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Online safety and security begin with you What to do if you run into problems To report cyberbullies or suspected child predators: Contact your school or community organization, if your child is being bullied online by a fellow student or teammate. Call your local police; if the threat is immediate, call 911. Contact the CyberTipline at 800-843-5678 or at www.cybertipline.com, which is hosted by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. To report phishing: Forward the e-mail message to your Internet service provider. File a complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Go to www.onguardonline.gov, and click File a Complaint. Contact the company that is being misrepresented. It may have a special address for such reports. Example: [email protected]. If you believe that you are a victim of identity theft: Speak with the security or fraud department at your banks and financial institutions, as well as other businesses where you regularly use your credit card. Change the passwords on your online accounts. Get a copy of your credit report (free to victims of ID theft), request a fraud alert, and ask that no new credit be granted without your approval. Send all requests in writing and keep copies. When you receive your credit reports, review them carefully for inquiries you didn’t initiate, accounts you didn’t open, and unexplained debts. 0907 Part No. 098-108775 ©2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Hotmail, Internet Explorer, OneCare, Outlook, Windows, Windows Live, Windows Vista, Xbox, Xbox LIVE, and Xbox 360 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. This document is for informational purposes only. MICROSOFT AND THE SPONSORS LISTED HEREIN, MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. Helpful Resources: www.staysafe.org www.microsoft.com/protect update.microsoft.com onecare.live.com kids.getnetwise.org/tools www.onguardonline.gov Protect your personal information By understanding how criminals use the Internet to commit crimes, you can learn to limit your risks: Be smart online—Ignore and delete spam—any offer that seems too good to be true, probably is. Keep your personal financial information private—do not reply to e-mail from your bank or financial institution asking for account information; instead, contact the bank directly by phone or by typing their Web address into your browser. Use strong passwords for better security—at least eight characters that combine letters, numbers, and symbols. And don’t download files or click links or attachments unless you are confident you can trust the source. Manage your personal information—Before sharing personal information on a Web site, read the privacy statement. Check for https in the Web address, or other signs that the site protects sensitive data. Match the name on the Web address and the security certificate to make sure the site is legitimate and not a fake. Use technology to reduce your risks— Many Internet service providers and e-mail services or programs, such as Windows Live Hotmail ® and Outlook ® 2007 , use spam filters and other technology to identify and delete billions of spam e-mails daily. New technologies, such as the Phishing Filter in Internet Explorer ® 7 , can detect and help block potential phishing scams. Back up your files No security method is completely foolproof. So it’s important to back up critical files regularly, before you get hit with a problem. Learn how at www.microsoft.com/protect.

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