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This book explores 10 unique facets of Internet health and safety, including physical safety, information security, and the responsible use of technology, offering takeaways from interviews with experts in the field and suggestions for proactively improving users' Internet safety.The Internet has become for many people—especially students and young adults—an essential and intrinsic part of their lives. It makes information available to be shared worldwide, at any time; enables learning about any topic; and allows for instantaneous communication. And it provides endless entertainment as well. But the benefits of online access are accompanied by serious potential risks. This book covers the key elements of Internet health and safety, including physical safety, information security, and the responsible use of technology. It begins with an introductory essay that gives readers the necessary conceptual framework, and then explains specific topics such as cyberbullying, file sharing, online predators, Internet fraud, and obscene and offensive content. The book also answers readers' questions in a "Q & A" section with a subject expert and includes a directory of resources that provides additional information and serves as a gateway to further study.
Bernadette H. Schell is vice provost at Laurentian University in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.
PrefacePart I: Online Issues Involving Harm to PersonsChapter 1: Internet and Gaming AddictionsInterview with an Expert: Dr. Kimberly YoungChapter 2: Cyberbullying and CyberstalkingInterview with an Expert: Detective Constable Warren BulmerChapter 3: Online PredatorsInterview with an Expert: Dr. Angela EkeChapter 4: Corporate/Government Network Hacks, Identity Theft, and Internet FraudInterview with an Expert: Dr. Doug SalanePart II: Macro-System Issues Regarding Online Health and SafetyChapter 5: Technology and Social Behavior: The Rise of Social Media Web SitesInterview with an Expert: Dr. Tom HoltChapter 6: Copyright Infringement, File Sharing, and Peer-to-Peer (P2P) NetworksInterview with an Expert: Dr. Michael BachmannChapter 7: Obscene and Offensive Content and Online CensorshipInterview with an Expert: Mr. David ButtChapter 8: Online Personal Health Records and Health ServicesInterview with an Expert: Dr. Patrick HungDirectory of ResourcesIndex
The volume succeeds in providing a digestible overview on topics that can be technologically, legally, and morally complex, which sets it apart from other works on these concepts. . . . A good overview on topics related to online safety for a young adult audience. Recommended for high school, undergraduate, and larger public libraries.