Ways to stay safe- S.C.A.N.D.A.L

The  S.C.A.N.D.A.L  Rule 

S- Safe Website

C- Create an unspecific account

A- Age appropriate postings

N- Never use your account to hurt other people

D- Do not share personal information

A- Allow only people you trust to become friends on the website

L- Learn to use with precaution

Online Dangers

Many people have signed up to many different websites and clubs that are on the internet.But many people can be robbed of identity and personal belongings. For example women can meet men through online dating and before the woman knows it, the man has robbed her of her credit card information, her address, and many other important information. People can also send emails from that look like they're from Microsoft, claiming that your computer is at risk. The email  may ask for your security credentials for your laptop or PC. This is spam and you will lose control of your computer. Now everything on your computer is property of the person who sent the email. Your browsing history, emails that you have sent to people and information that you put into trusted websites. That person now owns you. The internet is a very dangerous place if you are not careful of doing your research and making sure that company's are ligament. Even accepting friend requests on social networking sites can be dangerous if you are not aware of who the person is. This is why it is very important to be aware of your surroundings online.

 

Addicting Games and Apps

Everyone loves playing games on your computer or smart phone device. Candy Crush, Minecraft, Temple Run, Five Nights and Freddy's and Crossy Roads are all fun but can get addicting if you're playing 24/7 without any breaks. If you don't stop, you'll start to ignore other needs such as school work and your friends. It's important to limit yourself and to be aware of other things around you. 

 

Five Nights At Freddy's can get you hooked on the adrenaline

Candy Crush will keep you coming back with multiple levels and fun powerups

Minecraft has many different ways to play and is exciting. 

Crossy Roads appeals to younger generations with modern characters and fun prizes. 

Harms That Can Be Caused By Technology

Many types of Harms can be caused from Technology. If we aren't care we can lose our identity's on the internet, lose sleep by being surrounded by electronics that are on 24/7 and lose part of our vision by staring at a screen to intently.

Here are some visual aids to help realise the dangers that technology poses:

All of these can happen as you get addicted and ignore everything else. You think that if you lose the internet, you will die but it would be better if you got outside and kicked a ball for even 15 minutes a day. You would be breaking free of the influence that technology has on you. 

Technology Dangers

Welcome to Technology Dangers and how to protect yourself. Technology helps us in our day to day lives that we can't even think of, but they can harm us without us even knowing. They can rob us of our identification or cause physical and mental health problems. As we progress through technology we need to make sure that we are protecting ourselves from harm and danger.