Internet safety

We all love internet as it is a blessing and we could have access to just about anything we want be it information , work reference , homework , contacts , stay in touch with our near and dear ones and the list goes on and on. The is a wonderful place for entertainment and today one can sit for hours in front of a computer or a notebook surfing and coming across new stuff and places to visit.

However , little do we realise that the internet can bring us harm, threats and can sometimes lead to problems even personal problems , there are millions out there who seek joy and fun in causing a nuisance to others by sending threatening mails and messages , demanding , blackmailing , fraud , cheating and various other activities that just gets people worked up and tensed.

We’ll the way out of such people and groups is to just ignore them, they will fade away , rather that revert to any of their messages or mails , some of these people can be really nice to you and gain your trust , the last thing you would want to do on the internet is to trust someone you don’t know of . There are millions of people who cheat surfers into deriving personal information out of you for many purposes , some even go upto the extent of making you believe in them lying to you and asking for money . Some time back there was this mail which was flooding the internet , it was making people believe that they had won a lottery and promising them a huge sum of money , later they ask you to transfer a charge towards delivery of your price money. A lot of people out there who are new to the internet fall for this and transfer the money thinking that its worth spending this amount to receive a fortune. And for those unlucky people , it turns out that the person was just a fraud and he had tricked you into this. There a still many more forms of this case you may not know , its always better to stay anonymous while surfing .

Things you shouldn’t be doing

1. Never give out personal information to just about anyone you meet or any site that asks for it.
2. Upload pictures of yourself on social communities at your own risk.
3. Never reveal your true identity in chat rooms.
4. And do not get too personal into talking about your life , family where you live and such information to random people who chat with you.
5. Ignore messages that may be offensive to you , you lose nothing by it, its just some disturbed person who seeks attention , so do not pick a fight with anyone if you get an offensive mail. The best thing you can do is to leave it there.
6. Do not upload confidential content on sites like rapidshare and other file transfer websites. You may not know who else is downloading your files.
   
   Stay safe and connected, enjoy the benefits form the internet while keeping your eyes open to such problems.