How to surf safely!
The Internet Watch Foundation have put together five SMART rules:
S
keep your personal details
Secret
. Never use your parents' credit
card without their permission, and always keep your name, address, and
password private it's like giving out the keys to your home!
M
never
Meet
someone you have contacted in Cyberspace without your
parent's/carer's permission, and then only when they can be present.
A
don't
Accept
emails or open files from people or organisations you
don't really know or trust they may contain viruses or nasty messages.
R
Remember
that someone online may not be who they say they are. If
you feel uncomfortable or worried in a chat room, simply get out of there!
T
Tell
your parent or carer if someone or something makes you feel
uncomfortable or worried. Remember you're in charge out there!
© Internet Watch Foundation 2000
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