Protet Yourself Online

Be proactive with your safety
Now you can learn everything you need to know about staying safe on the Internet from the comfort of your home or office. Our comprehensive Protect Yourself Online tutorial will teach you practical and proven ways to avoid common online dangers. View Protect Yourself Online Lesson Overview

Prevent identity theft
Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the U.S., often costing its victims thousands of dollars by the time it's discovered. Whether you use the Internet for shopping, investing money, staying in touch with family and friends, dating, social networking or any other reason, our complete Protect Yourself Online lesson will teach you how to keep your personal information out of the hands of criminals on the Internet.

Immunize your computer against viruses and hackers
Once you've completed this lesson, you'll know how to keep your computer safe from damaging Internet viruses and hackers trying to gain access. You'll learn how to put the proper safeguarding tools in place to ensure safe and secure Internet use.

Avoid e-mail and Internet scams
E-mail and Internet phishing scams designed to convince you to give up personal information are very common these days. You'll learn how to identify these scams and how to avoid falling prey to them.

Set parental controls to protect your children
Protect Yourself Online will teach you everything you need to know about keeping children safe from online predators and questionable web sites. Through step-by-step instruction, you will learn exactly how to set parental controls and other safeguards necessary to keep your whole family safe on the Internet.