Internet safety/i-Safe Parent Presentation

Spring 2012Kaneland School District #302

Presented by:Ms. Carrie Svihlik

Detective Keith Smith

Agenda Welcome Internet Landscape Dangers on the Internet

Internet Predators Personal profiles Internet Chat Gaming Cyberbullying

Cell phones Plagiarism & Intellectual Property Malicious Codes, Viruses, and Spyware Parent Tips and resources Q & A

Quote by Douglas Adams, author

“everything that’s already in the world when you’re born is just normal;

anything that gets invented between then and before you turn thirty is incredibly exciting and creative and with any luck you can make a career out of it;

anything that gets invented after you’re thirty is against the natural order of things and the beginning of the end of civilization as we know it until it’s been around for about ten years when it gradually turns out to be alright really.”

Internet LandscapeThe Internet has dramatically changed

our world and is a part of our everyday lives

ADULTS’ VIEW Communication – email, texting Shopping and services (booking travel) Financial management News and product research Entertainment – videos, music, games

Internet LandscapeThe Internet has dramatically changed

our world and is a part of our everyday lives

STUDENTS’ VIEW Communication – texting, instant

messaging, email Entertainment – games, music, videos Research – homework, study sites

Basic student use of technology

Top 5 Internet Dangers for Kids

1. Predators--social networking sites, chat rooms2. Data theft--stolen passwords, addresses, Social

Security numbers, credit card numbers, and other financial information

3. Malicious software (also known as malware)--adware, spyware, viruses, phishing scams

4. Inappropriate content--pornography, content focused on violence, hate propaganda

5. Cyberbullying--bullying peers via instant messages, social networking sites, online games

http://www.cnet.com/4520-13384_1-6721368-1.html

What Do We Do?

Educate parents Educate students

Get Informed!Teach students to be

responsible cyber citizens

Statistics: National Center of Missing & Exploited Children

Youth internet safety survey, ages 10-17

YISS-1 (2000)

YISS-2 (2005)

Change

Sexual solicitation 19% 13% -6%

Unwanted exposure to sexual materials

25% 34% +9%

Harassment 6% 9% +3%

Personal Profiles and your online presence

“Google” yourself › Type in first and last name, email

addresses, screen names, addresses, phone numbers

› search for images as well

Personal Profiles: Social Networking Sites

Facebook ,Myspace › Age requirements

“No information from children under age 13.”

› Public vs Private› Know who you add: friends vs cyberfriends› Have access to your child’s site› Be conscientious of pictures/videos

Protecting reputations online, in plain English (commoncraft.com)

Personal Profiles Tips Make sure that your child takes advantage of the

privacy settings on social networking sites. Pre-approve the pictures and videos your child posts

online. Remind your child never to post e-mail addresses or cell

phone numbers. Tell your child that passwords should only be shared

with parents and guardians. Teach your child not to respond to any e-mails

requesting personal information and to delete e-mails from unknown senders.

Discuss how to keep screen names and e-mail addresses gender-neutral, appropriate, and free of any information that could reveal identity.

Encourage your child to tell you right away if anything happens online that bothers or frightens him or her.

Information from Netsmartz Kids: http://www.netsmartz.org/RevealingTooMuch

Communication

Text messaging Chat rooms Instant messaging (‘IMing’) Online gaming – gaming devices Message boards Blogs and wikis

SMS lingo

SMS (short message service) aka texting

Wikipedia and netlingo.com list of internet slang› http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Inter

net_slang› http://www.netlingo.com/acronyms.php

LOLBRB

POSASL

Gaming

Online: Webkinz, Neopets, Miniclip, Gaming systems: PSP, Xbox Live, PS3,

Wii Handheld devices: Ipod touch, Ipad,

cell phones

Gaming Tips Know which safety features are available on the gaming

equipment that your child uses—a headset may have voice-masking features, for example.

Keep gaming consoles in an easy-to-supervise location and be aware of other places where your child may be accessing games.

Tell your child never to give out personal information while gaming or agree to meet anyone outside of the game.

Teach your child not to respond to anyone who is being rude or bullying while playing the game.

Set rules for how long your child may play, what types of games are appropriate, and who else may participate.

Have your child check with you before using a credit or debit card online.

Check to see if the games your child plays have reporting features or moderators.

Information from Netsmartz Kids: http://www.netsmartz.org/Gaming

Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is emerging as one of the more challenging issues facing educators and parents as young people embrace the Internet and other mobile communication technologies.

Cyberbullying data 2010

Cyberbullying data 2010

Cyberbullying

Outing and Trickery – Sharing someone’s secrets or embarrassing information or images online

Exclusion – Intentionally keeping someone from being able to take part in an online group, such as a “buddy list.”

Cyberstalking – Repeatedly sending unwanted messages that may include threats of harm; intimidating

Cyberbullying

Flaming – Online “fights” using electronic messages with inappropriate language

Harassment – Repeatedly sending offensive, rude, and insulting messages

Denigration – Sending or posting gossip or rumors about a person

Impersonation – Posing to be someone else and making them look bad

Cyberbullying Tips Tell your child not to respond to rude e-mails, messages,

and comments. Save the evidence, such as e-mail and text messages, and

take screenshots of comments and images. Also, take note of the date and time when the harassment occurs.

Contact your Internet service provider (ISP) or cell phone provider. Ask the website administrator or ISP to remove any Web page created to hurt your child.

If harassment is via e-mail, social networking sites, IM, and chat rooms, instruct your child to “block” bullies or delete your child’s current account and open a new one.

Check out phone features that may allow the number to be blocked.

Make a report to www.cybertipline.com, and if you feel something illegal has occurred, inform law enforcement

Information from Netsmartz Kids: http://www.netsmartz.org/Cyberbullying

Cell Phones

About 75% of teens (12-17) carry cell phones

1 in 3 teens (13-19) use their cell phone to surf the web

Results from Teens and Mobile phones, Pew Internet and Americnl Life Project, 2010 A Generation Unplugged, Harris Interactive, 2008

Basic Cell Phone rules: Review cell phone records for any unknown

numbers and late night phone calls and texts. Remind your child that texting is viral—anything

sent in a text can be easily forwarded and shared.

Teach your child never to reveal cell phone numbers or passwords online.

Talk to your child about the possible consequences of sending sexually explicit or provocative images or text messages.

When shopping for a cell phone for your child, research the security settings that are available.

From Netsmartz Kids : http://www.netsmartz.org/CellPhones

Cell phones

At+T › Phones and internet:

http://www.att.net/s/s.dll?ep=1659430&ch=smct/smct_is

Verizon› https://wbillpay.verizonwireless.com/vzw/n

os/uc/uc_overview.jsp

Sprint› http://www.sprint.com/landings/family/safe

ty.html

Plagiarism & Intellectual Property

Music Downloads› Napster › Itunes › Kazaa › WinMX › Limewire › etorrent

Copyright Material Identity Theft Website Validity www.turnitin.com

Malicious Codes, Viruses, and Spyware

Computer system› Keeping bad stuff (predatory software) out

– keeping valuables(personal information) in

Malicious codes: viruses, worms, trojan Parasitical malware: spyware, adware

Forbes.com article: FBI: Disinfect Your Computer Or Risk Losing Internet Access Come July (DNS Changer – 2007)

› bit.ly/J4tKQ3

Software Resources

www.cyberpatrol.com www.netnanny.com www.spectorsoft.com www.cybersitter.com www.covenanteyes.com

Anti spyware and adware programs www.spybot.com (Spybot S &D) www.adaware.com (lavasoft product)

Parent Tips

Guard your identity› Make username generic and anonymous› Little information is needed to get to know

you Monitor your child’s computer use Use favorites Understand the services your child

uses Know usernames, passwords, and e-

mail

Parent Tips

Know child’s “online friends” Don’t overreact to anything your child

tells you (fear you will take computer away)

Never meet anyone met online Keep your computer up-to-date

› windowsupdate.microsoft.com› Virus protection› Firewall

Resources www.netsmartz.org www.isafe.org http://www.kidsmart.org.uk/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/help/s

afesurfing/ www.wiredkids.org/index.html www.wiredsafety.org

Resources http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/def

ault.aspx www.illinoisicac.org www.internet-safety.org www.safekids.com www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/

pguidee.htm www.staysafe.org

Resources

http://www.cyberbullying.us/research.php

Bullying, Beyond the Schoolyard, by Hinduja and Patchin

http://www.cnet.com/4520-13384_1-6721368-1.html Top 5 Dangers article

http://www.cnet.com/4520-13384_1-6721401-1.html?tag=lwt;lcol Think Before You Click Worksheet

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