1. Internet Safety Sam Farnsworth Utah PTA Technology Specialist sam@utahpta.org

2. What will be covered in this class? 1.Dangers of the Internet 2.Keeping Personal Information Safe 3.Teaching Children to be Safe on the Internet 4.Using Internet Filters and Monitors

3. Section 1: Dangers of the Internet

4.  Social Networking  Instant Messaging and Chat Rooms  Pornography  Cyber-Bullying  Sharing Personal Information Dangers of the Internet

5. Social Networking Sites Examples of Social Networking: FaceBook, Google+, Twitter, MySpace, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, etc. Social networking sites are dangerous. Internet predators LOVE social networking sites, as they put children and teens in a position to disclose personal information. If your child has a social networking accounts, you should have access to and monitor those accounts and understand how your child uses social networking. No child under 13 should have any social networking accounts. It is illegal! Avoid dangerous sites like MySpace.com. Understand security risks of your kids’ social networking sites. Example: Disable “Friends of Friends” on Facebook. Dangers of the Internet

6. Instant Messaging / Chat Rooms Examples of Instant Messengers: Facebook Messenger, Skype, Google+, Cell Phones, SnapChat Instant Messaging is OK with someone you know in “real life”. Children (and parents) should never IM with strangers. You should monitor who your child talks to. You don’t need to monitor conversations, just who they IM with. Internet predators use instant messaging and chat rooms for grooming victims because they are able to be anonymous. Research the apps your children use for instant messaging. Google just like this  Is SnapChat bad? Dangers of the Internet

7. Video: Meeting a Teen Girl Online is Easy

11. Cyber-Bullying Examples of Cyber-Bullying - Spreading rumors or lies online (indirectly) - Harassing or threatening (directly) - Posting inappropriate pictures online - Pretending to be someone else online Over half of adolescents have been bullied online. Only 1 in 10 tell their parents. 15% of all absenteeism (160,000 kids daily) is directly related to fears of being bullied. Cyber-bullying causes real mental distress and/or depression. Family life suffers. School work suffers. Social life suffers. Cyber-bullying can and does lead to suicide. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention: - Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth, resulting in over 4,600 deaths per year. For every suicide, there are at least 100 failed suicide attempts. Dangers of the Internet

12. Sharing Personal Information Information that should not be shared - Names (first or last), age, - Address (not even city or state) - Phone or cell numbers, e-mail address - School name, location, or mascot - Friends’ or family members’ names - Pictures Kids want to share this information because they want to be liked. They want to find other kids like them on the internet. Kids think blogs and social sites are safe and that only their friends are looking at their profiles. Internet predators LOVE social sites! If you want to post pictures or family updates on the web, use a secure website, like myfamily.com, www.blogger.com, or Facebook. Dangers of the Internet

13. Video: Predator

15. Section 2: Keeping Information Safe

16. Tools for Keeping Information Safe:  Use strong p@ssw0rds  Use anti-virus software  Recognize phishing e-mails and websites  Use online accounts safely Keeping Your Personal Information Safe

17. Use Strong P@ssw0rds Do NOT use any personal info in your password: - your name, kid’s name - birthday or anniversary - phone number or address Use at least 3 different passwords: - 1 for e-mail - 1 for financial accounts (banks, PayPal, eBay) - 1 for everything else (social accounts) Use uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols Make passwords at least 8 characters long Use a passphrase Keeping Information Safe

18. Use Anti-virus Software Anti-virus software helps block mal-ware, viruses, and trojans designed to steel personal information or distribute pornography I highly recommend this FREE anti-virus programs: - Bitdefender Free These are good, but not free: - Norton, McAfee, Trend Micro, Kaspersky, Panda I recommend you do NOT use: - Microsoft Security Essentials Keeping Information Safe

19. Recognize Phishing E-mails, Websites, and Phone calls Do NOT click any links in any e-mail Do NOT reply to any e-mail from your bank, e-mail provider, or other online account Do NOT open attachments unless you specifically asked for it (even from family) Do NOT login to any website unless you typed in the address yourself Do NOT allow other programs to access your Facebook account (like games) Do NOT accept help from customer support that called you first Keeping Information Safe

21. Use Online Accounts Safely Limit the number of sites you use to reduce your exposure to online risk. Login to each of your online accounts regularly to check for suspicious activity. Only use trusted sellers like Amazon.com and PayPal. Watch for SSL notifications (green) in the address bar. Do not trust the yellow lock. Keeping Information Safe

22. Section 3: Teaching Children to Be Safe on the Internet

23. Teaching Children to be Safe on the Internet Parents’ Responsibilities: 1.Listen / talk to your kids about the Internet. - What do they do on the computer? On their cell phones? - Who do they talk to online? - When are they getting online? 2.Set Internet usage rules (with your kids). - Who can they talk with? - What sites or types of sites are off limits? - When can they use the computer? - Where can they use the computer? - Why are these rules important? (Yes, they will complain about the rules!) 3.Listen / talk to your kids. - When should they talk to you? - What should they expect from you when they come talk to you?

24. Teaching Children to be Safe on the Internet The internet, social media, cell phones and internet capable devices are everywhere. You cannot protect children from the internet! You can only teach children to protect themselves!