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ONLINE SAFETY AND SECURITY AND ETIQUETTES
As we develop the technology and sciences over time, we are able to increase the development
of devices and media platforms all over the entire world. As this changes our traditional life, we need
and we must able to adopt to these changes. One among different issues, is online ethics, on which
people don’t have the mastery of it. Since we belong to the contemporary times of developmental stage
of the traditional to high technology. It is our responsibility to watch our characters in terms of media. It
is so called the online safety and security together with online etiquettes- netiquettes.
Online safety and security have a vital role as much as socialization is concerned. In real life,
people can outcast easily using communication and other techniques, what more in the online
environment that can easily invaded by bad intentions. I personally can share o you my online
techniques to protect your account from anyone who wants to break your privacy. As a student, we
have many files that is academically linked and it is our own intellectual property, in order to make it
safe I save it o the google documents where in only I can access the account. I also change my accounts
passwords with alpha-numeric every month because in case someone is having their eye on me at least I
know that I am protected online. One of the advices that I can give is that, do not open any accounts
online if the device you are using is not reliable to log in. Don’t make a wrong move for other people’s
bad intentions to be successful. And lastly, if it is your account, don’t make other people know about it
specially passwords and other data that can be found on your accounts. They can use that information
to invade your privacy. Aside from being safe to online world, aligned with this is to be able to have an
ethics online. This ethical behavior is also called online ethics/ online etiquettes/ internet etiquettes
/netiquettes. According to 10 rules of netiquette for students by UTEP Connect (the link can be found
below) these are the ethics that must be adopted by the students in education to embark in their minds
the netiquettes in online universe. These are the following;
1. Make sure identification is clear in all communications. Begin with a salutation (“Hi, Jason!”)
and end with your signature (“Hannah Kay, Criminology 101”).
2. Review what you wrote and try to interpret it objectively. When we speak face to face and are
misunderstood, we have an on-the-spot opportunity to rephrase our words. In writing, we must
strive twice as hard to be understood, as we do not have the benefit of modifying or elaborating
in real time. All caps (“I’M SHOUTING”) and exclamation points (“Give me a break!!!”) can be
misinterpreted as intense anger or humor without the appropriate context.
3. If you wouldn’t say it face to face, don’t say it online. When you’re working online, you’re safe
behind a screen, but that’s no excuse to be ill-mannered or say things you would never say in
public.
4. Don’t assume everyone understands where you’re coming from. Sarcasm and wit is often the
spice of in-person conversation, but in online discussion, it can not only lose its edge, it can bite!
In your high school classroom, all students were the same age, came from similar backgrounds
and lived in the same area. In contrast, your online classroom is made up of people of all ages
and cultures who have varied backgrounds, lifestyles and geographic locations. With this in
mind, review what you wrote before contributing to the conversation and ask yourself,
“Will everyone get the joke?”
5. Don’t spam. Please don’t take advantage of your connection with the other students in your
online classroom to forward emails and links regarding your political/spiritual beliefs or to sell
your services.
6. Use emoticons. In casual chatroom settings, emoticons can help convey feelings that may
otherwise get lost in translation, including humor, exasperation, exhaustion and even confusion.
7. Respect others’ privacy. Don’t give out another student’s personal email address without
permission.
8. Remember, if it’s on the internet, it’s everywhere. Don’t share personal information about
yourself in a public online forum, especially something that could put your safety or security at
risk.
9. Follow the rules. Just as your online college posts guidelines related to academic integrity and
student expectations, online forums also have rules of conduct. Make a point to read them
every time, as they can vary from class to class.
10. Forgive and forget. If you’re offended by something another student says online, keep in mind
that you may have misunderstood their intentions. Give them the benefit of the doubt.
Source: https://www.utep.edu/extendeduniversity/utepconnect/blog/october-2017/10-rules-of-
netiquette-for-students.html
To conclude, all of us have the choice to protect and be protected by ourselves from online
platforms, all of us has the access of protecting our own. Many people can outcast us overnight but to
prevent it from happening, following the online safety and security abiding the ethics on media must be
given the highest priority. We click but we think!
