Holliston Police Department

550 Washington Street · Holliston, Massachusetts · 01746

Business: (508)429-1212 · Fax (508)429-0611

Emergency 9-1-1

 

 

Identity Theft:

 

 

DETER. DETECT. DEFEND.

Cyber Bullying:

 

 

 

"Cyberbullying" is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones. It has to have a minor on both sides, or at least have been instigated by a minor against another minor

 

It can occur by...

  • Sending mean, vulgar, or threatening messages or images

  • Posting sensitive, private information about another person

  • Pretending to be someone else in order to make that person look bad

  • Intentionally excluding someone from an online group

 

Learn more at:

www.stopcyberbullying.com

 

 

 

Who is affected by identity theft and how?

 

 

What do I do if I have fallen victim to ID theft?

 

              1. Place a fraud alert on your credit report(s)

              2. Close the account(s)

              3. File a police report

              4. Contact the Federal Trade Commission

 

 

Source: www.ftc.gov

Top 8 Cyber Security Practices:

 

 

1. Protect your personal information. It's valuable.

 

2. Know who you're dealing with online.

 

3. Secure your computer.

 

4. Be sure to set up your operating system and Web browser software properly, and update them regularly.

 

5. Use strong passwords to help protect your personal information.

 

6. Back up important files.

 

7. Learn what to do if something goes wrong.

 

8. Protect your children online.

 

The overall effort is to educate everyday internet users on how to "Protect Yourself Before You Connect Yourself" by taking simple and effective steps. These steps will teach internet users how to safeguard one's computer from the latest online threats, offer ways to respond to potential cyber-crime incidents, and show how each person's cyber security efforts affect securing our nation's critical infrastructure.

Source: www.mass.gov

Cyber Safety & Security