Acceptable Use Policy

• a written agreement(contract) that outlines responsible behavior for technology use.
• Model Acceptable Use Policy for IT Resources in the Schools

Cyber safety

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Cyber security

• “involves protecting that [your personal] information [stored on the computer or online] by preventing, detecting, and responding to attacks.”

Examples

• • “viruses erasing your entire system,
  • someone breaking into your system and altering files,
  • someone using your computer to attack others,
• • or someone stealing your credit card information and making unauthorized purchases”
    • Source: http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST04-001.html

Cyber bullying

• “repeated use of information technology, including e-mail, instant messaging, blogs, chat rooms, pagers, cell phones, and gaming systems, to deliberately harass, threaten or intimidate others.”
  • • Source: http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/missing/i_safety/cyberbullying.htm
• “practice of using technology to harass, or bully, someone else” which “can range in severity from cruel or embarrassing rumors to threats, harassment, or stalking.”
  • • Source: http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST06-005.html

Examples

• • sending mean, vulgar, or threatening messages or images;
  • posting sensitive, private information about another person;
  • pretending to be someone else in order to make that person look bad;
• • (or) intentionally excluding someone from an online group”
    • Source: http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/adults/cyber-bullying.aspx

Cyber ethics

• “refers to a code of safe and responsible behavior for the Internet community… understanding the risks of harmful and illegal behavior online and learning how to protect ourselves”
  • • Source: http://www.cybercrime.gov/cyberethics.htm