Protecting Students on the Protecting Students on the School Computer NetworkSchool Computer Network

Enfield High SchoolEnfield High School

Cyber SecurityCyber Security

Cyber Security addresses enforcement of secure use on Cyber Security addresses enforcement of secure use on the operation of computers. It is defined by how well the operation of computers. It is defined by how well your computer maintains your computer maintains confidentialityconfidentiality, , integrityintegrity and and availabilityavailability of information that is processed or stored on of information that is processed or stored on the computer network you use. the computer network you use.

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Go to this government site for information about cyber Go to this government site for information about cyber security. security.

General Protection to Make the General Protection to Make the School Network SecureSchool Network Secure

PasswordsPasswords Connecticut Education NetworkConnecticut Education Network FirewallsFirewalls Proxy ServersProxy Servers IP AddressesIP Addresses CookiesCookies Anti - SPAMAnti - SPAM

General Protection on the School General Protection on the School NetworkNetwork

Passwords are designed and used to keep your Passwords are designed and used to keep your work secure.work secure.

Passwords allow only people who have signed Passwords allow only people who have signed a User Agreement to gain access to the a User Agreement to gain access to the network in the school.network in the school.

Your password should be a combination of Your password should be a combination of letters and numbers that you can remember.letters and numbers that you can remember.

Connecticut Education NetworkConnecticut Education Network

The Connecticut Education Network (CEN) The Connecticut Education Network (CEN) is America's first statewide K-12 (and is America's first statewide K-12 (and higher education network) to be built higher education network) to be built exclusively using state-of-the-art fiber optic exclusively using state-of-the-art fiber optic connections.connections.

CEN evaluates Websites and will block sites CEN evaluates Websites and will block sites that contain inappropriate content for that contain inappropriate content for students. students. 

Connecticut Education NetworkConnecticut Education NetworkHow to Safely Use the InternetHow to Safely Use the Internet

Protect your personal information. Protect your personal information. Know who you're dealing with online.Know who you're dealing with online. Use anti-virus software, a firewall, and anti-spyware Use anti-virus software, a firewall, and anti-spyware

software to help keep your computer safe and secure on software to help keep your computer safe and secure on your home machine.your home machine.

Be sure to set up your operating system and Web browser Be sure to set up your operating system and Web browser software properly, and update them regularly.software properly, and update them regularly.

Use strong passwords or strong authentication technology Use strong passwords or strong authentication technology to help protect your personal information.to help protect your personal information.

Back up important files at home and school.Back up important files at home and school. Learn what to do if something goes wrong.Learn what to do if something goes wrong. Protect all children online.Protect all children online.

FirewallsFirewalls A network firewall protects a computer network A network firewall protects a computer network

from unauthorized access. Network firewalls may from unauthorized access. Network firewalls may be hardware devices, software programs, or a be hardware devices, software programs, or a combination of the two. combination of the two.

Network firewalls guard an internal computer Network firewalls guard an internal computer network (home and school) against malicious network (home and school) against malicious access from the outside. Network firewalls may access from the outside. Network firewalls may also be configured to limit access to the outside also be configured to limit access to the outside from internal users. from internal users.

Free Personal FirewallsFree Personal Firewalls is a site that recommends is a site that recommends personal firewall sites.personal firewall sites.

Proxy ServersProxy Servers

Proxy servers act as an intermediary between Proxy servers act as an intermediary between internal computers and external networks by internal computers and external networks by receiving and selectively blocking data packets at receiving and selectively blocking data packets at the network boundary. the network boundary.

These network firewalls also provide an extra These network firewalls also provide an extra measure of safety by hiding internal measure of safety by hiding internal LLocal ocal AArea rea NNetwork addresses from the outside Internet. etwork addresses from the outside Internet.

IP AddressesIP Addresses

An IP address (Internet Protocol address) is a An IP address (Internet Protocol address) is a unique address that computers use in order to unique address that computers use in order to identify and communicate with each other on a identify and communicate with each other on a computer network. computer network.

This utilizes the Internet Protocol standard This utilizes the Internet Protocol standard which is your computer address. which is your computer address.

CookiesCookies HTTP cookies (sometimes known as web cookies) HTTP cookies (sometimes known as web cookies)

are parcels of text sent by a server to a web are parcels of text sent by a server to a web browser and then sent back from the browser browser and then sent back from the browser each time it accesses that server. each time it accesses that server.

HTTP cookies are used for authenticating, HTTP cookies are used for authenticating, tracking, and maintaining specific information tracking, and maintaining specific information about users. about users.

CookiesCookies

Cookies have been of concern for internet Cookies have been of concern for internet privacy, since they can be used for tracking privacy, since they can be used for tracking browsing behavior. browsing behavior.

For example, Cookies show information For example, Cookies show information about the user, such as site preferences or about the user, such as site preferences or the contents of their electronic shopping the contents of their electronic shopping carts.carts.

Anti – SPAMAnti – SPAM

Spam is the material you receive on your Spam is the material you receive on your computer that you have not requested.computer that you have not requested.

It is an abuse of electronic messaging systems to It is an abuse of electronic messaging systems to indiscriminately send unsolicited bulk messages indiscriminately send unsolicited bulk messages that clog you machine and the network. that clog you machine and the network.

Anti Spam is either hardware or software that Anti Spam is either hardware or software that limits the SPAM getting onto your machine.limits the SPAM getting onto your machine.

Limiting Pop–Up AdsLimiting Pop–Up Ads Pop-up ads or popups are a form of online advertising Pop-up ads or popups are a form of online advertising

on the World Wide Web intended to increase web traffic on the World Wide Web intended to increase web traffic or capture email addresses.or capture email addresses.

It works when certain web sites open a new web browser It works when certain web sites open a new web browser

window to display advertisements. window to display advertisements.

The pop-up window containing an advertisement is The pop-up window containing an advertisement is usually generated by Java, but can be generated by usually generated by Java, but can be generated by other means as well.other means as well.

Do You Know…Do You Know…

Have you increased your knowledge about Have you increased your knowledge about computer security now? To test your computer security now? To test your knowledge, try the self assessment quiz on knowledge, try the self assessment quiz on the site below.the site below.

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