THE RULES OF

NETIQUETTE
EMPOWERMENT
TECHNOLOGIES

Quarter 1 Week 1
MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING
COMPETENCIES
Apply online safety,
security, ethics, and
etiquette standards and
practice in the use of ICTs
as it would relate to their
specific professional
tracks.
Rules of
Netiquette
Online Safety and
Security
 INTERNE
T
•Internet is defined as
• information superhighway.
Internet
Threats
 Malware
 malicious software

computer viruses Spam

 worms Phishing
Trojan horses other malicious
spyware programs.
adware, and

 Itcan take the form of executable code, scripts,

active content, and other software.
 Computer Virus

 A computer virus is a malware that;

when executed, replicates by
reproducing itself or infecting other
programs by modifying them.
 Worm

 A computer worm is a standalone

malware computer program that
replicates itself in order to spread to
other computers.
 Trojan Horse

 a malicious program that is disguised

as useful program but once installed,
leave your PC unprotected and
allows hackers to get your
information.
 Adware

a program designed to send

advertisement, mostly as pop-ups.
 Spyware

 a program that runs in the

background without you knowing it.
It has ability to monitor what are you
currently doing and typing through
keylogging.
.
 Spam

 unwanted emails mostly from bots or

advertisers. It can be used to send
malware.
.
 Phishing

 its goal is to acquire sensitive

information like password and credit
card details.
Tips to stay
safe online
1. Be mindful of
what you
Shares online and
what site
you share it to.
2.Don’t just
accept terms
and
Conditions
READ
IT.
3. Check out the
Privacy policy
page of
a website.
4. Know the
security
features of social
networking site
you use.
5. Do not share
your password
with anyone
6. Avoid logging
in to public
networks/
Wi-Fi.
7. Do not talk
to strangers
Whether online
or
face-to-face.
8. Never post
anything
about a future
vacation

“Rob my house at this date”

9. Add friends
you know
in real life.
10. Avoid
visiting
untrusted
website
11. Install and
update
Antivirus software
on your computer.
12. If you have a
Wi-Fi
at home, make a
private network
by adding a
password.
13. Avoid
downloading
anything from
untrusted
websites.
14. Buy the
software;
do not use
pirated ones.
15. Do not reply
or click
links from
suspicious emails.