Safe SurfingSafe Surfing

An Introduction to the InternetAn Introduction to the Internet

BOLLI Spring 2008

Lesson 9: MiscellaneousLesson 9: Miscellaneous

4/30/20084/30/2008

Where Are We Going Today?Where Are We Going Today?

1. What's in the News?1. What's in the News?

2. Class Q & A …. 2. Class Q & A ….

3. Homework Assignment #83. Homework Assignment #8

4. This week’s material4. This week’s material

5. Open Q&A5. Open Q&A

What’s In The News?What’s In The News?

• Class: Class: ??• You Tube – Identity Theft: You Tube – Identity Theft:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBheC5afBfc• Reminder: Reminder: FINAL EVALUATIONFINAL EVALUATION

Homework Assignment - Week 8Homework Assignment - Week 8

• MK: Email to several addresses & Magazines (eZines)MK: Email to several addresses & Magazines (eZines)• PL: Bankrates (bankrate.com)PL: Bankrates (bankrate.com)• MK: Shade loving annualsMK: Shade loving annuals• SB: Which search engine best for historic movies: Wiki, SB: Which search engine best for historic movies: Wiki,

Google, Yahoo, IMDb, Movies.com?Google, Yahoo, IMDb, Movies.com?http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050976/• Or a group:Or a group: http://groups.yahoo.com/search?

query=Ingmar+Bergman• Or a Blog:Or a Blog:

http://blogsearch.google.com/blogsearch?hl=en&q=Ingmar+berman

• Web 2.0Web 2.0 is a term describing a trend in the use of is a term describing a trend in the use of World Wide Web technology and technology and web design that aims to facilitate that aims to facilitate creativity, information sharing, and, most notably, , information sharing, and, most notably, collaboration among users. These concepts have led to the development and evolution of collaboration among users. These concepts have led to the development and evolution of web-based communities and web-based communities and hosted services, such as , such as social-networking sites, , wikis, , blogs, , and and folksonomies. The term became notable after the first . The term became notable after the first O'Reilly Media Web 2.0 Web 2.0 conference in conference in 2004..[2][3] Although the term suggests a new version of the Although the term suggests a new version of the World Wide Web, it does not refer to an update to any technical specifications, but to changes in the ways , it does not refer to an update to any technical specifications, but to changes in the ways software developers and and end-users use webs. According to use webs. According to Tim O'Reilly::

• ““ Web 2.0 is the Web 2.0 is the business revolution in the in the computer industry caused by the move to the caused by the move to the Internet as as platform, and an attempt to understand the rules for success on that new , and an attempt to understand the rules for success on that new platform.platform.[4] ”” Some technology experts, notably Some technology experts, notably Tim Berners-Lee, have questioned , have questioned whether one can use the term in a meaningful way, since many of the technology whether one can use the term in a meaningful way, since many of the technology components of "Web 2.0" have existed since the early days of the Web.components of "Web 2.0" have existed since the early days of the Web.[5][6]

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2

New Suspicious Error DialogueNew Suspicious Error Dialogue

• Updated: Malware alert• By  Villu Arak on November 5, 2007 in Trojans By  Villu Arak on November 5, 2007 in Trojans

and viruses.and viruses.• It has come to our attention that some Skype for It has come to our attention that some Skype for

Windows users have been affected by a piece of Windows users have been affected by a piece of malware that masquerades as a chat message malware that masquerades as a chat message aimed at finding a lost girl. aimed at finding a lost girl.

• Please do not follow any internet links you may Please do not follow any internet links you may receive in chat messages that resemble the receive in chat messages that resemble the following: “Please help me to find this Girl”. following: “Please help me to find this Girl”.

• Clicking on the link will lead you to download a Clicking on the link will lead you to download a worm that is currently best described here.worm that is currently best described here.

• Currently, this piece of malware — a new strain of Currently, this piece of malware — a new strain of the Stration/Warezov worm — can be detected by the Stration/Warezov worm — can be detected by the following antivirus software: AntiVir, ArcaVir, the following antivirus software: AntiVir, ArcaVir, AVG Antivirus, BitDefender, F-Secure, AVG Antivirus, BitDefender, F-Secure, Kaspersky, McAfee, Microsoft, Norman Virus Kaspersky, McAfee, Microsoft, Norman Virus Control, Panda Antivirus, Sophos Antivirus, Control, Panda Antivirus, Sophos Antivirus, TrendMicro, VBA32. TrendMicro, VBA32.

MiscellaneousMiscellaneous

• VOIP - http://www.galttech.com/research/internet-ecommerce/best-internet-VOIP - http://www.galttech.com/research/internet-ecommerce/best-internet-phone-service.phpphone-service.php

• MySpace vs. facebookMySpace vs. facebook

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/social_networks_study_fabernovel.phphttp://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/social_networks_study_fabernovel.php

• Ask Bruce! ™ http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/askbruce/Ask Bruce! ™ http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/askbruce/

MySpace & facebookMySpace & facebook