Lesson 2: Rules of Netiquette

Rules of Netiqutte is a network etiquette where the do's and don'ts of online communication take placed and it is a set of rules for behaving properly online. I learned here in Lesson 2 the different types of information that I should not publicly disclose through the social media and especially sharing and publicly involved  the personal informations about me like my First Name, Last Name, Middle Name, Current and previous school/s that i attend to, my Cellphone Number, my Family informations, my home address, my home phone number and my birthplace to avoid stealing private informations about me.

Here are the different Tips How to Stay Safe Online that has been discussed;
• Be Mindful of what you share
• Do not just accept terms and conditions; read it
• Check out the privacy policy page of a website
• Know the security features
• Do not share your password to anyone
• Avoid logging in to public networks
• Do not talk to strangers
• Never post anything about a future vacation
• Add friends you only know in real life
• Avoid visiting untrusted websites
• Install and update an anti virus software
• Do not used pirated softwares
• Do not reply from suspicious emails

As we know internet life is a dangerous and mischievous part of this world so here are the Internet Threats that has been occuring;
1. The Malware- a malicious software
    • Virus- designed to replicate itself and transfer from one computer to another
    • Worm- transfers from one computer to another by any type of means.
    • Trojan- disguised as useful program
           *Rogue security software tricks the user into posing that is a security software.
    • Spyware- program that runs in the background without you knowing it.
           *Keyloggers is used to record the keystrokes done by the users.
    • Adware- designed to send you advertisements
2. The Spam- unwanted email
3. The Phishing- acquires sensitive personal information
           *Pharming is a more complicated way of phishing

Think Before you Click is something that will help you to achieve the safety of your reputations online.
- Ask yourself a questions that can help you to protect your reputation before posting it.
- Talk to your friends about this serious responsibility.
- Set your post to "private".
- Avoid using names.

Copyright Infringement is something an idea form of literacy work that gives you rights how it should be used by others.
Some tips to avoid copyright infringement;
• Understand
• Be responsible
• Be creative
• Know the Law

The process of interactively searching for retrieving requested information via a computer from data bases that are online are called Online Search.
These are the Tips in Conducting Online Research that been discussed;
1. Have a question in mind
2. Narrow it down
3. Advance Search
4. Look for credible sources
5. Give Credits