Transcript internet safety

INTERNET SAFETY
Sergeant Karl Youngblood
Barbara Burchard
Information adapted from the
http://www.netsmartz.org
SAFETY TIPS
• Post clear, simple, easy-to-read rules
• Look into safety programs or options your
Internet Service Provider (ISP) might offer include monitoring or filtering capabilities
• Read a web site's privacy policy
• Make sure that a web site offers a secure
connection before giving credit-card
information
• Web sites for children are not permitted to
request personal information without a
parent's permission
SAFETY TIPS
• Talk to your children prior to using chat
or e-mail
• Talk to them about never meeting
anyone they first "met" online
• Keep the computer in the family room or
another open area of your home
• Let your children show you what they
can do online
• Visit their favorite sites
• Talk to children about Cyberbullying
CYBERBULLYING
• Involves the use of information and
technology such as e-mail, instant
messaging, and personal web sites that
are used to support hostile behavior by
one or more people with the intent to
harm others
CYBERBULLYING
• Do not respond to rude and harassing e-mails, messages,
and postings
• Keep a record of them in case you need proof
• Use web sites that translate the lingo your children are
sending or receiving
• If you continue to receive harassing e-mails, delete
current accounts and open a new one
• If you have found that a cyberbully has set up a web site
that is defaming or mocking, contact your ISP
• Learn what the school’s policy is on cyberbullying
ELMORE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
• Cyberbullying falls into the Class II or III
offenses and will receive the associated
disciplinary action – Refer to the
Student Handbook
• Our security software is Lightspeed –
this allows us to track and filter all
activity within our network
• Alabama Super Computer also assists
when it comes to emailing issues
SAFETY TIPS
• Consider using filtering or monitoring
software for your computer – many ISP
offer this service
• Do not use filters only - education is a
key part of prevention
• Use child-friendly search engines when
completing homework
SAFE SEARCH ENGINES
1. Ask Jeeves For Kids
http://www.ajkids.com/ Ask Jeeves is a unique
service where you enter a question, and it will point
you to the right web page that provides an answer. At
Ask Jeeves For Kids, answers have been screened
for appropriateness. At Ask Jeeves For Kids, no site
that is on the CyberPatrol block list is supposed to be
listed.
2. KidsClick!
http://www.kidsclick.org/ Backed by librarians,
KidsClick lists about 5,000 web sites in various
categories.
SAFE SEARCH ENGINES
3. Looksmart's Kids Directory
http://search.netnanny.com/?pi=nnh3&ch=kids The
Kids Directory is a listing of over 20,000 kid friendly
websites that were hand picked by employees Net
Nanny subsidiary.
4. Yahooligans
http://www.yahooligans.com/ Yahoo for kids,
designed for ages 7 to 12. Sites are hand-picked to
be appropriate for children. Additionally, adultoriented banner advertising will not appear within the
service. Yahooligans is the oldest major directory for
children, launched in March 1996.
SAFETY TIPS
• Know who children are exchanging e-mail with, and
only let them use chat areas when you can
supervise.
• Be aware of any other computers your child may be
using
• Internet accounts should be in the parent's name with
parents having the primary screen name, controlling
passwords, and using blocking and/or filtering
devices
• Children should not complete a profile for a service
provider
• Children's screen names should be nondescript so as
not to identify that the user is a child
WHAT ARE THE SIGNS TO LOOK FOR?
Your Child:
– spends large amounts of time on-line,
especially at night
– finds pornography on your child's computer
– receives or makes phone calls from adults you
don't know
– receives mail, gifts, or packages from
someone you don't know
– turns the computer monitor off or quickly
changes the screen on the monitor
– becomes withdrawn from the family
– uses an on-line account belonging to someone
else
LINGO USED BY CHILDREN
• Examples of Lingo used in Chat Rooms
or in Email
– POS – Parent Over Shoulder
– KFY – Kiss For You
– EMA – What is your Email Address?
– A/S/L – Age, Sex, Location
– AYSOS – Are You Stupid or Something?
– LDR – Long Distance Relationship
– PIR – Parent in Room
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
• Report it to your local law-enforcement
agency
• The National Center for Missing &
Exploited Children (NCMEC) has a
system for identifying online predators,
child pornographers and contribute to
law-enforcement investigations. It's
called the CyberTipline®
• Leads from the CyberTipline will be
shared with the appropriate lawenforcement agency for investigation
SAFETY TIPS
• Talk to children about what to do if they
see something that makes them feel
scared, uncomfortable, or confused
• Show them how to turn off the monitor emphasize that it's not their fault if they
see something upsetting
• Remind children to tell a trusted adult if
they see something that bothers them
online
INTERNET SAFETY SITES
• Netsmartz - http://www.netsmartz.org
• FBI Safety Site http://www.fbi.gov/kids/k5th/safety2.htm
• i-SAFE - http://www.isafe.org/
• Safe Kids - www.safekids.com
• Be Net Safe - http://www.benetsafe.com