Crime Prevention:
Online Safety
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Cybersafety
The Internet has opened up a world of information and opportunity for anyone with a computer and a connection! Your safety and the safety of your children can be protected by establishing safety guidelines. You should not let your children on the information superhighway without them. -
My Online Safety Rules
This document offers six basic rules that children should employ when they are on the Internet. Printout a copy of the "Online Safety Rules" acceptable use policy to share between parents and children. -
Identity Theft
Electronic technology has become an everyday fact of life. We use it to communicate, to bank, to shop, to learn, to be entertained, and to be treated medically, among countless applications. Take steps to protect yourself from identity theft and to safeguard your personal information -
Protecting Your Privacy
Whether you are on the Internet or an online banking program, you are often required to use a password. The worst passwords to use are the ones that come to mind first - name, spouse's name, maiden name, pets, children's name, even street addresses, etc. The best passwords mix numbers with upper and lowercase letters. A password that is not found in the dictionary is even better. There are programs that will try every word in the dictionary in an effort to crack your security.