Responsible Ways of Using The Internet

1. Check your e-mail regularly.

2. Give prompt and polite responses to emails.

3. Do not send flames.

A flame is an insulting and hostile comment made by one online poster against another user in an online setting. This commonly happens in forums, message boards, game lobbies or any place online where people with different beliefs and principles gather.

4. Do not type all your words in caps.

5. When you are using a phone, please do not flash. This is an indication of an emergency.

6. Avoid opening emails from an unknown source, especially those with attachments. These mails may have viruses attached ready to infect any computer system or network.

7. Avoid downloading free software, except for a trusted company or website.

8. Do not leave sensitive information like credit card details and personal data on untrusted websites.

9. Avoid unsecure websites. A website that is not secure means that the connection between the website and your web browser is not encrypted. This means that any information you enter on the website, such as passwords, credit card numbers, or personal information, could potentially be intercepted by a third party.

You can usually tell if a website is secure by looking at the address bar in your web browser. If the website is secure, the address will typically start with “https” right before the domain name rather than “http.” The “s” stands for secure.