Information Crisis (Cybersafety) - Hardcover

Chelsea House; Losavio, Michael; Rogers, Marcus K

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1604137010 ISBN 13: 9781604137019

Publisher: Chelsea House Publications, 2012

Synopsis

Information Crisis discusses the scope and types of information available online and teaches readers how to critically assess it and analyze potentially dangerous information, especially when teachers, editors, or other information gatekeepers are not available to assess the information for them.

Chapters and topics include:

The Internet as an information tool

Critical analysis

Legal issues, traps, and tricks

Protecting personal safety and identity

Types of online information.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

The Cybersafety set is intended to help teens better understand the nature of the online world, learn to analyze the information found there, and inform them about online pitfalls and dangerous behaviors so that they can stay safe and get the most from their online experience. The books examine the typical activities teens undertake online and point out the risks connected to them while offering advice on how to avoid them. They also define and explain different types of cybercrime, from digital piracy to identity theft to stalking, and use real-life cases to illustrate how serious they can be. Also covered are the techniques criminals and predators use online, how law enforcement combats cybercrime, current laws about cybercrime, and what is appropriate behavior in the online world.

The books the Cybersafety set give middle and high school students and teachers alike the information they need to protect themselves in cyberspace.

Each book in this set explores a different aspect of the Internet, the World Wide Web, and mobile communications and computing.

About this edition

• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1604137010
• ISBN 13: 9781604137019
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 152