Being safe online is always of the utmost importance. To help you as a student stay safe while on the internet here are a few do's and don't's:
Do:
Use the internet responsibly and respect others privacy
make sure to use symbols and numbers when making passwords so they are harder to crack
be careful when downloading programs incase they carry viruses
use an alias as your user name if you use chat room sites
use chatrooms that are public, monitored and childfriendly
use anti-virus software and make sure to renew regularly
keep a record of all transations made
Don't:
Give out personal information online
arrange to meet peopel you have met online
give your passwords to anyone
never use the same password continuously
copy information fromthe internet and atttempt to redistribute it
don't open or download any attachments from an unkown source
fill out any surveys online that ask for personal detials or bank details
don't let web browsers remember your username and password