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AGENDA

Part I: Internet 101

Intro to the Internet, Web 2.0

Threat Assessment

Part II: Solutions

What you can do

Resources

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PART I: INTERNET 101 Intro to the Internet and Web 2.0 Threat Assessment www. TheCyberHoodWatch .com

THE INTERNET

Evolved over decades

“ inter” “networks” talking to each other

Went public in the ‘80s

Popularity in the mid-‘90s

Source of information – A place to search for answers and information

Early communication includes: email, chat rooms, forums

WEB 2.0

"Network as platform" computing - Allows users to run software-applications entirely through a browser

Users can own the data on a Web 2.0 site and exercise control over that data

"Architecture of participation" encourages users to add value to the application as they use it

Does not refer to an update to any technical specifications, but rather to changes in the ways software developers and end-users (you and me) utilize the Web…

Web 2.0 concepts have led to the development and evolution of web communities and hosted services, such as video sharing sites, wikis, blogs, and the most popular of all…

SOCIAL NETWORKING

Get used to it!

Used regularly by millions of people across the globe…

Most popular social networking websites:

MySpace Facebook Friendster

Bebo Youtube Twitter

Digg LinkedIn Ning

Online communities of Internet users and people who share interests and/or activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others

Can be general in nature, or cater to a specific group or common interest, such as hobbies, religion, or politics; many general sites have specialized groups within

Provide a variety of ways for users to interact

Free to use

SOCIAL NETWORKING (II)

Your profile page is the front page of your own newspaper!

Main purpose = communicate with friends

Tell people about:

your personality

personal/professional interests

hobbies

basic info about yourself

PD Pandora Internet Safety Why? Profile page = “your” customizable space You can also: customize the background choose the music share photos show your list of friends add “widgets” share video

SOCIAL NETWORKING (III)

What’s so social about it?

Modes of communication offered by most popular social networking websites include:

Internal “private mail” or “private message” (called a PM)

Instant messenger (real-time communication)

Comments (short messages visible to all)

Journal/Blog (thoughts or memos for the day)

Bulletins (messages to everyone in your friends list)

“ Tweeting”

MAKING FRIENDS!

COMMUNICATION!

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY (of Social Networks)

Good:

Helps people stay in touch

Acceptance

Inspire interests and creativity

Bad:

Too much information (“TMI”)

Access to inappropriate material

Loss of privacy/identity theft

Ugly:

Bullying

Internet predators

“ Sexting”

OTHER POPULAR WAYS TO COMMUNICATE

Instant Messenger (IM)

Real-time text-based communication

Popular IM programs:

AOL Instant Messenger

MSN Messenger

Yahoo Messenger

ICQ

Trillian

Chat Rooms:

Have dozens, even hundreds, of participants

Chat Rooms are often themed by interest

“ Moderators” police the conversation (not always)

Chat rooms can be joined through your web browser

Many IM programs also allow:

Offline messages

Group chatting

Voice and video chatting

Conversation logging and file sharing

Webcams

Forums:

a.k.a. message boards, newsgroups, online discussion sites

“ The modern bulletin board”

Topic central

Several discussions at the same time

Make friends, bond with people that share common interest

Governed and maintained by administrators and moderators

Blogs:

Short for “web log”

Frequently updated online diaries/journals

Personal or professional; ethical, moral, topical

Example: Pandora’s Blog, the blog for PC Pandora , tackles Internet safety and shares daily news stories on the issue.

More popular with adults; kids getting into blogging more and more.

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THE THREATS

Sexual predators:

Search for under-aged boys and girls or vulnerable older girls/young women

Lure their target, “grooming”

A physical meeting, after a sense of “knowing” and “trust” is established

Sexual assault, and sometimes rape, can occur in the real life meetings

Child pornographers

Scam artists:

Don’t care if they ever meet you; they are after your wallet

Take their time to learn real-life facts about you and then use that information to try and gain access to your credentials, bank accounts, etc.

Use sophisticated and professional emails that appear legitimate, but are nothing more than a ploy to get you to divulge your private information

May lead to identity theft

PD Pandora Internet Safety They DO exist! Internet Predators Two types on the Internet Predators lurk in chat rooms, forums, and social networks to search for targets!!!

THE THREATS (II)

They DO exist!

Internet Predator Statistics:

69% of teens regularly receive personal messages online from people they don't know and most of them don't tell a trusted adult about it.

While 16% of teens in 2007 say they've considered meeting face-to-face with someone they've talked to only online, that marks a significant drop compared to the 30% of teens who were considering such a meeting in 2006.

In 2007, 8% of teens say they actually have met in person with someone from the Internet, down from 14% in 2006.

When they receive online messages from someone they don't know, almost 60% of teens say they usually respond only to ask who the person is. Nearly a third of teens (31%) say they usually reply and chat with people they don't know, and only 21% tell a trusted adult when they receive such messages.

Approximately 1 in 7 (13%) children were solicited in 2005, compared to approximately 1 in 5 (19%) in 2000; aggressive solicitations did not decline.

4% of all youth Internet users in 2005 said online solicitors asked them for nude or sexually explicit photographs of themselves.

Make no mistake, these guys exist!

THE THREATS (III)

Same bully, different technology

Cyberbullying

( a.k.a. electronic bullying, online bullying )

Definition: the intentional and repeated harm of others through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices.

Worst of all: the effects and ordeal of a cyberbully can follow a victim for years…

THE most predominant threat your kids will face today

Bullying 2.0: moved from the playground to the Internet

The Internet makes it possible for bullying to continue at every hour of every day

Bullying Effects:

Mental anguish

Humiliation

Stress

Anxiety

Depression

Suicidal feelings

THE THREATS (IV)

As simple as email harassment, but may also include:

Threats

Sexual remarks and solicitations

Compromising photos

Hate speech/racist remarks

Subject of ridicule in forums

Posting false statements gossip as fact

Cyberbullies may:

Disclose victims' personal data on websites/forums

Pose as victim (ID theft?)

Send threatening/harassing emails and IMs

Post rumors or gossip

Instigate others to gang up on target

Same old bully, new technology

Cyberbullying is…

Important to remember: though the use of sexual remarks and threats are sometimes present in cyberbullying, it is not the same as sexual harassment and does not necessarily involve sexual predators…

THE THREATS (V)

Electronic bullying takes place:

on social networks

in chat rooms

in forums

through Instant Messenger

on YouTube

Offline: text messaging on mobile phones

Same old bully, new technology

Cyberbullying exists where?

Important to remember: cyberbullying is bullying between minors! When an adult (over 18 years of age) is involved, it is considered cyber-stalking and cyber-harassment.

THE THREATS (VI)

Same bully, different technology

Cyberbullying Statistics:

Nearly 75% of kids have been bullied in the past year

Only 1 in 10 reported such cyberbullying to parents/adults

41% of teenagers report between 1 and 3 online bullying incidents over the course of a year

13% reported 4 to 6 incidents

19% reported 7 or more incidents

The most common reason for not telling an adult, cited by half the bullied participants, was that teens believe they "need to learn to deal with it"

31% reported that they do not tell because they are concerned their parents might restrict their Internet access

51% report the bullying was done by schoolmates; 43% said by someone they knew only online; 20% said someone they knew, but who was not from school

The most prevalent forms of bullying online and in school involved name-calling or insults

Password theft was the next most common cyberbullying tactic. Also includes: threats, sending embarrassing pictures, sharing private information, spreading rumors

THE THREATS (VII)

“ Sexting ”

The new dangerous, illegal and foolish phenomenon

Definition: the act of teenagers sending naked photos of themselves to significant others, friends, and sometimes just mere casual acquaintances, via cell phone text messaging. These messages are sent, received and forwarded on a daily basis across the nation.

Dangerous:

Once that digital image is created, though it may have been intended to live on only a cell phone and shared with only one person, it is inevitable that image will make its way to a computer, the internet, and then the world.

Bottom line: it’s illegal, it’s dangerous… and it’s foolish!

Illegal:

In the eyes of the law, sexting = a form of child pornography

Several states have brought child porn charges upon teenagers who are taking and distributing such pictures

 Reputations destroyed  Cyberbullying results  Reason for suicide

THE THREATS (VIII)

“ Sexting” Statistics:

Statistics from a 2008 survey of 653 teens (age 13-19) commissioned by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy:

20% of teens (1 in 5) have electronically sent/posted nude or seminude pictures or videos of themselves; breakdown: 22-percent of teen girls, 18-percent of teen boys and 11-percent of ‘young teen girls’ (age 13-16).

39% of teens have sent sexually suggestive messages (text, email, IM) to another (37% of teen girls, 40% of teen boys); 48-percent of teens report having received such messages

71% of teen girls and 67% of teen guys who have sent or posted sexually suggestive content have sent/posted this content to a boyfriend/girlfriend; 21% of teen girls and 39% of teen boys say they have sent such content to someone they wanted to date or “hook up” with.

15% of teens who have sent or posted nude/seminude images of themselves say they have done so to someone they only knew online.

75% of teens and 71% of young adults say sending sexually suggestive content “can have serious negative consequences.” Yet, 39% of teens and 59% of young adults have sent or posted sexually suggestive emails or text messages–and 20% of teens and 33% of young adults have sent/posted nude or semi-nude images of themselves.

38% of teen girls and 39% of teen boys have had sexually suggestive text messages or emails– originally meant for someone else–shared with them; 25% of teen girls and 33% of teen boys say they have had nude or semi-nude images–originally meant for someone else–shared with them.

THE THREATS (IX)

P2P - a.k.a. peer-to-peer file sharing:

Utilizes a dedicated program that shares files between personal computers over the Internet. This is accomplished through permitted access to each individual computer, usually limited to specified folders. Examples:

 BitTorrent  Limewire  BearShare

PD Pandora Internet Safety Other Internet Activities and Their Associated Threats To Know About

While P2P can be fun, there are many dangers and risks associated:

Viruses, keyloggers and other threats that compromise your PC

Copyright infringement for music and movies

Files laced with pornography, child pornography

Hackers can retrieve personal information

THE THREATS (X)

Online Gaming:

Huge with teen boys

Portal for bullying and predators

Addiction to video games

Gambling:

Very easy for a minor to get involved

Serious addiction

Occasional cyber-predator

Parental exposure through credit card usage on non-secure, un-trusted sites can lead to ID theft!!!

THE THREATS (XI)

Trust & Misinformation:

“ You can’t trust everything you read online”

Misinformation can appear in many ways and pose threats on many levels:

Personal opinion can be presented as fact

Scam websites sell bogus products

Commercial websites use every trick in the book to get you to buy their product

Spoof sites can mislead consumers

Hate sites spread malicious information

Email hoaxes

Phishing scams

While many of these may not be a threat to your personal safety, intellectual safety and the development of a young mind can be harmed if too much misinformation makes its way through…

THE THREATS (XII)

Masquerading as:

Social Networking websites (YouTube, Facebook, MySpace)

Auction sites (eBay)

Banks (Bank of America, Chase)

Online payment processors (PayPal)

IT Administrators (Yahoo, ISPs, corporate)

More on Phishing:

Carried out via email and Instant Messenger

Hard to detect

Effects range from denial of access to email to substantial financial loss

Usually leads to forms of ID theft ranging from being locked out of your own accounts to fake accounts and ruined credit.

PD Pandora Internet Safety Other Internet Activities and Their Associated Threats To Know About Phishing & Identity Theft The criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication

THE THREATS (XIII)

Plagiarism:

Using someone’s work and passing it off as your own

Only takes a few simple clicks

Consequences of suspension and expulsion

BIG difference between “doing research” and “cutting & pasting”

Teachers and schools need to be more vigilant in catching and punishing

“ Paper mills” – Papers written by students being sold to other students

Software available to help detect plagiarism

“ Google” is a teacher’s best weapon

PART II: SOLUTIONS WHAT CAN YOU DO? Educate. Discuss. Protect.

EDUCATE PD Pandora Internet Safety 143: _____ AISI: _____ ASL: _____ BF: _____ BRB: _____ BTW: _____ F2F: _____ GF: _____ IDK: _____ IMO: _____ INDB: _____ IRL: _____ ISS: _____ JK: _____ K: _____ KIT: _____ LDR: _____ LMIRL: _____ LOL: _____ M/F: _____ N/P: _____ NTK: _____ OMFG: _____ OMG: _____ OTP: _____ P911: parent alert! PAL: _____ PAW: _____ PDA: _____ PIR: _____ POS: parent over shoulder PPL: _____ S2R: _____ STFU: _____ ROFL: _____ THX: _____ TTYL: _____ TY: _____ WT? _____ WTG: _____ WTGP: _____ Learn about the web and web culture… 95% of parents do not recognize common chat room lingo! Common Net Language:

EDUCATE PD Pandora Internet Safety 143: I love you AISI: as I see it ASL: age/sex/location BF: boyfriend BRB: be right back BTW: by the way F2F: face to face GF: girlfriend IDK: I don’t know IMO: in my opinion INDB: it's no big deal IRL: in real life ISS: I said so JK: just kidding K: okay KIT: keep in touch LDR: long distance relationship LMIRL: let’s meet in real life LOL: laughing out loud M/F: male or female N/P: no problem NTK: nice to know OMFG: oh my f***** god OMG: oh my god OTP: on the phone P911: parent alert PAL: parents are listening PAW: parents are watching PDA: public display of affection PIR: parent(s) in room POS: parent(s) over shoulder PPL: people S2R: send to receive STFU: shut the f*** up ROFL: rolling on floor laughing THX: thanks TTYL: talk to you later TY: thank you WT? what time WTG: way to go WTGP: want to go private? Learn about the web and web culture… 95% of parents do not recognize common chat room lingo! Common Net Language:

EDUCATE (II)

Visit websites and join communities!

Good websites to visit:

http://www.cyberbullying.us

http://www.BulliesBeGone.com

http://www.StopInternetPredators.org

http://www.ProtectChildrenOnline.org

http://www.TheCyberHoodWatch.com

http://ResponsibleCyberCitizen.com

http://www.PluggedInParents.com

http://theAlertParent.blogspot.com

http://TeenCheckup.com

http://www.WebSafeKid.com

http://www.NetSmartz.org

http://www.InternetSafeChildren.com

PD Pandora Internet Safety Learn about the web and web culture…

EDUCATE (III)

Learn the LAW!

In [ YOUR STATE ]:

[ In this area, please highlight local and state laws and statues for cyberbullying and Internet predator convictions. Keep the information here short and bulleted. You can expand on the information in the script and in your dialogue. We are available to help you with the research if given at least 2 weeks notice from presentation date. ]

Cyber Tipline: 1-800-843-5678 (THE LOST)

OR www.cybertipline.com

EDUCATE (IV)

“ I never saw it coming…”

Warning Signs

Your child may be a victim of cyberbullying if he or she…

Unexpectedly stops using the computer all together

Appears nervous or jumpy when an instant message, text message, or email appears

Appears uneasy about going to school or outside in general

Appears to be angry, depressed, or frustrated after using the computer

Avoids discussions about the computer

Becomes abnormally withdrawn

Exhibits symptoms of depression, insomnia, and lack of appetite

Develops unexplained headaches, stomach aches

Starts giving excuses to not go to school/increase in absenteeism

Has an unexplained drop in grades/sudden lack of interest in school

Shows increased avoidance of social events/isolation from peers

EDUCATE (V) PD Pandora Internet Safety Learn about the web and web culture…

“ I never saw it coming…” (part II)

Warning Signs

What you may notice if your child is in contact with or a victim of an Internet predator…

Spending a large amount of time on-line, especially late at night, in a secretive manner

Pornography on your child's computer

Phone calls to/from people (particularly men) you don't know

Mail, gifts, or packages from someone you don't know

Turns computer monitor off/ quickly changes screen

Frequent deletion of computer “histories”

Many new, different “buddies”

EDUCATE (VI)

If your child is on MySpace and/or Facebook…

YOU SHOULD BE ON MYSPACE and/or FACEBOOK!!

93% of all Americans between 12 and 17 use the Internet

As of 2007, 71% of teenagers had established online profiles; this number is probably closer to 85%-90% today

Be on the lookout for multiple profiles!

Stranger Danger

The Golden Rule: DON’T TALK TO STRANGERS (online)!

Every day is Halloween

Never meet online friends in person

Ignore harassing or rude comments on social network profiles; delete any unwanted messages or friends who leave inappropriate comments

Go to mom and dad if uncomfortable or harassment continues

Anonymity

DISCUSS PD Pandora Internet Safety Talk to your kids!!

DISCUSS (II)

DON’T REVEAL PERSONAL INFORMATION TO ANYONE

From the mind of a Teenager:

A majority of teens (58%) don't think posting photos or other personal info on social networking sites is unsafe.

About half (49%) are not concerned that posting personal info online might negatively affect their future.

Teens readily post personal info online. 64% post photos or videos of themselves, while more than half (58%) post info about where they live.

Females are far more likely than male teens to post personal photos or videos of themselves (70% vs. 58%).

PD Pandora Internet Safety Talk to your kids!!

DISCUSS (III)

Safe Posting Tips

The golden rule: Never post personal information!

Smart and unidentifiable online profilescreen name Good: firefleye; Bad: LadyBobcat34

Never share passwords with anyone!

Only add real-life friends to “friends” and “buddies” lists

Think before posting photos

“ Good Friend” posting

Not your bulletin board

Remember: for all the world to see!

Essential Step: Set social network profiles to private!

Check the privacy settings of the social networking sites that your children use

Set the profile so that people can only be added as a friend if you approve it.

Set it so that people can only view your child’s profile if you have approved them as a friend.

DISCUSS (IV)

NO BULLIES!

“ play nice on the web”

Treat thy neighbor/“friend”/”buddy” as thyself

Explain consequences of bullying

Anonymity = cowardly

Empower your children to stop bullying!

www. BeenBulliedOnline .com

DISCUSS (V)

Parental Help

Remind your kids:

It’s okay to talk to you

Reassurance of help and protection, not punishment

Offer comfort and warmth

Keep your cool/be the cool-but-firm parent

PROTECT

Two arenas:

Physical

The PC

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PD Pandora Internet Safety Safeguard your PC and monitor your child’s Internet activity

PROTECT (II)

Things you can physically do to safeguard your children:

Get the computer out of the kids’ rooms!

Walk/peer in frequently

SET RULES! ( Only 23% of parents have computer usage rules! )

Safe computing contract

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PROTECT (III)

Titles to consider:

McAfee

Trend Micro

Kaspersky

Webroot

BitDefender

Spyware Nuker

Key ingredients:

Antivirus

Anti-Spyware

Firewall

Good tech support

Frequent automatic updates

Email protection

Wireless security

Filtering and parental controls

PD Pandora Internet Safety Safeguard your PC and monitor your child’s Internet activity Antivirus and Internet protection Robust, up-to-date Antivirus and Internet Security

PROTECT (IV)

Filters and Parental Controls

53% of parents say they have filtering software on the computer their child uses at home

Windows and Internet Explorer have built in controls and privacy settings

Set limits on game playing, web browsing, and overall computer use.

Windows Vista: Control Panel  “Parental Controls” (keep family member accounts separate!) OR

Internet Explorer: Tools Menu  “Options”  Content” tab  “Parental Controls”

Remember: Internet Security programs have basic filters and controls

PROTECT (V)

Know where your child goes online and what they do:

Only 65% of parents report checking up on their teens after they go online

65% of high school students admit to unsafe, inappropriate, or illegal activities online

38% of high school students admit to hiding their online activities from their parents

Reasons to Monitor:

In contact with a predator

Victim of a cyberbully

Might be a cyberbully

Addicted to pornography, gambling

Illegal downloading of copyrighted material

Too much time aimlessly browsing, playing games

Sexting

PD Pandora Internet Safety MONITOR YOUR CHILD’S INTERNET ACTIVITY

PROTECT (VI)

Consider this:

83% of parents say there is no excuse for not knowing enough about the Internet to protect your kids or teens.

88% of parents think it's more important to know what their kids are doing online than to respect their kids' privacy.

Yet only 45% of parents have monitoring software that records what users do online.

PD Pandora Internet Safety MONITOR YOUR CHILD’S INTERNET ACTIVITY You can’t be over their shoulder and with them 100% of the time “ Trust but verify”

PROTECT (VII)

Monitoring Software:

Gives the extra parental edge

Verifies activity

No reason for you to not know

21st century parenting

Tell your kids you are monitoring

Your house, your computer, your rules!

BIG difference between “spying” and being a responsible parent

Look for threats, not for gossip

PC Pandora monitoring software can and does:

Record snapshots of screen content

Logs: IM chats, emails, files traded, websites visited, programs used, webcam activity, Internet search queries

Feature parental controls (web filters and program blocks)

Email updates of activity

PD Pandora Internet Safety MONITOR YOUR CHILD’S INTERNET ACTIVITY

A SHORT SUMMARY & REVIEW

Step 1: Educate

Know the web

Know the hang-outs

Understand the lingo

Learn about social networking

Recognize threats

Know the law

Step 3: Protect

Powerful Internet security and protection

Computer in an open area

Frequent check-ups

Activate parental controls and filters

Monitoring software ( PC Pandora )

Step 2: Discuss

“ Stranger danger”

Don’t share personal info

Safe screen names and secure passwords

Be a responsible “cyber citizen”

Problem? See: Mom and Dad

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