TECHNOLOGY/INTERNET SAFETY – ONLINE RESOURCES

General Information 1. How Technology is Impacting Our Brains. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-

565207/Modern-technology-changing-way-brains-work-says-neuroscientist.html 2. How Technology is Changing Our Brains. http://www.kpbs.org/news/2009/apr/22/how-

technology-changing-our-brain/ 3. Amazing Abilities! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2148000/Scientists-build-

robot-design-tools.html Computer/Account Security 1. How to Download Software Safely. http://cybercoyote.org/internet/download.shtml 2. Legal and Illegal Downloads. http://ag.ky.gov/cybersafety/downloads.htm 3. Tips for Safe Online Sharing of Files.

http://www.utexas.edu/its/secure/articles/sharing_online_dos_donts.php 4. Keeping Your Computer Safe from Viruses, Malware, etc. http://www.claymania.com/safe-

hex.html 5. Logging Out of Your Accounts. http://resources.avg.com.au/security_risks/the-importance-of-

logging-off/ Identity Theft 1. Credit Card and Personal Information Safety. http://www.idstronghold.com/why.asp 2. Online Identity Theft Prevention. http://articles.winferno.com/computer-fraud/internet-identity-

theft/ 3. Avoiding Identity Theft. http://www.fraud.org/tips/internet/idtheftavoid.htm Smartphone Dangers 1. Smartphone Users Beware! http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/investigations/dangers-with-

smartphone-photos-and-tags 2. Smartphone Risks. http://thinking-online.com/tech/your-smartphone-gps-can-be-dangerous/ 3. Smartphone Dangers. http://money.cnn.com/2011/01/11/pf/smartphone_dangers/index.htm 4. Geotagging. http://www.icanstalku.com/how.php 5. Dangers for Kids. http://www.howtolearn.com/2012/05/4-dangers-posed-by-smartphones-on-

kids/print/

Technology/Internet Safety Resources 2

Parents 1. Overview of Resources for Parents. http://www.inobtr.org/resources/internet-safety-guide-for-

parents-children/ 2. List of Chat Acronyms and Text Message Shorthand. http://www.netlingo.com/acronyms.php 3. Safety Guide for Parents (35 pgs.).

http://www.azag.gov/children_family/InternetSafety_ParentsWeb.pdf Cyberbulling 1. Cyberbullying. http://www.stopbullying.gov/topics/effects/index.html 2. U.S. Cert (Computer Emergency Readiness Team – good general info.

http://www.stopbullying.gov/topics/effects/index.html 3. National Cyber Alert System. http://www.us-cert.gov/tips/ST06-005.html 4. Cyberbullying Info for Teens. http://www.girlshealth.gov/bullying/whatis/cyberbully.cfm 5. List of Government Resources for Dealing with Cyberbullying.

https://www.ncjrs.gov/internetsafety/cyber.html 6. Cyberbullying Prevention Act. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.1966: 7. Cyberbullying – A True Story. http://www.whas11.com/news/consumer/Dangers-of-

Technology-Cyber-bulling-stalking-can-have-damaging-effects-70539877.html 8. Cyber-Stalking: Obsessional Pursuit and the Digital Criminal.

http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/criminal_mind/psychology/cyberstalking/1.html Facebook and Social Networking 1. How Safe is Your Facebook Profile.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/kimkomando/story/2011-12-09/facebook-privacy-settings/51748420/1

2. The Dangers of Facebook Oversharing.

http://netsecurity.about.com/od/securityadvisorie1/a/The-Dangers-Of-Facebook-Oversharing.htm

3. Securing Your Facebook Timeline. http://netsecurity.about.com/od/securityadvisorie1/a/How-

To-Secure-Your-Facebook-Timeline.htm 4. Things You Should Never Post on Facebook.

http://netsecurity.about.com/od/newsandeditorial1/a/Facebook-Security-5-Things-You-Should-Never-Post-On-Facebook.htm

5. Parental Issues with Facebook Privacy Violations by the School.

http://redtape.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/18/11747289-school-officials-facebook-rummaging-prompts-moms-privacy-crusade