Using the Internet Safely For Seniors

Taking pictures of unsuspecting people with camera phones has become such a problem in parts of the world that some countries ha ...

Figure 6-2 When you understand the potential misuses of images, you can make conscious choices about what you post online. It ma ...

➟ Use a photo-editing tool such as Windows Photo Gallery (see Figure 6-3) to cover up or crop out infor- mation that could put y ...

Figure 6-3 Share Videos Safely Video sharing online through sites such as YouTube (see Figure 6-4) has exploded in the last coup ...

Figure 6-4 Check these tips when posting videos online: ➟ Select a reputable service. You may want to use a dedi- cated video ho ...

➟ Listen to what is said; words can also give away infor- mation about your identity and location. ➟ If the video shows friends ...

materials. If you don’t own the image, you need to assume someone else does unless the images are on sites specifically offering ...

Like everything else, Web cams can also be used in negative ways. They have all the risk potential that sharing videos has, with ...

Photos and other graphic images are often saved in one of these formats: ➟ TIFF (tagged image file format):If you’re editing you ...

➟ MOV (the QuickTime movie format):Originally cre- ated by Apple, the format has now become popular and can be played from compu ...

Sharing Your Information with Others T he Internet offers many options for connect- ing with people and sharing information. You ...

As with any site where users share information (such as social networks and blogs, covered in Chapter 8, and e-mail, covered in ...

Figure 7-1 ➟ Family members and friends:They may write about you in their blogs or mention you on special-interest sites such as ...

➟ Online directories:Services such as http://www.white pages.comor http://www.anywho.com, shown in Figure 7-2, list your phone n ...

Because services get new information from many sources, you’ll need to check back periodically to see if your information has ag ...

interesting to criminals, who can use it to gain your confidence and then scam you, or use it to guess your passwords or secret ...

Many people leave messages on their e-mail letting people know when they’ll be away from their offices. This is really helpful f ...

➟ Comments in discussion groups ➟ Information you’ve posted in wedding or baby reg- istries (see Figure 7-3) or on grief sites ➟ ...

If the information is restricted to a site that isn’t avail- able to the general public, has a strong password, and respects you ...

Figure 7-4 5.Click the Backbutton (the left-pointing arrow) to go back to the search results and continue to review listings abo ...