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This page is about technology risks. There are many concerns with technology, like hacking,stalking, cyber-bullying, viruses, rumors, offensive websites, malaware, scams, phishing, and identity theft. Another thing to worry about is the future. Will people be able to function without technology? Will robots take over?

**Hacking**
Hacking has become more effective and easier to do over the years. The original hacking was done with payphones. People would call and make a certain noise into the phone and they could make free calls. Now hackers can attack computers and steal personal information like pictures or internet access. They can also hack websites to shut them down or to say things to make the creator look bad. Viruses and worms have destroyed machinery and have cost 95 billion dollars of damage. 600,000 Facebook accounts get hacked daily. Video games have been hacked a lot, there are even video game hacking websites.

Cyber-Stalking
Cyber-Stalking is using the Internet to stalk someone.The factors of cyber-stalking are false accusations, attempting to gather information about the victim, encouraging others to harass the victim, false victimization, attacks on data or equipment, ordering goods and services, and arranging to meet. Most cyber-stalkers try to turn their friends and family against them. They also may ask their friends and family for information about the victim. They also may try to find everything they can about the person online through their websites or accounts on social websites.They also can't do it alone. They'll bring a third party to the situation and say that the victim did something to the third party. The stalker may also order packages and magazines in the victim's name. The types of cyber-stalking are of women, of intimate partners, by anonymous online mobs,and corporate cyberstalking.

=**Cyber-Bullying**= Cyber-bullying is when a person or people abuse someone through the web with out confronting them. this process can be very hurtful to the victim and could have serious consequences. This is very serious and needs to be dealt with. Some effects are depression, suicide, skipping school, and, sudden changes in diets which can be unhealthy. Cyber-bullying can have and extremely negative effect on students but also on teaches and parents.Cyber-bullying can hurt people's feelings, which is why you should be careful of what you say online.

=Scams= Scams are when somebody asks for you information, such as a password, and says they need it to help you or say they lost you info hoping you will give to them. They use this to get into your bank account, see your personal information, or even use your credit card number and you get charged for everything they buy. Scams are very dangerous. make sure you look for clues to see if the business is fake or real. If the person says something like "Dear Valued Customer" and they don't use you real name it's probably a scam. Some people are very good at scams so you have to be very careful.

Facts
2 years ago more than 3 hundred crimes were committed every hour on computers. 90% of music downloads in 2008 were illegal. 750,000,000 people have a Facebook account. 1/3 of them are teenagers. It also makes kids obese(fat.)

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Effects on technology
More people are becoming fat because of TV, video games, texting, facebook, twitter, and more. If you want to see more videos, click the link right here.

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VIRUSES AND WORMS

TROGAN HORSE is a big virus problem that can permanently hurt your computer if you don't get rid of it fast your computer will shut down FOREVER!!!! Viruses can be ejected from your computer by downloading fire wall or other anti virus websites or contact your computer company and they can talk you through this process.

Here are some words to help you realize what cyber bullying starts

.This is what happens when your on the computer all day you will get eye strains and trust me they hurt!