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Internet Safety
Internet Safety/Password Vocabulary
| anonymous | of unknown name |
| appropriate | suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, and occasion |
| identify | to recognize as a particular person or thing, to verify the identity of something/someone |
| harass | to bother or pressure someone aggressively |
| inappropriate | improper, not proper, not okay |
| non-identifying | information that is common to many |
| online profile | Internet posting of one’s characteristics or qualitiesinformation that is common to many |
| password | A password is a combination of letters, numbers, and/or symbols that is used to log you in on a computer, e-mail, social networking sites, etc. |
| personal information | information that describes a person’s identity such as name, date of birth, address, etc |
| pitfall | A hidden or unsuspected problem or danger |
| predator | one who stalks or uses lies or secrecy to get close enough to another person in order to easily hurt or harm him/her |
| risky | potentially harmful to one’s emotional or physical well-being |
| screen name | online nickname or identity |
| user ID | same as screen name |
| user/screen names | Never use any identifying information in your user name. This includes: Your real first and last name, address, location, telephone number, email address, inappropriate words, gender, no personal information: birthday, age, etc |