eSafety Top Tips

Keep safe by being careful not to give out personal information.

Accepting emails, IM messages, opening files, pictures or texts from people you don't know can lead to serious problems- they may contain viruses.

                                                                                    

Information you find on the Internet may not be true, or someone online may be lying about who they are.

Meeting someone you have only been in touch with online can be dangerous.

You can report online abuse to the police.

 Keep your passwords secret and don't use short or obvious ones.

Check your privacy settings - especially on social network sites.

Stop and think before you post anything.

Be aware of laws surrounding the Internet.

Remember that oyur online actions have offline consequences.