1. Section 6 Theory Issues with information found on the Internet

2. Lesson Objectives By the end of this lesson you will be able to: (a)Understand that internet can be unreliable (b)Understand that undesirable information exists on the internet. (c)Realise that connecting to the internet can pose a security risk.

3. Starter- Are these sites genuine? http://www.weathergraphics.com/ti m/fisher/ http://www.weathergraphics.com/ti m/fisher/ http://www.genochoice.com/ http://www.dhmo.org/ No they are all bogus(false) sites

4. Is the internet reliable? “Just because information is on the internet does not make it true. Any information from the internet needs to treated with caution” Write down this statement. Information on the internet can be unreliable. List three reasons why? Lets share our answers.

5. Why use information from the internet? AdvantagesDisadvantages Information up-to-date compared to booksInformation can be unreliable Quick to search for informationCould be too much information to read (too many hits) Available on home computer or mobile device Can obtain information from other parts of the world Checks for accurate information Check the site is up-to-date Only use sites produced by organisations you have heard of or know to be reliable. Use several sites to compare and check information is similar. Check the links work, as bogus sites often have faulty links Is the author stated? Are they an expert/reputable/known in that field?

6. Is the Internet Bad? Once you are connected to the internet others may hack your system. There are security concerns about the information you exchange online, these are as follows:

7. Phishing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8lWLwuiDwk&fea ture=related This is getting people to reveal, username, passwords, credit cards details, account details etc. by the use of emails.

8. Pharming http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v3LpySRngg Only play 1min 50 sec When software/malware stored on your computer redirect the user to a bogus site and not the website they wanted. Problems – Website look the same – Collect passwords and banking/credit card detail - used for fraud

9. Spam Bulk/junk email sent from people unknown, sent to everyone hoping a few will read/open the email. Problems – Spam can carry viruses – Spammers collect email to send spam – Spam filter software can filter spam but good emails can end up as spam.

10. Capabilities and limitation of ICT Using the task sheet in section 06 - The Effects of Using ICT, lesson 3 Capabilities and limitation of ICT.doc and the information on pages 57 & 58 write a description for each feature.

11. Plenary Questions … List three security risks associated to connecting to the internet? Answer: Phishing Pharming Spam What is the meaning of each?

12. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G aA6UV9iQOo&feature=relmfu