Where’s The Problem?

Cyberbullying

Cyberbullyingit doesn’t just happen on the Internet but when it does cyberbullies leave a trail

Think U Knowhttp://www.thinkuknow.org.au/site/stop.aspprovides advice on how to stop cyber-bullying by blocking communications on some of the popular websites and applications that young people use.

Inappropriate ContentEven the most careful will come across things we would hope not to find, it’s what comes next that counts

Inappropriate ContentEven the most careful will come across things we would hope not to find. It’s what comes next that counts.

Cybersmart Inappropriate Contenthttp://www.cybersmart.gov.au/Parents/Risks%20and%20concerns/Inappropriate%20content.aspxreviews ways in which children might be exposed to inappropriate content and suggests some ways to mitigate the risks.

We all need to remember that what’s put on the internet stays on the internet for all to see

Digital Reputationhttp://www.cybersmart.gov.au/Parents/Risks%20and%20concerns/Digital%20reputation.aspxlooks at how each internet user creates an online reputation based on the digital footprint they leave across a range of online spaces.

Phishing!Don’t Get Caught

Phishing!Don’t Get CaughtAlways check before you give out your personal details or sign up for things.

Identity Theftwe can unwittingly leave traces of identity across the internet which can easily be collected and re-assembled and sold on

Identity Theftwe can unwittingly leave traces of identity across the internet which can easily be collected, re-assembled and sold on.

Budd:e E-security Education Packagehttps://www.staysmartonline.gov.au/budd-e/has two animated games that seek to make students aware of the risks associated with security online including guarding identity.

Gaming

GamingYou may not be gambling but you can still lose more than you think.

CYH Video Gameshttp://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=240&np=300&id=2373though it’s notionally aimed at adolescents most of the problems discussed in this article also relate to younger children.

Grooming and Predation

Grooming and Predationhappens both off-line and online

Online Child Sex Exploitationhttp://www.afp.gov.au/national/child_protection_operations/online_child_sex_exploitation.htmlthe Australian Federal Police co-ordinate investigations of all child exploitation matters. From here you can also find links to ThinkUKnow and Cybersmart discussion.

Do you know the biggest danger associated with the internet?

Concentratingonthedangersand forgettingthebenefits

What Can We Do

Set Boundaries And ParametersThat Change With Time

Foster Responsible And Ethical Behaviour

AboveAllKeepTheLinesOfCommunication Open

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