Cybersafety overview

Cybersafety Overview Parent Safety Night Bluffton Middle School

Identity Theft

Which of the following is thebiggest threat to children online?

Which of the following is thebiggest threat to children online? a. Child Molesters

Which of the following is thebiggest threat to children online? a. Child Molesters b. Online Pornography

Which of the following is thebiggest threat to children online? a. Child Molesters b. Online Pornography c. Online Scams

Which of the following is thebiggest threat to children online? a. Child Molesters b. Online Pornography c. Online Scams d. Other Children

Less than 5% of online predators pretended to be a child. Most victims knew the predator and what they wanted.

The Internet Safety Technical Task Force study  for States A@orney Generals says: Other children!

Cyberbullying, Sexting, and Illegal File Sharing are causing more problems online for our children.

Cyberbullying is using electronic means to attempt to harm someone.

According to the Cyberbullying Research Center (cyberbullying.us) After rising in 2009 cyberbullying rates dropped in 2010

Where do these ideas come from?

What should your child do if he or she receives an inappropriate text or picture?

If your child appears upset after Receiving a text Being on the computerOr you observe changes in behavior There could be a problem

Illegal ﬁle sharing can cause viruses to get on your computer. You could be sued for copyright violations

Tips to protect yourself online Communicate with people you knowDo not give out personal information online Be aware of what you are doing when cameras are around

Make sure all Facebook privacy settings are Friends Only Be wary of games on Facebook!

If things are bothering you then STOP, BLOCK, and TELL

Tips for Parents Discuss rules for online activities Google your childrenLearn Facebook and make being a friend a condition of using the site Keep the computer in the family room

What about security software?Proxy servers can easily get around this!

Aftab, Parry. Stop Cyberbullying. Wired Safety Group. Web. 27 Apr.2011. <http://www.stopcyberbullying.org>.Berkman Center. "Internet Safety Technical Task Force." BerkmanCenter. Dec. 2008. Web. 27 Apr. 2011. <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/research/isttf>.Patchin, Justin W., and Sameer Hinduja. Cyberbullying Research Center- Cyber Bullying Examples, Cases, Laws, Articles, Stories, Presentations,Videos, Facts, Statistics. 2010. Web. 27 Apr. 2011. <http://www.cyberbullying.us>.

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