have a right to secrets, and Omni is willing to fight to defend those secrets.
posted by Betty
topics: Miscellaneous
January 15 2008
Safe Online Communication: Video Networking
Video networking is a new form of social networking that allows anyone to upload and share videos they make, copy or find. Also called video-sharing sites, video networks allow you to watch or link to videos and share them with anyone in Cyberspace.
Sharing videos online is just as dangerous as sharing photos. A video of yourself, your family, your house, or even your school play could be full of personal information. You don't want to share that online with weirdo strangers!
Video networking has other risks too, like video piracy and video bullying. Imagine having something embarrassing caught on tape, and the next thing you know, everyone at school has seen it! You could also come across a video of something that makes you feel icky or uncomfortable, or has threatening words or pictures.
Most social networking sites don't allow anyone under 13 to create a profile, and it's for good reason! Dangerous cyber criminals like to prowl on social networking sites looking for kids to trick or bully. It's best to stay away from them and stick to safe, reliable Web sites.
posted by Betty
topics: Safe Online Communication
January 11 2008
Are these Attacks Real?
I've learned too much to stand aside and stop asking questions. I've been looking through the records, and it's true that Commander Omni has been pushing for greater freedom of information on the Internet.
I find myself wondering if she and Nils aren't still working together, just like in the old days. Is that why our security is so full of holes?