Positive Changes for Cyber Bullying in the Future

In the future, there will be many changes in the way technology is used. These changes, however, are unknown to whether they will be positive or negative. As technology has progressed, there have been many negative changes in the way people use it. Children and teenagers have progressively started to abuse the way that they use technology, whether it is communicating with people or whether it is viewing inappropriate websites and chat rooms; the problem has progressed into a matter of severity. But there is now a chance for these problems to go away, and it is possible to safeguarding and protecting teenagers and children in a way that the cyber bullying stops now.

As the information age progresses, there becomes more and more ways to protect your computer from hazards like hackers or impersonators. That means that in the near future, with the right amount of information on how to protect yourself from cyber bullies, the problem might be able to dissipate. First, all children, teenagers, parents and teachers should understand that it is easy to guess a password if the password is obvious and over used. This means that if you have multiple e-mail, messenger or chat room accounts, it is crucial that you do not over use your password, and repeat it for numerous accounts. Also, in coming up with a password, it is important that you use both letters and numbers, as well as coming up with a password that is easy to remember, but is not so obvious to someone who is interested in hacking onto your account.

On applications that allow you to include personal information, it is very important that you do not include any phone numbers, addresses, or last names. This is so crucial so that no one can find your personal information. Many programs today have safety features that allows you to accept or decline friends who you are able to talk to. In programs like this, it is important to choose carefully whom you decide can see your information, and whom you would like to communicate with. So if you are having problems with people in school or at work, then it is a good idea to avoid them on the Internet, so that they do not take advantage of the computer to emotionally hurt you or your peers. Also, if someone requests to add you and you do not know them or you do not know them very well, then it will be a very good idea to not add them at all, and to avoid making contact with strangers at all costs.

These few steps are easy to follow, and will allow you to make small changes to prevent the occurrence of cyber bullying. It is important that you are able to talk to your peers or parents when cyber bullying occurs, or when you are feeling threatened while on the Internet. Cyber bullying is a solvable problem, and although serious, we have the availability to make it go away.