All product and company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
In a presentation designed to help parents and caregivers make sense of their kids evolving use of the Internet, Cable in the Classroom (CIC) participated in the annual PTA Back-to-School Media Briefing in New York on August 10, 2006. Entitled "Parenting the MySpace Generation," the CIC presentation (delivered by Douglas Levin, Senior Director of Education Policy) featured new findings from surveys of parents and educators about how to ensure children use the Internet safely and responsibly.
Presentation materials - as well as a fact sheet and strategies for parents - can be found on our website at: http://www.ciconline.org/Enrichment/internetsafety/default.htm
We surveyed parents of young children aged 0 to 14 in Canada and the United States and found some interesting patterns.
Parents are concerned about digital security and privacy for their children and increasingly so: Our survey revealed that nearly 70% of parents were either concerned or very concerned about digital security and privacy for their children. Furthermore, most parents’ outlook on digital security and privacy had worsened since the previous year.
Parents’ attitudes towards digital security and privacy do not align to their actual behaviors: While parents are clearly concerned about digital security and privacy, their behaviors do not directly reflect this concern. For example, about 42% of parents are posting photos of their children on social networks at least once a month, with over two thirds posting at least several times per year. Yet, over half of parents were unaware that Facebook, the biggest online social network, owns the digital rights to photos posted on their site.
There is a discrepancy between the way parents would like others to share photos of their child online and how others are actually sharing: A definitive majority of parents (59%) said that they agreed or strongly agreed that they would like more information about their children’s activities while at school or child care, implying that most programs are failing to engage parents effectively. Where information was being shared digitally by schools and child care centers, there was a clear disparity between parents’ desires for information to be shared through a private password protected site and actual sharing practices through public websites or blogs, as well as Facebook and other social networks.
company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
-Identify the uses for mobile devices and the implications it has in today’s classrooms.
-Discover sites, tools, apps and resources
-What critical 21st century skills can be mastered when using mobile devices?
In a presentation designed to help parents and caregivers make sense of their kids evolving use of the Internet, Cable in the Classroom (CIC) participated in the annual PTA Back-to-School Media Briefing in New York on August 10, 2006. Entitled "Parenting the MySpace Generation," the CIC presentation (delivered by Douglas Levin, Senior Director of Education Policy) featured new findings from surveys of parents and educators about how to ensure children use the Internet safely and responsibly.
Presentation materials - as well as a fact sheet and strategies for parents - can be found on our website at: http://www.ciconline.org/Enrichment/internetsafety/default.htm
We surveyed parents of young children aged 0 to 14 in Canada and the United States and found some interesting patterns.
Parents are concerned about digital security and privacy for their children and increasingly so: Our survey revealed that nearly 70% of parents were either concerned or very concerned about digital security and privacy for their children. Furthermore, most parents’ outlook on digital security and privacy had worsened since the previous year.
Parents’ attitudes towards digital security and privacy do not align to their actual behaviors: While parents are clearly concerned about digital security and privacy, their behaviors do not directly reflect this concern. For example, about 42% of parents are posting photos of their children on social networks at least once a month, with over two thirds posting at least several times per year. Yet, over half of parents were unaware that Facebook, the biggest online social network, owns the digital rights to photos posted on their site.
There is a discrepancy between the way parents would like others to share photos of their child online and how others are actually sharing: A definitive majority of parents (59%) said that they agreed or strongly agreed that they would like more information about their children’s activities while at school or child care, implying that most programs are failing to engage parents effectively. Where information was being shared digitally by schools and child care centers, there was a clear disparity between parents’ desires for information to be shared through a private password protected site and actual sharing practices through public websites or blogs, as well as Facebook and other social networks.
company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
-Identify the uses for mobile devices and the implications it has in today’s classrooms.
-Discover sites, tools, apps and resources
-What critical 21st century skills can be mastered when using mobile devices?
This report presents the findings from Digital Schoolhouse & Ukie's research carried out in 2018. It analyses the results from 2304 responses from students aged 8 - 18 about their perceptions of online safety education at school and at home.
FOSI released its latest research report, "Parenting in the Digital Age: How Parents Weigh the Potential Benefits and Harms of Their Children's Technology Use" on November 12, 2014. This research was conducted I by Hart Research Associates on behalf of FOSI with support from Google, Cable Impacts Foundation, Microsoft, and CTIA. Read More
5 facts about the digital worldthat every parent should know.Your eKavach
The Internet can be a notorious and a terrible place. If you're a parent, these facts will come in handy whilst educating your children about the perils of the Internet.
Ruth Hammond - Saftguarding Children in a Digital WorldNaace Naace
ICT has opened up a world of opportunity; however we must all ensure that whilst the children and young people in our care enjoy the benefits they are also prepared for the risks. This session will aim to highlight the key policy messages and resources which are available to help safeguard our digital natives!
Social Media for School Districts - OTA 15Diana Benner
Social media is here to stay but knowing how it can impact your district and school is critical as a leader. Join me as we explore topics such as the topic legal pitfalls, trends in social media, and developing policies regarding its use.
Colorado DHSEM: Understanding Social Media and Using it to Your AdvantageTrost, Micki
This presentation was delivered by the DHSEM Communications Specialist at the 2014 Colorado Safe Schools Summit. It discussing using social media to response and monitor in the school setting.
Everything I know about protecting children I learned from a visit to Nairobi...Larry Magid
ConnectSafely.org co-director Larry Magid's presentation at the child protection panel at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Nairobi, Kenya. September 30, 2011
This year we have reached the stage where 50% of the world’s population is connected to the Internet, compared to 40% in 2016. And, with more people online than ever before, every minute that goes by witnesses 3.5 million Google search queries, $751,522 spent, 156 million emails sent, 342,000 apps downloaded in mobile app stores and 46,200 posts uploaded to Instagram.
Kids and Social Media: Raising Free-Range Kids in a Digital AgeTatWhitley
This presentation is for fathers and mothers who have children ages 1-18 and discusses issues surrounding human and technology interaction, specifically on adolescents.
All product and company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
This report presents the findings from Digital Schoolhouse & Ukie's research carried out in 2018. It analyses the results from 2304 responses from students aged 8 - 18 about their perceptions of online safety education at school and at home.
FOSI released its latest research report, "Parenting in the Digital Age: How Parents Weigh the Potential Benefits and Harms of Their Children's Technology Use" on November 12, 2014. This research was conducted I by Hart Research Associates on behalf of FOSI with support from Google, Cable Impacts Foundation, Microsoft, and CTIA. Read More
5 facts about the digital worldthat every parent should know.Your eKavach
The Internet can be a notorious and a terrible place. If you're a parent, these facts will come in handy whilst educating your children about the perils of the Internet.
Ruth Hammond - Saftguarding Children in a Digital WorldNaace Naace
ICT has opened up a world of opportunity; however we must all ensure that whilst the children and young people in our care enjoy the benefits they are also prepared for the risks. This session will aim to highlight the key policy messages and resources which are available to help safeguard our digital natives!
Social Media for School Districts - OTA 15Diana Benner
Social media is here to stay but knowing how it can impact your district and school is critical as a leader. Join me as we explore topics such as the topic legal pitfalls, trends in social media, and developing policies regarding its use.
Colorado DHSEM: Understanding Social Media and Using it to Your AdvantageTrost, Micki
This presentation was delivered by the DHSEM Communications Specialist at the 2014 Colorado Safe Schools Summit. It discussing using social media to response and monitor in the school setting.
Everything I know about protecting children I learned from a visit to Nairobi...Larry Magid
ConnectSafely.org co-director Larry Magid's presentation at the child protection panel at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Nairobi, Kenya. September 30, 2011
This year we have reached the stage where 50% of the world’s population is connected to the Internet, compared to 40% in 2016. And, with more people online than ever before, every minute that goes by witnesses 3.5 million Google search queries, $751,522 spent, 156 million emails sent, 342,000 apps downloaded in mobile app stores and 46,200 posts uploaded to Instagram.
Kids and Social Media: Raising Free-Range Kids in a Digital AgeTatWhitley
This presentation is for fathers and mothers who have children ages 1-18 and discusses issues surrounding human and technology interaction, specifically on adolescents.
All product and company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
Safety Net: A Parent's Guide (Infographic)uKnow.com
uKnowKids interviewed some of the leaders and experts in the Internet safety and security industry and asked them each to provide one important tip that they would share with parents to help keep their children safe online.
Technology Usage and Social Life-Do teenagers have a say?Ericsson
Teenagers around the world use technology to keep in touch. But what are the rules? And who in the family decides what is okay? Ericsson ConsumerLab conducted an online study of 2000 US teenagers, aged 13-17, to find out.
The study found that even if children have more say in how to use technology, parents are still much involved in how and when their young teenagers are using computers, mobile phones and Facebook. Facebook and "how to use the computer" are the two things parents seem to have strict rules about, especially for those aged 13-14. Around 30 percent of parents typically make the decisions for their children at this age.
54 Parents Worried About Cyber Bullying ofKids Norton Re.docxblondellchancy
54% Parents Worried About Cyber Bullying of
Kids: Norton Research
Sharma, Adeesh . PCQuest ; Gurgaon (Jan 23, 2017).
ProQuest document link
FULL TEXT
Norton by Symantec released findings from the 2016 Norton Cyber Security Insights Report: Family Edition, which
sheds light on parents' perceptions of cyberbullying and the preventative measures they are putting in place to
protect their children.
The report reveals that while 40 percent of Indian parents allowed their children to access the Internet before age
11, many had a wide range of concerns. For example, more than half (54 percent) of Indian parents believe their
children are more likely to be bullied online than on a playground.
"Children today face threats beyond physical violence or face-to-face encounters," said Ritesh Chopra, Country
Manager, Norton by Symantec. "Cyberbullying is a growing issue and parents are struggling to identify and
respond to this threat. A concern for many parents is that cyberbullying doesn't stop when their child leaves school
- as long as your child is connected to a device, a bully can connect to them."
In addition to cyberbullying, parents' chief concerns were that their children might:
* Download malicious programs or a virus (71 percent)
* Disclose too much personal information to strangers (69 percent)
* Be lured into meeting a stranger in the physical world (65 percent)
* Do something online that makes the whole family vulnerable (62 percent) or embarrassed (60 percent)
* Be lured into illegal activities like hacking (61 percent)
Parents Beginning to Step Up Family Cyber Security
The Norton Cyber Security Insights Report: Family Edition shows that Indian parents are starting to recognize how
damaging cyberbullying can be for children and are putting in place preventative measures. For example,
* 57 percent parents chose to check their child's browser history
* 46 percent only allow access to certain websites
* 48 percent allow Internet access only with parental supervision; 37percent review and approve all apps before
they are downloaded
* 36 percent enable Internet access only in household common areas
* 35 percent limit information their child can post on social profiles
One interesting finding from the survey is that parents from countries, who had the strictest preventative
measures in place also had the lowest incidence of cyberbullying. The survey also reveals that 7 percent of parents
fail to take any action to protect their children online.
Starting a Conversation
The Norton Cyber Security Insights Report indicates that only 17 percent of Indian parents reported their child was
cyberbullied. While on the surface, this may seem like cyberbullying is not a problem, the reality is that many
parents don't know how to recognize the signs of cyberbullying, so the problem is likely under-reported.
Additionally, many children choose to remain silent about cyberbullying due to a fear of ...
54 Parents Worried About Cyber Bullying ofKids Norton Re.docxBHANU281672
54% Parents Worried About Cyber Bullying of
Kids: Norton Research
Sharma, Adeesh . PCQuest ; Gurgaon (Jan 23, 2017).
ProQuest document link
FULL TEXT
Norton by Symantec released findings from the 2016 Norton Cyber Security Insights Report: Family Edition, which
sheds light on parents' perceptions of cyberbullying and the preventative measures they are putting in place to
protect their children.
The report reveals that while 40 percent of Indian parents allowed their children to access the Internet before age
11, many had a wide range of concerns. For example, more than half (54 percent) of Indian parents believe their
children are more likely to be bullied online than on a playground.
"Children today face threats beyond physical violence or face-to-face encounters," said Ritesh Chopra, Country
Manager, Norton by Symantec. "Cyberbullying is a growing issue and parents are struggling to identify and
respond to this threat. A concern for many parents is that cyberbullying doesn't stop when their child leaves school
- as long as your child is connected to a device, a bully can connect to them."
In addition to cyberbullying, parents' chief concerns were that their children might:
* Download malicious programs or a virus (71 percent)
* Disclose too much personal information to strangers (69 percent)
* Be lured into meeting a stranger in the physical world (65 percent)
* Do something online that makes the whole family vulnerable (62 percent) or embarrassed (60 percent)
* Be lured into illegal activities like hacking (61 percent)
Parents Beginning to Step Up Family Cyber Security
The Norton Cyber Security Insights Report: Family Edition shows that Indian parents are starting to recognize how
damaging cyberbullying can be for children and are putting in place preventative measures. For example,
* 57 percent parents chose to check their child's browser history
* 46 percent only allow access to certain websites
* 48 percent allow Internet access only with parental supervision; 37percent review and approve all apps before
they are downloaded
* 36 percent enable Internet access only in household common areas
* 35 percent limit information their child can post on social profiles
One interesting finding from the survey is that parents from countries, who had the strictest preventative
measures in place also had the lowest incidence of cyberbullying. The survey also reveals that 7 percent of parents
fail to take any action to protect their children online.
Starting a Conversation
The Norton Cyber Security Insights Report indicates that only 17 percent of Indian parents reported their child was
cyberbullied. While on the surface, this may seem like cyberbullying is not a problem, the reality is that many
parents don't know how to recognize the signs of cyberbullying, so the problem is likely under-reported.
Additionally, many children choose to remain silent about cyberbullying due to a fear of .
ET 509 Portfolio Assignment Internet Safety PPT Presentation for Staff Profes...mulingoh
This assignment has been submitted as part fulfillment for a Masters Degree in Educational Technology at The American College of Education.
Any comments, opinions or suggestions, to improve this assignment are highly welcome. Please feel free to contact through email, mulingoh@hotmail.com, or at yahoo.com.
Thank you.
This June for National Internet Safety Month, uKnowKids (www.uKnowKids.com) interviewed some of the leaders and experts in the Internet safety and security industry and asked them what was one important tip that they could share with parent's to help keep their children safe online. Find out what they have to say; it might be the best thing you do all day!
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Kids and cyber crime
Table of contents
1.Introduction2
2.Literature Review2
3.Tips to protect children from cyber crime5
3.1.Use parental control software5
3.2.Set limits on late-night use6
3.3.Establish rules and take control6
3.4.Talk to your kids about avoiding cybercrime7
3.5.secure your computer8
3.6.Conclusion8
3.7.References10
1. Introduction
Today’s kids have access to the Internet 24/7 and from a variety of sources, like laptops, tablets, smart phones and game consoles. That means it’s harder than ever for you to protect your child from the multitude of Internet dangers. This research describes the state of technology for studying Internet crimes against children, and cyberbullying.
Computer crime, or cybercrime, is crime that involves a computer and a network and is a bigger risk now than ever before due to the sheer number of connected people and devices. Additionally, cybercrime also includes traditional crimes conducted through the Internet. For example; hate crimes, telemarketing and Internet fraud, identity theft, when the illegal activities are committed through the use of a computer and the Internet. We will advise some ways to be warned from cybercrime. You can protect your child from cybercrime by Use parental control software, Set limits on late-night use, Establish rules and take control, Talk to your kids about avoiding cybercrime, and secure your computer, we will explain this ways in detail
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2. Literature Review
The first New Safe Social Networking Site for Kids Launches Offering Millions of Parents Break-Through
Solution
to Protect Their Children from Epidemic of Cyber-Bullying & Sexual(New Safe Social, 2010)
Predators The most recent numbers are each guardian's most noticeably awful bad dream: 1 in 5 adolescents has been focused by some type of cyber crime. According to the Crimes Against Children Research Center. 42% of students in grades 4-8 report that they have been the victims of cyber-bullying.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- With the epidemic of cyber-bullying on the rise and MySpace's public admission that it had 90,000 convicted sexual predators on the sit.Presently they have new solution: a break-through social networking website provide planned particularly for youngsters ages 6-12, Mixels.com gives folks full control and permits them to give their kids the flexibility to go web.
Benefit Mixels.com web site:
1. never allows for kids to put their photograph on open profile whi ...
UK Independent Parliamentary Report Into Online Child ProtectionKrishna De
Find the original document here - http://www.claireperry.org.uk/downloads/independent-parliamentary-inquiry-into-online-child-protection.pdf
Follow Claire Perry on Twitter here http://twitter.com/claire4devizes
Read about the report here:
http://www.claireperry.org.uk/claire%27s-news/news-archive/parliamentary-inquiry-concludes-isps-must-do/320
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The FBI is the lead federal agency for investigating malicious cyber activity by criminals, nation-state adversaries, and terrorists. To fulfill this mission, the FBI often develops resources to enhance operations and collaboration. One such resource is the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) which provides the public with a trustworthy and convenient mechanism for reporting information concerning suspected Internet-facilitated criminal activity. At the end of every year, the IC3 collates information collected into an annual report.
Credit is due to all original authors and no financial gain was made from the blog, Simply sharing an interesting story for educational purposes,
This guide aims to help journalists understand their rights at protests and avoid arrest when reporting on these events. It summarizes the legal landscape and provides strategies and tools to help journalists avoid incidents with police and navigate them successfully should they arise. Credit RCFP.Org
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Verizon Publishes 2020 Data Breach Investigation Report (DBIR) With Insights From Thousands of Confirmed Breaches. Verizon's 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) is the most extensive yet, with 81 contributing organizations, and more than 32,000 incidents analyzed (of which 3,950 were confirmed breaches). Credit:Verizon
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A Resource Guide to theU.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
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The FTC takes in reports from consumers about problems they experience in the marketplace. The reportsare stored in the Consumer Sentinel Network (Sentinel), a secure online database available only to lawenforcement. While the FTC does not intervene in individual consumer disputes, its law enforcementpartners – whether they are down the street, across the nation, or around the world – can use informationin the database to spot trends, identify questionable business practices and targets, and enforce the law.
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Below is a list of consumer reporting companies updated for 2019.1 Consumer reporting companies collect information and provide reports to other companies about you. These companies use these reports to inform decisions about providing you with credit, employment, residential rental housing, insurance, and in other decision making situations. The list below includes the three nationwide consumer reporting companies and several other reporting companies that focus on certain market areas and consumer segments. The list gives you tips so you can determine which of these companies may be important to you. It also makes it easier for you to take advantage of your legal rights to (1) obtain the information in your consumer reports, and (2) dispute suspected inaccuracies in your reports with companies as needed.
Advisory to Financial Institutions on Illicit Financial Schemes and Methods R...- Mark - Fullbright
Transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), foreign fentanyl suppliers, and Internet purchasers located in the United States engage in the trafficking of fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and other synthetic opioids and the subsequent laundering of the proceeds from such illegal sales.
The mission of the IC3 is to provide the public with a reliable and convenient reporting mechanism to submit information to the FBI concerning suspected Internet-facilitated criminal activity, and to develop effective alliances with industry partners. Information is analyzed and disseminated for investigative and intelligence purposes, for law enforcement, and for public awareness.
Credit is due to all original authors and no financial gain was made from the report, Simply sharing an interesting story for educational purposes,
This report is built upon analysis of 41,686 security incidents, of which 2,013 were confirmed data breaches. We will take a look at how results are changing (or not) over the years as well as digging into the overall threat landscape and the actors, actions, and assets that are present in breaches. Windows into the most common pairs of threat actions and affected assets also are provided.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is an independent U.S. law enforcement agency charged with protecting consumers and enhancing competition across broad sectors of the economy. The FTC’s primary legal authority comes from Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, which prohibits unfair or deceptive practices in the marketplace. The FTC also has authority to enforce a variety of sector specific laws, including the Truth in Lending Act, the CAN-SPAM Act, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act. This broad authority allows the Commission
to address a wide array of practices affecting consumers, including those that emerge with the development of new technologies and business models.
Sentinel sorts consumer reports into 29 top categories. Appendices B1 – B3 describe the categories,providing details, and three year figures. To reflect marketplace changes, new categories or subcategories are created or deleted over time.The Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book excludes the National Do Not Call Registry. A separate report about these complaint statistics is available at: https://www.ftc.gov/reports/national-do-not-call-registry-data-book-fiscal-year-2018. The Sentinel Data Book also excludes reports about unsolicited commercial email.Consumers can report as much or as little detail as they wish when they file a report. For the Sentinel Data Book graphics, percentages are based on the total number of Sentinel fraud, identity theft, and other report types in 2018 in which consumers provided the information displayed on each chart.Reports to Sentinel sometimes indicate money was lost, and sometimes indicate no money was lost.Often, people make these reports after they experience something problematic in the marketplace,avoid losing any money, and wish to alert others. Except where otherwise stated, numbers are based on reports both from people who indicated a loss and people who did not.Calculations of dollar amounts lost are based on reports in which consumers indicated they lost between $1 and $999,999. Prior to 2017, reported “amount paid” included values of $0 to $999,999.States and Metropolitan Areas are ranked based on the number of reports per 100,000 population.State rankings are based on 2017 U.S. Census population estimates (Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2017). Metropolitan Area rankings are based on 2016 U.S. Census population estimates (Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2016).This Sentinel Data Book identifies Metropolitan Areas (Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas)with a population of 100,000 or more except where otherwise noted. Metropolitan areas are defined by Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 15-01, “Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas” (July 15, 2015). Numbers change over time. The Sentinel Data Book sorts consumer reports by year, based on the date of the consumer’s report. Some data contributors transfer their complaints to Sentinel after the end of the calendar year, and new data providers often contribute reports from prior years. As a result, the total number of reports for 2018 will likely change during the next few months, and totals from previous years may differ from prior Consumer Sentinel Network Data Books. The most up to date information can be found online at ftc.gov/data
A credit score is a three -digit number that predicts how likely you are to pay back a loan on time, based on information from your credit reports.
Company names mentioned herein are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners and are for educational purposes only.
Company names mentioned herein are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners and are for educational purposes only. - Medical identity theft has existed in various forms for decades, but it was in 2006 that World Privacy Forum published the first major report about the crime. The report called for medical data breach notification laws and more research about medical identity theft and its impacts. Since that time, medical data breach notification laws have been enacted, and other progress has been made, particularly in the quality of consumer complaint datasets gathered around identity theft, including medical forms of the crime. This report uses new data arising from consumer medical identity theft complaint reporting and medical data breach reporting to analyze and document the geography of medical identity theft and its growth patterns. The report also discusses new aspects of consumer harm resulting from the crime that the data has brought to light
The FTC takes in reports from consumers about problems they experience in the marketplace. The reports are stored in the Consumer Sentinel Network (Sentinel), a secure online database available only to law enforcement. While the FTC does not intervene in individual consumer disputes, its law enforcement partners – whether they are down the street, across the nation, or around the world – can use information in the database to spot trends, identify questionable business practices and targets, and enforce the law.
Since 1997, Sentinel has collected tens of millions of reports from consumers about fraud, identity theft, and other consumer protection topics. During 2017, Sentinel received nearly 2.7 million consumer reports, which the FTC has sorted into 30 top categories. The 2017 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book (Sentinel Data Book) has a vibrant new look, and a lot more information about what consumers told us last year. You'll know more about how much money people lost in the aggregate, the median amount they paid, and what frauds were most costly. And you'll know much more about complaints of identity theft, fraud, and other types of problems in each state, too. The Sentinel Data Book is based on unverified reports filed by consumers. The data is not based on a consumer survey. Sentinel has a five-year data retention policy, with reports older than five years purged biannually.
This guide addresses the steps to take once a
breach has occured. For advice on implementing a
plan to protect consumers’ personal information, to
prevent breaches and unauthorized access, check
out the FTC’s Protecting Personal Information: A
Guide for Business and Start with Security: A Guide
for Business.
*Company names mentioned herein are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners and are for educational purposes only.
Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for January 2016 - December 2016- Mark - Fullbright
FTC Consumer Sentinel Network Law enforcement's source for consumer complaints.
All information, data, and material contained, presented, or provided on is for educational purposes only.
Company names mentioned herein are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
It is not to be construed or intended as providing legal advice.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
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Online Safety Index for Parents
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BE a PRO Parent
Safety Index Report 2013
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Sponsored by:
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Executive
Summary
In 2013, the Internet Keep Safe Coalition
(iKeepSafe) assessed American families’
competence and attitudes surrounding all
six known online safety risks experienced
by K-12th-grade children.
Close to 3,700 parents nationwide
participated in the online survey. All
respondents were at least 18 years or older
and had at least one child under the age of
18 living with them.
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THIS IS THE FIRST TIME:
all six areas of known—not
perceived—online safety
risks have been studied and
surveyed.
The objective of the research was twofold:
1. To better grasp parents’ understanding
of and relationships with connected
technology as both relate to keeping
their families safe online
2. To further fine-tune iKeepSafe BEaPRO™
apps and related resources with
qualitative and quantitative analysis and
data
Knowing that 74%* of teens turn to their
moms and dads for digital citizenship
guidance, we have created iKeepSafe
BEaPRO™ Parent online safety apps to
help parents maintain the success of their
children’s academic, professional, and
financial futures.
Never before has an online safety app been
backed by such extensive research and
collaboration with nationally recognized
internet security, online safety, legal,
education, and mental health experts.
* Family Online Institute The Online Generation Gap: Contrasting
attitude of parents and teens
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Background
Story
The story of iKeepSafe BEaPRO™ starts
in 2008, when the Rochester Institute of
Technology (RIT) surveyed 40,000 New
York-based students on their internet
usage. A report was created from those
findings, highlighting the leading digital
offences committed by K-12th-grade
children.
Hospital to translate these known online
safety risks into technology-positive core
competencies.”
With their help, we created the iKeepSafe
BEaPRO™ Parent Safety Index based on
what is now known as iKeepSafe’s Six
Pillars of Digital Citizenship and Wellness:
With the help from nationally recognized
thought leaders, iKeepSafe used RIT’s
research to create the first-ever framework
around all known—not perceived—online
safety risks affecting kids today.
Investigators, prosecutors and defense
attorneys helped us identify and categorize
new media-related criminal and civil cases
found in the court system.
Internet security, digital literacy,
education, and mental health experts
contributed credible, academic research
and best practices to our efforts.
Pillar 1: Balance
Pillar 2: Ethics
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Pillar 3: Privacy
Pillar 4: Relationships
Pillar 5: Reputation
Pillar 6: Online Security
iKeepSafe BEaPRO™ Parent teaches adults
essential technology skills and habits, how
to model technology-positive behavior,
and how to quickly get their children up to
speed.
Finally, we partnered with the Center on
Media and Child Health at Boston Children’s
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RESEARCH PROVES: Youth online
behavior impacts how they feel
about themselves; the quality of their
relationships; and, their future academic,
professional, and financial successes.
Introduction
When it comes to their children’s online
safety, moms and dads often don’t know
what they need to know, and they don’t
know where to start looking for answers.
iKeepSafe recognizes this gap in knowledge
and the need for guidance. Our Online
Safety Index report identifies the six core
competencies—The Six Pillars of Digital
Citizenship and Wellness—that lead to
youth success in our digitally connected
culture. It casts light on the areas in which
parents feel either confident or uniformed.
Studies show that kids turn to their parents
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for advice and information when they
have online safety questions. Sometimes
parents need answers themselves, as well
as practical next steps, in their quest to
smoothly integrate digital citizenship into
their households.
The case for creating dynamic online safety
resources that are easily accessible, current,
and backed by experts can’t be ignored.
iKeepSafe pledges to use this research and
more like it as we continue our mission to
bring online safety to the whole family, the
whole world over.
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5. Pillar 1
Balance
KEY FINDINGS
Many parents say they put limits on the
types of online activities their children
take part in. When it comes to making
household rules around striking a balance
between time spent on and offline, parents
indicate the following:
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»» Of the remaining parents in the study,
26% said they’ve made this devicecharging rule but don’t steadily carry it
out, and 39% have never created a rule
of this kind before.
OVERALL FINDINGS
BALANCE TRENDS
Moms and dads are setting rules around
limiting the use of electronic media in their
child’s bedroom (69%).
»» Of the 69% of parents who have set
balance limits, 48% say the rule is set in
place and enforced, while 21% say they
have made the rule but do not follow up
consistently.
Families are starting to make choices about
when to be and when not to be reachable
rather than always being “wired” (61%).
»» Of the 61% of parents who are setting
balance rules, 35% have made the
rule and make sure that it’s followed,
whereas 26% have put the rule in place
but don’t implement it on a daily basis
AREA OF CONCERN
Families could enjoy a few more Z’s if they
set and enforced rules around charging
devices where they can’t interrupt sleep:
only 36% of families do this.
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Largely, parents promote on and offline
balance by setting rules around the types
of digital activities their children can
participate in (77%).
Many households designate the dinner
table as a “media-free” zone, with 50% of
parents enforcing this rule daily and 22%
having good intentions but not always
sticking to their guns.
Despite some inconsistency with mediafree family time, parents assure us that
they value real-life interactions over digital
activities. Only 23% of families lack rules
that prioritize “old-fashioned” face time
over online contact.
BALANCE: 67% of parents
believe their family uses digital
media in the proper balance.
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The remaining households regularly enforce
these unplugged habits (50%) or have at
least created rules in the past to encourage
greater offline interactions (27%).
The ground gets slightly shaky once time
and location become a factor in media
consumption.
Moms and dads consistently reinforce
rules that limit the amount of time their
kids spend each day with their electronic
devices (44%) and those times during the
day when they can use their devices or
watch TV (42%). Respectively, 28% and
26% of surveyed parents have made the
move to carry out these rules but aren’t
quite there yet.
Those children using connected
technologies are encouraged to focus on
one task at a time (37% enforce this rule,
while 29% have the made the rule but don’t
follow up.)
An overwhelming number of families (66%)
don’t have rules against using smartphones
or cellphones as alarm clocks – or engaging
in screen time in the last hour before bed
(57%).
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7. Pillar 2
Ethics
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KEY FINDINGS
Parents feel strongly about how their
children behave online. When it comes to
teaching their kids the ethical usage of
digital media and devices, they say the
following:
ETHICAL TRENDS
Parents are talking to their children about
avoiding piracy and stealing of any kind
online (67%).
»» Of the 67% of parents who have spoken
to their children about ethical digital
usage, 48% have done so within the
past year, while 19% have had the
conversation more than a year ago.
Parents are talking to their children about
how to respect themselves and others
online (75%).
»» Of the 75% of parents who have talked
to their children about their online
conduct, 58% of parents have made this
a topic of conversation within the last
year versus 17% who have brought it up
more than twelve months ago.
AREA OF CONCERN
Almost half of the parents surveyed haven’t
taught their kids how to respond if they see
bullying or harassment online (49%).
33% have talked to their children about
identifying and responding to
cyberbullying incidents during the past
year and 19% have discussed these
issues more than a year ago.
ETHICS: 85% of parents feel
their household is ethical in
its digital media usage.
OVERALL FINDINGS
Parents know that they have to open the
dialogue around the expectations and
limitations they place on their children’s
online behavior (78%).
They drill down even further by determining
what their kids can create and share online
(74%).
Conversations emphasizing the importance
of avoiding piracy or any other type of
online stealing are taking place but not
quite to the degree of the aforementioned
discussions.
Adults focus on plagiarism, teaching their
kids and teens that sources of information
and ideas should always be acknowledged
(45% have done this in the past year; 19%
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have done the same at least a year or
longer ago).
Moms and dads have talked about piracy
with their children this year (48%) and the
remainder visited the subject more than a
year ago (19%).
Things start to get tricky when it comes to
following up on where kids and teens go
online.
Close to half of surveyed parents don’t use
parental controls to filter, block, or track
their children’s digital steps (44%). And
56% of parents admit that they don’t check
the web browser history after kids use the
computer.
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9. Pillar 3
Privacy
KEY FINDINGS
Privacy is a topic of concern that motivates
parents to head cyber crooks and
bullies off at the pass. When it comes to
protecting their families’ data, they share
the following:
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50% have discussed app safety with
their kids over the last twelve months,
whereas 17% haven’t mentioned this
issue in more than a year.
OVERALL FINDINGS
Eight in ten parents have adjusted and
changed their social networking privacy
settings: (81%).
It’s not surprising that parents are huge
on privacy. They know that concealing
their children’s valuable data is the key to
keeping their reputations, happiness, and
future success in tact.
»» Of the 81% of parents who have updated
their social network setting, 60% have
done so in the past year, while 21% have
made the adjustment more than a year
ago.
Conversations are started with what can
arguably be the foundation of privacy:
passwords.
PRIVACY TRENDS
Parents are turning off geolocation features
on phone and the web (75%).
»» Of the 75% of parents who are shutting
off features that tell apps and websites
where they are, 57% have “gone dark”
during this past year and 18% took steps
to hide their locations the year before or
earlier.
AREA OF CONCERN
One in three parents don’t talk to their
children about how the apps they
download can impact their privacy (34%).
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Moms and dads teach their kids that they
should never share their login credentials
with anyone other than their parents (76%).
They also remind their young ones that
they shouldn’t divulge personal information
(e.g., birth date, address, phone number) to
others online (77%).
The irrevocable nature of posted content
isn’t lost on parents who remind their kids
that once texts are sent or information is
shared across the web, there’s no getting it
back (73%).
Appropriate posting, in general, is a hot
topic and 74% of parents attempt to teach
their children what should and should not
be published online.
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Some parents go beyond conversation and
monitor their kids’ screen names to confirm
they’re not sharing private information via
their online handles (76%).
Yet, slightly fewer moms and dads go as
far as to read comments and other posts
they’re children have made and that have
been sent to them (67%).
Fewer still, the number of parents who
have reviewed their children’s online friends
list—38% of parents admitted to have never
taken this step.
Rather than taking a monitoring
approach, adults instead encourage their
kids and teens to come to them if they
feel threatened by something they’ve
encountered online (76%).
PRIVACY: 80% of parents
feel their family is careful in
protecting their online privacy.
While privacy is an important topic in
American households, some parents
struggle with keeping up with related online
policies. Only 50% of surveyed parents
within the year have learned the privacy
policies published by the sites their children
visit, while it’s been more than a year for
21%.
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11. Pillar 4
Reputation
BE a PRO Parent
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KEY FINDINGS
Parents are teaching their families how to
protect their reputations. When it comes to
managing personal information online, they
claim the following:
REPUTATION TRENDS
They are starting to manage personal
information that’s available online (84%).
»» Of the 84% of parents who have taken
steps to oversee their public data, 63%
have reported doing so in the last twelve
months, while 21% haven’t engaged in
this activity in over a year.
The majority are teaching their children
the importance of not sharing private
information about themselves, their family
members, and their friends online (77%).
»» Of the 77% of parents who have spoken
to their kids about keeping personal
data private, 59% have discussed this
subject within the year and 18% haven’t
brought it in the last twelve months.
AREA OF CONCERN
Few families are searching their identities
across search engines like Google, Yahoo,
and Bing: only 36% of families have done
this within the past year.
21% haven’t “googled” themselves
within a year, while 43% have never
engaged in a self-search before.
REPUTATION: 80% of parents
say their family is careful
in protecting its online
reputation.
OVERALL FINDINGS
Moms and dads talk about onlinereputation protection with their families
(71%). They’re teaching their kids and teens
how to post positive material that will
attract college recruiters and employers
(66%).
And they’re actively protecting their
children’s reputations (49% within the year,
21% more than a year ago), going so far
as to edit or delete information that may
possibly harm them (57%).
Adults are doubling efforts by educating
their young ones on the permanence of
online content—once information is shared
it can be manipulated, shared, and stored
by someone else (74%).
»» Of the remaining parents in the study,
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Reputation management extends beyond
the family, though. Many children are
learning they should report inappropriate
content to protect others’ online
reputations, with only 23% of parents
never having had this discussion with their
families.
As far as their children’s inappropriate
content is concerned—specifically their
email handles—only 40% of parents have
made their kids and teens replace immature
or unsuitable email addresses.
Oversharing is a popular topic across the
web, and most parents are aware of the
consequences stemming from sharing
sensitive information online. When it comes
to their kids’ health issues, 76% of adults
feel they carefully share information (i.e.,
60% have done this within the year and 16%
more than a year ago).
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Pillar 5
Relationships
KEY FINDINGS
While the majority of parents are deeply
concerned with how they behave
online, they don’t necessarily attribute
better friendships to the types of online
connections they make. When it comes
to engaging respectfully on the internet,
moms and dads state the following:
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»» Of the remaining parents in the study,
15% strongly agree that their kids’
friendships benefit from their online
connections, while a larger number
(39%) simply agree.
OVERALL FINDINGS
RELATIONSHIP TRENDS
They are teaching children not to say
anything online that they wouldn’t say in
person (84%).
»» Of the 84% of adults who have taught
their kids not to “hide” behind a
keyboard, 48% and 36% strongly agree
and agree respectively that this is the
correct code of online conduct.
Family members are using social media
and cell phones to enhance healthy
relationships (86%).
»» Of the 86% of family members who
positively use social networking and
mobile phones, 30% strongly agree that
these communication methods improve
their friendships, while 56% agree.
AREA OF CONCERN
Close to half of surveyed parents don’t
believe that their children’s online
connections improve their friendships
(46%).
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Overwhelmingly, parents strongly agree
that they respectfully post about others
online (62% strongly agree, 34% agree).
Cyberbullying and harassment are critical
talking points for parents (74%). But many
adults feel their children would know what
to do if a friend pestered them online (78%).
Of those parents, 28% strongly agree
that they have a plan of action in place if
their kids feel hurt by something that has
been posted online about them (vs. 41%
who agree that this is the case for their
households).
RELATIONSHIPS: 51% of
parents feel that social
media has enhanced their
relationships.
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Moving the discussion beyond their family’s
obligation to report inappropriate online
posts, adults are teaching their children
how to actually flag and inform the powers
that be of this unsuitable content (62%).
And 61% of moms and dads extend this
instruction to situations where harassment
comes into play.
Regarding healthy friendships, parents
don’t fully draw a connection between
their online and offline relationships. Only
22% of parents believe their families’ online
interactions with each other enhance their
overall relationships as a unit, while 31%
disagree with this statement.
Even fewer parents, 20%, strongly agree
that their friendships outside of the
family are bettered through the online
connections they make (39% disagree).
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Online Security
BE a PRO Parent
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KEY FINDINGS
Adults feel confident in the steps they take
to mitigate risks on the internet. In terms
of behaving securely online, they say the
following:
ONLINE SECURITY TRENDS
Most parents specifically look for the
“https” before carrying out financial
transactions (78%).
»» Of the 78% of parents who know that
“https” signifies secure communication
over a computer network, 61% have
looked for this indicator in the past year,
while 17% have done the same but at
least a year earlier.
Almost all families are password protecting
their wireless networks (90%).
»» Of the families that are password
protecting their Wi-Fi networks, 71%
have done this at some point over the
past year and 19% have done the same a
year ago or more.
AREA OF CONCERN
Parents know how to create strong login
credentials but few are teaching their
children how to do it. Specifically, 93% of
parents have created strong passwords (i.e.,
they include a mix of lower and uppercase
letters, numbers, and symbols), but less
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than half of these same parents have
helped their children create strong
passwords (44% within the last year).
»» Of the remaining parents in the study,
7% have never created passwords that
include a mix of lower and uppercase
letters, numbers, and symbols. And 36%
of adults have never helped their kids
create strong login credentials.
OVERALL FINDINGS
Much like Pillar 4 Reputation, Pillar 6 Online
Security ranks high in terms of confidence
felt by parents. Most adults have conducted
financial transactions within the last year on
sites that they know are reputable (79%).
Moms and dads feel they know their way
around PC security as well, with 76% in the
last year choosing to keep their software
current through automatic updates.
Other parents know to employ additional
safety measures like turning off their
computers when not using them (87%) and
installing antivirus and malware protection
on their computers and mobile devices
(91%).
Wireless networks get ample attention, too,
as 90% of surveyed adults say they use
network keys to protect themselves from
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Wi-Fi leeches and 81% use router
passwords. Once they’ve stepped
outside their homes, parents continue to
take measures to protect themselves on
public hotspots (83%).
Identity theft is top of mind for parents
and 61% have educated themselves within
the last year (29% a year ago or more) on
how to protect their personal details from
cybercriminals.
The majority of adults share this
information with their children, with the
remaining 39% never sharing what they
know about guarding private data.
ONLINE SECURITY: 71% of
parents feel their family has
done all it should to protect
their online security.
One area that needs improvement—
perhaps not surprisingly—is the recycling
of passwords across multiple sites. In
all, 35% of parents have never done this;
however, 26% reused their password
at least a year or so ago and 39%
have done so as recently as this year.
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Methodology
The iKeepSafe BEaPRO™ Parent Safety
Index report is a research project focused
on parents. All respondents were age
18-years or older and had at least one
child under the age of 18 living in their
household.
The questionnaire was designed by and
in close consultation with iKeepSafe.
Crux Research programmed, hosted and
tabulated the study. Respondents were
drawn from the Research Now panel.
»» In total, 3,685 parents took part in the
study.
»» 2,945 respondents (80%) were white,
with the remaining being non-white.
»» 1,843 respondents were male; 1,842
respondents were female.
»» 1,230 respondents were aged 18-34;
1,227 respondents were aged 35-49;
1,228 respondents were aged 50+.
»» 1,414 respondents were parents of boys;
1,200 were parents of girls; 1,071 were
parents of both boys and girls.
»» The study data was balanced to equally
represent the age groups and genders.
»» The questionnaire was available in
Spanish as well as English. 45
respondents took the Spanish version.
»» The questionnaire averaged 9.3 minutes.
»» The study was completed from May 22-
26, 2013.
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iKeepSafe BEaPRO Parent
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The Online Safety App That Helps the Whole Family
iKeepSafe BEaPRO™ Parent online safety
app educates and empowers adults to
protect their kids across all connected
devices:
»» First, the app assesses users’
households, highlighting where gaps
in technology behaviors and attitudes
exist.
»» Next, it offers expert online safety
advice and resources that are tailored to
address each parent’s specific situation.
»» Finally, the app explains how to pass
this education down to their children to
improve overall technology health and
safety.
Keep your kids happy, healthy, and safe
online—visit our BEaPROTM Parent online
safety app on Facebook: join us here.
Or, access BEaPROTM Parent advice no
matter where you are—download the app
for Android: download here.
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Who Is
iKeepSafe?
iKeepSafe, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is a broad
partnership of globally recognized internet
safety experts and thought leaders who
work together to keep kids safe across
digital devices.
The coalition provides innovative resources,
including parent tutorials and educational
materials. iKeepSafe uses its unique
partnerships to share safety resources with
families worldwide.
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