Cybersafety 4 Kids: Smart Moves in an Online World

Goals of Presentation To unravel the fear and hype surrounding the online lives of our cyber kids while also considering strategies to help ensure that our children have a safe, positive experience with technology

Identity Safety Definition: Personal information identifies you, your location or your financial assets. Obvious: name, age, sex, picture, phone number, address Less obvious: hobbies, interests, school mascot, gaming and IM identities Used for phishing scams “Think Before You Post”

Identity Safety (cont.) Unraveling the facts… Identity thieves are clever, posing as friends, relatives and banks, to get people to reveal personal information. Watch for https and URL posers like paypa1. Kids are just as likely as adults to become victims of identity theft -- when applying for a driver's license they may find one already has been issued using their name and SSN. Phishy Home Identity Theft Prevention

K-6 Boy Who Loved IM 7-12 Real-life Video Parent Video Identity Safety (cont.) Protecting Kids’ Privacy

Do not share personal information such as your name, age, sex, picture, location/ address, phone number, hobbies, interests, and Social Security/bank account numbers. Create nicknames that do not reflect your own name or anything personal. To-Dos : Remember to share guidelines with your students: Identity Safety (cont.) How to protect your privacy on FacebookTracking Teresa01

Never respond to online communication that is inappropriate or makes you feel uncomfortable. Never agree to meet in person someone you met online. Always talk with your parents or a responsible adult about your online activities. Identity Safety (cont.) To-Dos (cont.)

Create strong passwords and keep them secret. Identity Safety (cont.) To-Dos (cont.)

Social Networks Definition: Social network sites (MySpace and Facebook) are services that use the Internet to create an interactive network of photos, videos, web logs (blogs) and groups. Social networking sites gather data submitted by members as “profiles” Profiles can then be shared among members

Social Networks (cont.) TMI!!! How much information is too much? Risky info (beyond A/S/L) Screen names Group photos Hobbies Hangouts School

Social Networks (cont.) BurgerDude SoccerChick13 GerberLA CavsFan ArroyoFullback LadiesMan217 What’s the problem with these screen names???

Social Networks (cont.)

But we block it… Social Networks (cont.)

Posting a picture on MySpace is like posting it on a public campus bulletin board, that anyone can access and deface Although there has been a lot of negative media around social networks, most users are just “hanging out” and teachers are using them in innovative ways “Think Before You Post” Social Networks (cont.)

Know that sexual predators disguise themselves as friendly and often hunt for victims through social networking sites. Be careful about adding strangers to your “friends” list. To-Dos : Remember to share guidelines with your students: “You Never Know” Social Networks (cont.)

Never share your personal information or anything about your friends--especially your cell phone number. Don’t be shy; report inappropriate postings/profiles to the social networking provider and to the police. Social Networks (cont.) To-Dos (cont.)

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