Bloxx undertook research on the use of Social Media and BYOD in Education, and the challenges faced by educators and learners alike. Surveying 172 IT Executives we identified a number of key areas where due to Security concerns, organisations without dynamic technology are forced to block access to these potentially educational sites and resources. Presented by Mark Gibson VP at Bloxx, during the CanConnectEd 2015 Conference, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. (www.canconnected.com) This presentation offers solutions to the biggest worries and why communicating the importance of eSafety can be far more effective than simply blocking - or attempting to - block access.

1. Creating a safe, secure collaborative
learning environment & responsible eCitizens
BYOD &
Social Media

2. www.bloxx.com
mgibson@bloxx.com
@KomodoScotland
@Bloxx
Mark Gibson
VP at Bloxx
Hello

3. Delivering
excellence
in eSafety
800 million devices protected by
Bloxx superior technology
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4. Solutions
designed with
Education in
mind
Nothing protects students like Bloxx
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Domain experts in real-time, contextual content analysis
Patented, innovative & trusted Tru-View Technology (TVT)
Multiple deployment options
Unrivalled service and support

5. “The spiralling
demand for BYOD in
Education brings with
it a plethora of benefits
and risks”
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e-citizens for the future?

6. 58%
Students access
technology on their
own devices in
of Ontario’s
school
BYOD here in Ontario
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7. Looking at
the global
landscape
BYOD in Education
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Looking at
the global
landscape

8. 2015
Survey
Results
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impact of Social Media in Education
In January 2015, Bloxx completed a 3 month survey of
its customers in the education sector.
172 organizations responded, giving insight into how
social media is used and managed within the learning
environment.
Respondents were IT executives working in a range of
education establishments.

9. 62%
Access to
Inappropriate
Content Lack of
control
Security
Greatest concerns with BYOD
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10. 69%
And still…
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Do not have a
formal BYOD
policy!

11. Do you
agree?
“As a whole, we are for social
media, as long as the children
think before they post, stay safe
online and respect one another.“
“We have at least three separate
meetings/awareness days per year
where staff and children are asked
to think about the costs and
benefits of Social Media.”
“Great potential to improve
productivity, but there are a
lot of risks and issues with
their use. Being proactive is
always the best approach in
my opinion.”
What our respondents think?
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“We are taking social media very
seriously now and have big plans
to roll out training for pupils, staff
and even parents.”
“Monitoring of behaviour is key, rather
than blocking access.”

12. Playlist
Lessons
The evolution of the Digital Classroom
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Software provides students with a personalized
"playlist" lesson that teachers can keep close tabs
on.

13. It doesn’t
have to be all
or nothing
Social media and Education
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14. 71%
Greatest concern with Social Media
use in Education{
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Students & Staff?

15. 69%
Do you monitor Social Media?
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16. A new report from the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) , entitled ‘Youth
Produced Sexual Content provides the most compelling reason to
date, that protecting children online must be with a combination, of
technology and education.
Internet Watch Foundation
Our vision is the elimination of child sexual abuse images online and
become the national “go-to” organisation for information and advice on
combating online child sexual abuse
Internet Watch Foundation International has a Virtual Global Taskforce and
works here is Canada with:
ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE, NATIONAL
CHILD EXPLOITATION COORDINATION CENTRE
Youth Produced Sexual Content
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17. Emerging
Risks
Children and teens are producing sexual content with webcam &
laptops
Most content was produced with the intent to share with at least
one other person
Nearly 90 per cent of the videos and images assessed in the
research had been harvested from their original sites and
redistributed elsewhere
The majority of the video recordings and images assessed for the
report show no evidence of coercion
The abuse happens later when the tape is hacked
and shared
Youth Produced Sexual Content
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18. Emerging
Risk
Ever changingThreat Landscape
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Radicalisation
“With radicalisation content being largely
distributed online, having an effective Web
content filter in place, to help reduce
exposure and block access to such content,
should be a key part of your wider e-safety
strategy.”

19. Protect &
Empower
students
Combining Technology and Education
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20. Educate
Change the mantra from ‘keep your profiles private’ to
‘there is no such thing as privacy.’ Information can be
shared by anyone: trusted friends, friends of friends
and anonymous hackers!
Develop an understanding of the digital footprint and how it can be used for
good as well as bad
Encourage the respect for another person’s information and privacy, whether it’s
online or offline
Develop strong digital literacy skills that enable young people to navigate the
online world with confidence – even as it continues to change.
Help students manage the very real
digital risks they face{
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21. Inform
Clarify your Acceptable Use
Policy (AUP){
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Ensure your students read, understand and accept your
AUP – otherwise block online access
Communicate widely and frequently
Simplify, automate and report on AUP acceptance with
Bloxx AUP Manager

22. Protect
Why demand Real-Time Content Analysis & Categorization?
• Eliminates latency
• Reduce over and under blocking
• Delivers zero second filtering
• Ensure protection for new & modified web pages
Safeguard students with real time
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23. Combat
SSL
Eliminate anonymous Proxies
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Intercept and decrypt SSL traffic to provide protection
against HTTPS traffic, encrypted anonymous proxies and
malware.
Did you know?
Resent research highlights that 80% of Next-Generation
Firewall (NGFW) and Unified Threat Management
(UTM) products are not decrypting inbound
or outbound SSL traffic.

24. Protect
Protect students from the Deep Web
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25. Protect
What lies beneath the Deep Web?
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26. BYOD
Secure BYOD users and simplify
Google Authentication{
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Single Sign On provides a quick, simple and effective way
to deliver accurate and relevant filtering capability for your
BYOD users’ web browsing
Google Authentication allows you to set up an
authentication policy based on Google user name and
password and creates filtering policies for Chromebooks or
other devices you are authenticating using Google.

27. Control
Provide access to social media sites in a highly controlled
manner, enabling students to communicate and collaborate
within systems that are, open, transparent and safe.
Control Social Media Use
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28. Safe
Search
Enforced Safe Search and
YouTube for Schools{
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Automatically enforce Safe Search on all major search
engines & direct user requests for YouTube to educationally
relevant content on YouTube for Schools.

29. Proactive
Set up alerts for specific search terms – enabling you to be
proactive, monitor search terms and identify concerns
before they escalate.
Remain vigilant with Bloxx search alerts
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Self Harming
Radicalisation
Anorexia
Bullying

30. Nothing
beats
Bloxx
Experts in eSafety
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Bloxx technology enables educators to develop a managed
system, where age appropriate policies can be set, risk is
managed and students can benefit from the wealth of
resources the Web offers. In essence, delivering the best
learning environment without compromising e-safety, or over
blocking educational content.
• Safeguard against inappropriate web browsing
• Eradicate anonymous proxies
• Manage social media use
• Simplify BYOD
• Effectively manage bandwidth

31. THANK YOU
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www.bloxx.com
marketing@bloxx.com
@Bloxx.com

32. Resources
Bloxx Web Filter
TVT for Education
Social Media in Education Survey Report
Bloxx Resource Centre
marketing@bloxx.com
@Bloxx.com