Monday 18 February 2013

20130218 (II) Character Education & Digital Citizenship Programme


The imminent dangers faced by Digital Citizens in Cyber Space

Activity 2A
Watch the following video and post your responses as comment to the questions that follows:

Did You Know?: Dangers on the Web





Activity 2B


Reflection Questions (Post as comments)

  • Identify a few imminent dangers faced by netizens identified in the video.
  • Have you or someone you know been victims of such cyber dangers? If yes what is the nature of the cyber dangers.
  • What are some of the possible preventive measures that netizens could take against such possible dangers?


19 comments:

  1. 1) Tricking people into giving personal info ,hack websites and take money from the needy.
    2)No.
    3)Avoid going to phishing websites and giving personal info.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Phishing, malware,spam
    no
    download anti-virus, trash suspicious mail

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  3. 1) Phishing, cyber-bullying, hacking, etc.
    2) No.
    3) They can stay away from suspicious websites and not reveal their person information.

    ReplyDelete
  4. The dangers are that the netizens' money is taken and even organization that are meant for good are affected.No.We can always install protection applicaions that will help you to protect your computer.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Malware and hackers and stuff
    No
    You could be more careful with such sites

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  6. Malware,Phishing,Spam
    No
    Not to go to suspicious websites
    Download anti-virus software

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  7. 1) PHISHING

    2)No.

    3)Install firewalls and other security systems to protect your computer.

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  8. 1. They are hackers, malware, phishing websites.
    2. no.
    3. Download a anti-virus software. do not give any personal information over the web.

    ReplyDelete
  9. 1) Money could be wasted/taken from netizens' bank account without them agreeing; Phishing.
    2) No.
    3) Update anti-virus regularly(but must have it first!)

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  10. 1)Viruses,hacking,loss of data information
    2)Yes,chain mails,chain messages
    3)download firewalls,anti-viruses

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  11. Phishing, malware, spam
    no
    Buy good PC security software.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Q1:Phishing,Malware and Fake messages.
    Q3:Beware and be careful.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Phishing, malware, spam
    Yes, Chain Messages
    Buy anti-viruses, ''clean your computer''

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  14. 1)scam people into installing software that hacks bank accounts and sends all your money to someone else.

    2)No

    3Get paid antivirus and avoid malware websites

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  15. -The Dangers: Citizens could be lead to a phishing website which could end up discovering your personal details.
    -My brother has experienced this before. A Nigerian man had sent him an email stating that he was gong to receive millions of dollars if he gave him his details.
    - Download anti-virus software that scans your files and entire computer for viruses and never open unknown websites

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  16. Hackers creating fake websites to gain others personal information.
    NO.
    They could avoid visiting unfamiliar sites and install softwares that help to scan the computer for viruses.

    ReplyDelete
  17. 1) Digital citizens can get tricked to open dangerous websites and to give out your own personal information.
    2) No.
    3) Download trusted anti-virus softwares and never open suspicious emails.

    ReplyDelete
  18. Hackers using prize scams
    No.
    Download trusted anti virus software,

    ReplyDelete
  19. 1)Malware, phishing and spam.
    2)No.
    3)Get anti-virius softwares to protect your computer.

    ReplyDelete