Advice for Grown Ups

Some useful information for grown ups:

 

Do:

• be aware of your on-line reputation, which consists of information you post about yourself and information posted by others, and consider that when seeking employment, many prospective employers will use publicly available on-line information.  Remember, the internet never forgets!
• keep passwords secret and protect access to accounts.
• regularly review your privacy settings.
• discuss expectations with friends – are you happy to be tagged in photos?
• be aware that, increasingly individuals are being held to account in the courts for the things they say on social network sites.
• keep personal phone numbers private.
• keep a record of your phone’s unique International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number, keep phones secure and report thefts to the police and mobile operator as soon as possible.
• keep any evidence of an incident, for example not deleting text messages or emails and by taking a screen capture of material, including the URL or web addresses.

 

Don’t:

• post information and photos about yourself publicly that you wouldn’t want employers or colleagues to see.
• retaliate to any incident or inappropriate messages.