Response Katlin

Katlin wrote...

People deceive others online everyday whether it be to protect their identity, mess with someone, or hurt someone. Do you think that deception online is one of the main reasons people get caught up in dangerous acts and put in situations where they could be in danger such as older men posing as younger guys wanting to meet younger women?

There have been many incidents where people and sometimes police have posed as a “fake” online to retrieve information. I was unable to find information on how these criminals begin posing as someone else; I honestly think men who pose as younger men to attract girls have something seriously wrong with them. This is why parent need to protect their children form having free reign over the internet. “More than half of American families with teenagers use filters to limit access to potentially harmful content online. But both teens and parents believe that teens do things on the internet that their parents would not approve of” (protecting teens online) http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/PIP_Filters_Report.pdf . This web site enough is enough provided great information to educated parents on the risk online. It’s parent’s job to protect their kid form men posing as a fake.

Response to Susan

Susan Cannaday wrote...
How can you tell if your credit card information is safe online, or which sites are secred sites?

Many people shop on line, especially during the holiday season. But private information can be stole, and anyone could be a victim if you are not educated in the steps that are needed to protect yourself.
After researching tips to protect yourself, I came across a site, http://soc.hfac.uh.edu/artman/publish/article_273.shtml
Humans civil rights.
One point that grabbed my attention that I had never really thought about was the password questions people use if they have forgotten their verification phrase. Many questions ask “what is your favorite pets name, or what street did you grow up on? With the new trend of blogging, many people provide this information online. If a person had enough time and energy to figure out someone’s code, they could.
One more key this website provided was, do not give out your private phone number. People can do a reverse lookup and this searches a public database and then your private phone number, name and address is provided. Then people could fide you and begin stealing your private information; credit card information.
Most known websites that allow people to shop on have protected sites. Just keep an eye on your past payments.