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Working Safely Online
 
Target Audience:  

Users who are completely new to the Internet and World Wide Web who need to use the internet to find information, shop on-line and communicate with e-mail.

 
   
Objectives:  

This course will investigate some of the ways in which you can protect yourself and other users while using a computer and surfing the net and will also furnish you with the skills required to communicate safely using webmail.

 
   
Prerequisites:  

Users must be proficient with a mouse and keyboard and be able to confidently work within a Windows environment - minimise, maximise, open, close.

 
   
 
       
     
  Duration: 1 Day
  Cost: £125 + VAT
     
 
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Security Overview

  • Choosing a Secure Password
  • Strong & Weak Passwords
 

Security Software

  • What is a Computer Virus?
  • Choosing Antivirus Software
  • Understanding Spyware
  • Windows Operating System Protection
 

Working Safely Online

  • View Browsing History
  • InPrivate Browsing?
  • Switching SmartScreen Filters on & off
  • Pop-up Blocker
  • Setting Security Zones & Privacy Options
  • Working in Protected Mode
  • Content Advisor Settings
  • Downloading from the Internet
 

Setting up Parental Controls

  • Windows User Accounts
  • Applying Parental Controls
  • Web Filtering
 

Safe Surfing

  • What is a Money Mule?
  • Recognising Spam & Junk E-mail
  • Social Networking
 
   

Webmail Overview

  • Choosing a Webmail Provider
  • Creating Strong Passwords
 

Sending & Receiving Webmail using Google Mail

  • Contacts
  • Sending Messages
  • Receiving Messages
  • Replying & Forwarding
 

Working with Attachments

  • Attach a File to a Message
  • Opening an Attached File
 

Deleting Messages

  • The Trash Folder
  • Permanently Deleting Messages
 

Email Etiquette

  • Sending & Replying to Messages
  • Carbon Copies
  • Reply vs Reply All
  • Forwarding
  • Flame Mail