Café ASPIRA - Your Cyber Awareness Resource | Espańol |
Welcome to Café ASPIRA — your online connection to trusted information on safe Internet usage, created and maintained by ASPIRA of New York, Inc. This site is dedicated to promoting cyber awareness, particularly within the Latino community, and to helping parents protect themselves and their children against cyber predators, bullies and frauds.
The key to keeping safe online is awareness. Café ASPIRA will make you more cyber savvy and help you understand how to avoid being the victim of a cyber fraud, predator or bully. Café ASPIRA will be your guide to valuable resources.
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i. Cyber Awareness: Cyber awareness is about becoming familiar with the threats posed by using Internet-based technologies so that you can protect yourself, your family and your identity.
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ii. Cyberbullying: Cyberbullying is perhaps more common and potentially harmful than conventional schoolyard and classroom bullying. Cyberbullying occurs when cell phones and/or the Internet are used to spread information or send photos with the intent to hurt or embarrass someone.
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iii. Cyber Fraud: Cyber fraud is a new type of financial crime aimed at cashing in on the explosion in
e-commerce, as the buying and selling of goods and services online is known. A multitude of cyber frauds have emerged over the past few years. This section will be your guide to buying and selling online safely. It will cover:
iv. Cyber Predators: Cyber predators find their victims online, using a variety of ways to obtain personal information about potential targets. Children and young adults are often the victims of sex crimes committed by cyber predators. This section is required reading for parents. It will cover: