Google Good to Know A guide to staying safe and secure online - Manual (Page 2)

Contents
1. How you can stay safe and secure online
2. How you can protect your family online
3. Learn how Google helps protect you
So what’s this all about?
Google’s Good to Know aims to help you, your family and friends stay safe
and secure on the Internet.
This booklet is designed to give you useful hints and tips that are easy to
remember and put into action. We’ve included stickers with some of the key
pieces of advice so you can put them on your computer or notebook to serve
as helpful little reminders.
For in depth information on all of the topics in this booklet and more, visit the
Good to Know website, www.google.com/goodtoknow
1. How you can stay safe and secure online
The Internet offers so many opportunities to explore, create and
collaborate. But it’s important to keep yourself safe and secure, so you can
make the most of it.
There are many different kinds of cyber crime. A criminal might try to gain
access to your information – like your email password, banking details or
social security number.
A criminal might also try to use the Internet to scam you, sell you fake
goods or make you do things that cost you money. Or, like a thief who
steals a getaway car without caring who the owner is, they could want your
computer or a website you own as a tool to commit cyber crime.
Whether you’re a new Internet user or an expert, the tips and tools here
to help you navigate the web safely and securely are simply good to know.