INTERNET SAFETY Sergeant Karl Youngblood Barbara Burchard Information adapted from the

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 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 , 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 s, 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 s, 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 ing 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 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.CyberPatrol 2. KidsClick! Backed by librarians, KidsClick lists about 5,000 web sites in various categories.

SAFE SEARCH ENGINES 3. Looksmart's Kids Directory The Kids Directory is a listing of over 20,000 kid friendly websites that were hand picked by employees Net Nanny subsidiary. 4. Yahooligans Yahoo for kids, designed for ages 7 to 12. Sites are hand-picked to be appropriate for children. Additionally, adult- oriented banner advertising will not appear within the service. Yahooligans is the oldest major directory for children, launched in March

SAFETY TIPS Know who children are exchanging 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 –POS – Parent Over Shoulder –KFY – Kiss For You –EMA – What is your 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®CyberTipline Leads from the CyberTipline will be shared with the appropriate law- enforcement 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 - FBI Safety Site i-SAFE - Safe Kids - Be Net Safe -