Online safety / edited by Justin Healey.

Contributor(s): Healey, Justin [editor.]Material type: TextTextSeries: Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; v. 381.Publisher: Thirroul, NSW : Spinney Press, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Description: 60 pages : colour illustrations ; 30 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781922084620Subject(s): Online social networks -- Safety measures | Computer security | Computer crimesDDC classification: 302.30285 Summary: Australians are increasingly connecting online through computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices to access the internet and social media. In the process, young people in particular are becoming more at risk of being exposed to fraud, identity theft, unauthorised access to personal information, stalking, harassment and exposure to illicit or offensive materials. This book presents a range of cybersafety tips to arm readers with an informed awareness of the risks online and offer advice on how to stay protected. A chapter in the book is specifically dedicated to understanding and dealing with the disturbing proliferation in cyberbullying. What are the practical ways in which we can safely communicate, access secure information and maintain healthy relationships online?
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Includes index.

Australians are increasingly connecting online through computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices to access the internet and social media. In the process, young people in particular are becoming more at risk of being exposed to fraud, identity theft, unauthorised access to personal information, stalking, harassment and exposure to illicit or offensive materials. This book presents a range of cybersafety tips to arm readers with an informed awareness of the risks online and offer advice on how to stay protected. A chapter in the book is specifically dedicated to understanding and dealing with the disturbing proliferation in cyberbullying. What are the practical ways in which we can safely communicate, access secure information and maintain healthy relationships online?

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