1. Before reading the text watch a video Read the text and do exercises a lans (Local Area Networks) Networking

c. Preventative tips

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  Don’t open email attachments from unknown people; always take note of the file extension.
  
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  Run and update antivirus programs, e.g. scanners.
  
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  Install a firewall, a program designed to prevent spyware from gaining access to the international network.
  
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  Make backup copies of your files regularly.
  
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  Don’t accept files from high-risk sources.
  
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  Use a digital certificate, an electronic way of providing your identity, when you are doing business on the Internet. Avoid giving credit card numbers.
  
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  Don’t believe everything you read on the Net. Have a suspicious attitude toward its contents.
  

APPENDIX 5. LISTENING.

Listen to an interview with Diana Wilson, a member of the Internet Safety Foundation. Which answers (a or b) best describe what she says.
Safety online for children
1.Parents should make children aware of

a.the benefits and risks of the Internet b. The risks of the Internet

2. A web filter program can be used to

a.prevent access to sites with unapropriate content

b.rate web content with labels (similar to the way movies are rated)

3.If kids spend too much time online or suffer from Internet addiction, parents should

a. stop them using the Internet b. Look for help from specialist
Listen again and complete the interviews notes.

Risks Solutions

Manipulation of children There are websites (4)___________of children.

Invasions of (1)________________ Internet (5)___________________programs let

Distribution of indecent or (2)_____ parents block objectionable websites.

_________________material. Websites should (6)_______________ their content

Violence and racist (3)____________ with a label, from child-friendly to over 18 only.

APPENDIX 6. POST –PRACTICE ACTIVITY
Fill in the gaps in these security tips with words from the box.

1.Malicious software (1)_________________ can be evolved by following some basic rules.

2. Internet users who like cybershopping should get a (2)______________________, an electronic identity card.

3. To prevent crackers from breaking into your internal network and obtaining your data, install a (3)___________________. It will protect you from (4)________________________________.

4. If you have been hit by a (5)___________________________ don’t panic! Download a clean-up utility and always remember to use an (6) _________________________ program, for example, a virus (7)__________________________________________________.

APPENDIX 7. HOME TASK
Read the text and speak about Internet Etiquette.