Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Test review

Netiquette-
1. How do you treat people you met online?
2. What is Flame?

Online Safety
1. What is one thing you want to remember on the internet?
2. How many people are on the internet?

Cyber bullying-
1. What is cyber bullying?
2. Is bullying just on the Internet?
ID Theft-
1. What is ID theft?
2. What can do with that info?
Online tutorials-
1. What do they do?
2. Where can you find them?

Blogs-
1. What are blogs?
2. Can you use your life story’s in blogs?

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Identity Theft

When someone uses your personally identifying info without your permission

FTC- Federal Trade Commission Estimates 9 million Americans each year have their identities stolen.
  • Renting an apartment
  • obtain a credit Card
  • Establish telephone account
  • All using your name


      How do they do it?
  • Dumpster Diving
  • Skimming-steal numbers when processing your card
  • Phishing - pretend to be financial institutions
  • Changing your address
  • Old-fashion Stealing
  • Pretexting- Use false pretenses to obtain info


What do They Do With It?
  • Credit Card Fraud
  • Phone or Utility Fraud
  • Bank/Finance Fraud
  • Government Fraud


How Can You Find out If Your Identity Was Stolen
  • Monitor your accounts and banks statements
  • Check credit report on regular Basis


What Should You Do?
  • Call your credit card company immediately
  • File a police report
  • Check your credit reports
  • Notifying other creditors
  • Disputing any unauthorized transactions

Friday, January 7, 2011

Superhero

Batman, Because His really cool and I thought he the coolest superhero in my book plus he has cool gadgets too.