There are several hazards you could encounter when using the Internet and other digital communication devices:
| Hazard |
Explanation |
| Viruses |
A virus is a nasty program that does something annoying or destructive on a computer. They often come as attachments to emails or on disks which might have been swapped, and are hard to detect and delete. |
| Spamming |
Spam messages try to sell you products or persuade you to visit their websites. Once a company knows your email address they might ‘bombard’ you with offers for things you will never need or don’t want. |
| Cyber-Bullying |
This involves people deliberately sending unkind or nasty messages to you personally or posting embarrassing things about you on public websites. |
| Identify Fraud |
This involves people logging onto sites and then pretending to be you (e.g. to post nasty messages or to steal credit card details). |
| Conning |
Since it is easy to lie on the Internet, some people try to trick or scam other people - such as by selling them poor-quality goods at high prices on shopping/auction websites. |
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