2. THERE ARE SOME SIMPLE INTERNET SAFETY TIPS THAT
YOU CAN USE TO KEEP YOUR CHILDREN SAFE ON THE
WEB– SOME OF WHICH YOU WILL LIKELY FIND USEFUL AS
WELL!
3. 1.USE THE PRIVACY SETTINGS ON SOCIAL
NETWORK PLATFORMS.
MANY SOCIAL NETWORKS HAVE COMPLETELY PUBLIC SETTINGS – MEANING
THAT ANYTHING YOUR TEEN OR CHILD POSTS, IS VISIBLE TO THE WORLD WIDE
WEB! SIT WITH YOUR CHILD AND ENSURE ALL THEIR SOCIAL ACCOUNTS UTILIZE
PRIVACY SETTINGS SO THAT THEIR PERSONAL POSTS AND INFORMATION ARE NOT
AVAILABLE TO ANY PREDATORS OR HACKERS.
REMEMBER, 1 IN 10 SOCIAL MEDIA USERS HAVE BEEN THE VICTIM OF A
CYBERATTACK!
4. 2. NEVER POST PERSONAL INFORMATION SUCH
AS PHONE NUMBER, ADDRESS, OR LOCATION.
ESPECIALLY ON POPULAR MOBILE APPS LIKE SNAPCHAT, INSTAGRAM OR VINE.
MOBILE APPS LIKE SNAPCHAT, INSTAGRAM AND VINE ARE SOME OF THE MOST POPULAR
APPS AMONG TEENAGERS AND TWEENS. AND IT’S NO SURPRISE CONSIDERING HOW FUN
AND VIRAL THE VISUAL CONTENT ON THESE APPS CAN BE.
IN THE SAME VEIN, IT’S VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOUNGSTERS TO REMEMBER THAT ONCE
POSTED, PERSONAL INFORMATION CAN INSTANTLY BECOME PUBLIC.
WHEN A TEEN POST PERSONAL AND PRIVATE DETAILS ON THESE POPULAR APPS, THE
OPENNESS AND VIRALITY OF THESE PLATFORMS MEANS SAID INFO CAN EASILY FALL
INTO THE WRONG HANDS.
5. 3. DON’T INCLUDE ANY PERSONAL
INFORMATION IN YOUR SCREEN NAME.
WHEN CHOOSING A SCREEN NAME OR ALIAS ON WEBSITES IT’S VERY IMPORTANT TO
REMIND YOUR CHILD NOT TO INCLUDE THEIR LAST NAME OR DATE OF BIRTH.
THEY MAY THINK DOING SO IS HARMLESS, BUT IT CAN OPEN THE DOORS TO PEOPLE
THEY DON’T KNOW, OR NO LONGER WANT TO INTERACT WITH, DISCOVERING THEIR
IDENTITY AND PRIVATE INFORMATION.
6. 4. NEVER SHARE YOUR PASSWORDS.
YOUR CHILD OR TEEN MAY THINK IT’S HARMLESS TO SHARE THEIR ACCOUNT
PASSWORDS WITH A CLOSE FRIEND- BUT THAT’S CERTAINLY NOT THE CASE.
ONCE THEIR PASSWORD IS OUT OF THEIR HANDS AND IN SOMEONE ELSE’S, THEY HAVE
NO CONTROL OVER WHERE AND FOR HOW LONG THESE ACCOUNTS REMAIN OPEN-
NOR WHO ELSE CAN ACCESS THEM!
ALSO, ALONG THIS NOTE, REMIND YOUR CHILD TO ALWAYS LOG OUT OF THE
ACCOUNTS THEY’VE ACCESSED WHEN USING A PUBLIC COMPUTER. THE LAST THING
ANYONE WANTS IS FOR A COMPLETE STRANGER TO ACCESS THEIR PERSONAL PROFILES.
7. 5. NEVER AGREE TO MEET IN PERSON WITH
ANYONE YOU FIRST “MET” ON THE INTERNET.
IT’S IMPORTANT TO EDUCATE YOUR CHILD THAT THERE ARE MANY FAKE ACCOUNTS
OUT THERE AND AS SUCH THERE ARE MANY POTENTIAL DANGERS IN MEETING FACE-
TO-FACE WITH SOMEONE THEY ONLY KNOW THROUGH THE ONLINE WORLD.
8. 6. NEVER SEND OR RESPOND TO RUDE OR MEAN
MESSAGES OR EMAILS.
REMIND YOUR CHILDREN THAT THE MESSAGES THEY SEND VIA TEXT AND
EMAIL CAN NEVER BE ERASED, AND THEY CAN EASILY BE SHARED– WITH
ANYONE.
ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO ALWAYS TAKE THE HIGHER GROUND. IF THEY
EVER RECEIVE A RUDE OR INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGE, JUST IGNORE IT.
IF THE HURTFUL MESSAGES PERSISTS, YOU AND YOUR CHILD SHOULD
PROMPTLY DELETE AND BLOCK THE INDIVIDUAL HARASSING THEM TO
PREVENT ANY HURT FEELINGS OR UNNECESSARY PROVOCATION.
9. 7. BE CAREFUL BEFORE POSTING ANY IMAGE OR
VIDEO ONLINE.
ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO SHARE ANY IMAGES OR VIDEOS THE PLAN TO POST
ONLINE WITH YOU BEFORE THEY DO SO.
REMIND THEM THAT ONCE THEY DO SO, THESE IMAGES AND VIDEOS ARE NO LONGER
EXCLUSIVELY THEIRS, BUT ARE NOW PART OF THE INTERNET ECOSYSTEM -MEANING
THEY NO LONGER HAVE FULL CONTROL OVER WHO CAN SEE THEM AND/OR HOW
THEY APPEAR.
10. 8. NEVER DOWNLOAD OR INSTALL UNKNOWN
SOFTWARE OR APPLICATIONS.
EVEN WE ADULTS ARE OFTEN DUPED BY FAKE SOFTWARE, SPAM AND APPLICATIONS!
IT’S IMPORTANT TO ADVISE YOUR KIDS AS FAR AS WHAT THEY SHOULD OR SHOULDN’T
DOWNLOAD. THE BEST PRACTICE IS TO ONLY DOWNLOAD FILES FROM TRUSTED
SOURCES AND WHEN IN DOUBT, INSTALL A SITE ADVISOR LIKE WEB OF TRUST OR
NORTON SAFE WEB, TO HELP DECIDE IF A DOWNLOAD SITE IS TRUSTWORTHY OR NOT.
11. 9. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN BUYING
ONLINE.
THE INTERNET OPENS A WHOLE WORLD OF SHOPPING OPPORTUNITIES, BUT IT ALSO
REQUIRES A GREAT DEAL OF CAUTION AND SAFE SPENDING.
WHEN PURCHASING FROM A SITE, MAKE SURE THE SITE IS FROM A RELIABLE, TRUSTED
VENDOR AND UTILIZES ENCRYPTION.
12. 10. SEARCH SAFELY WITH ‘SAFE SEARCH’
SETTINGS AND PROTECTIVE FILTERS.
13. 11. BE CAREFUL ABOUT THE INFORMATION YOU
SHARE AND WHAT YOU ACCESS OVER PUBLIC WI-
FI.
PUBLIC WI-FI SPOTS MAY SEEM HARMLESS BUT THEY ARE GENERALLY HOTBEDS FOR
HACKING ATTACKS.
14. • privacy settings - налаштування
конфіденційності
• social network platforms - соціальні
мережі
• settings – налаштування
• been the victim - жертва
• location – місцезнаходження
• screen name – псевдонім
• passwords – пароль
• personal profile – персональний
профіль
• erase – стерти
• image – зображення
• download – скачати
• install – встановити
• software – програмне забезпечення
• application – програма
• trusted sources – надійні джерела
• doubt – сумнів
• site advisor – консультант сайту
• shopping opportunities – торгові
можливості
• protective filters – захисні фільтри