TOP 5
I-Safety Tips
for Teens
Public Service Announcement
from Computer Applications classes
at Fairport High School
1. When using Social Networking Websites, be sure to have your account setting on “private” so that only your friends can view your profile.
2. Create a user name that is gender-neutral and treat anyone you communicate with over the Internet with suspicion.
3. Tell your parents or an adult you trust about any online harassment/cyber-bullying. Document user names as well as the offensive comments.
4. It is important to keep your personal information (i.e. real name, address, city, school, phone number) private. Never give out such information to anyone. Using this information, hackers could potentially access your computer.
5. When posting pictures, be aware that everyone will have access to them and use common sense about what is appropriate. Try to adhere to school dress code policies when considering posting images. Rule of thumb: don’t post anything you wouldn’t want your parents to see.
