1. Safety

2. What is eSafety?
Protecting yourself and your digital devices whilst using the Internet
Remember not just your computer – your phone, tablet, laptop – ANY digital device you connect to the Internet

3. What are the dangers? Identity theft Social networking Grooming
Cyber bullying
Which sites to trust
Plagiarism
Spam and phishing
Malware and security
File sharing
Location-aware applications
Online gaming

4. Identity theft
Sharing personal information: what to share? Use only trusted websites. If in doubt – don’t share
Limit access on social media profiles to family and friends – friends are people you know face-to-face BEFORE you speak to them online

5. Social networking Chat rooms blogging Friends Sharing information
Getting drawn into arguments
Trolling and flaming

6. Social networking 13 years old for Facebook
Social networking sites frequently change their privacy policies
The way your information is used can change
Your information can become their information!

7. Social networking Think before you post!
Don’t post or share images or comments you wouldn’t want your nan to see!
Once it’s out there, it’s always out there.
What would a future college or employer think?

8. Grooming Who are you talking to? The tricks and the software
Never meet up with anyone you meet online
Don’t “friend” strangers
Talk to parents or another trusted adult

9. Cyber bullying Sending offensive texts or emails
Posting lies or insults on social networking sites
Sharing embarrassing videos or photos online
24/7 on all devices
Tell someone

10. Which sites to trust Searching Refining a search Reliability and bias
Unsuitable content
.gov, bbc.co.uk, nhs.uk
Wikipedia

11. Plagiarism Research, read, understand and write in your own words.
Cite sources
Give credit
Consequences

12. email Spam (junk mail) Use a spam filter Check spam regularly
Don’t give your address to just anyone
Keep an eye out for tick boxes
Read the small print

13. email Phishing Tricking you into giving out information over email.
Look for the give-away signs
Your bank will never send you an asking for your personal information or your username and password.

14. File sharing Be aware of fake files (malware) Use only trusted sites
Copyrighted material – ISPs may reduce your internet speed or disconnect you entirely if you repeatedly download files protected by copyright
Your downloads can be tracked through your IP address.

15. Malware and security
A virus harms your computer in some way – it can delete or corrupt files and stop programs from running
A trojan is a file that appears harmless but it gives unauthorised access to your computer.

16. Malware and security
Worms copy themselves over networks to other computers – they are malicious and cause damage
Spyware collects information from your computer and sends it to someone
Scareware tricks you into thinking it’s software that you need to buy

17. Malware and security Use anti-virus applications Keep them updated
A firewall monitors connections to and from your computer. It will close the connection if it spots something suspicious
Gives hackers a harder time!

18. Location-aware applications
Used for creating documents, taking pictures, listening to music, playing games or finding directions
Facebook and Twitter are two of many sites that use and share your location
It is not wise to share your location

19. Online gaming What do children learn from violent games?
Repetitive Strain Injury
Eyesight
Tiredness
Obesity
Isolation
Education

20. What can parents do?
Learn about computers and the Internet – we should know more than our children
Be aware of the dangers
Know which sites your children are using
Be in control the broadband
Know where to get help

21. Useful websites www.thinkuknow.co.uk

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