1. A Guide to Internet Safety U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service
SAFEKIDS
A Guide to Internet Safety
Junior High School
U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service

2. SAFEKIDS
SafeKids is a program that teaches kids how to be safe when using the Internet

3. The Internet Good Homework Research Talk to friends Listen to music
/Chat
Play games
Watch videos
Bad
Virus
Talking to
strangers
Junk
Bad websites
Disgusting pictures
Inappropriate
messages

4. ANYTHING YOU DON’T WANT SOMEONE ELSE TO SEE OR KNOW
Privacy
What does privacy mean?
Someone watching you in the bathroom?
Reading your diary?
Going through your room?
Privacy is…
ANYTHING YOU DON’T WANT SOMEONE ELSE TO SEE OR KNOW
Especially a stranger!

5. What should I keep private?
Full name
Age/Date of Birth
Home Address
Telephone Number
Social Security
Number
Name of your sport
or club team
These items are called personal information.
Never give out information that can identify you!
Why should I keep this information private?
Name of School
Address of School
Where you hang
out
Parents/siblings
names and ages
Pictures of yourself
Internet Password

6. What if a stranger suddenly showed up
at your home or school looking for you?
Why don’t we want this to happen?
People, such as criminals, can use your
personal information to find you!!!

7. Don’t give out your information to anyone, even online
How can I keep strangers from finding
me?
Don’t give out your information to anyone, even online

8. Personal Online Profiles
MySpace, Facebook, Xanga
talk with friends, post pictures, listen to music, meet new people, keep a diary
Name: Mary Smith
Sex: Female
Age: 12
Hometown: 57 Water Lane Apt. 1B
School: Junior High School
Number: (123)
Likes: reading, swimming, American Idol, stars,
pink, singing, hanging out with friends, going to the mall
Dislikes: spiders, scary movies, bugs, spinach
Music: Britney Spears, Jay-Z, Gwen Stefani, Kanye West
Movies: Harry Potter, Shrek, Spiderman, Cinderella Story

9. Personal Online Profiles
What is wrong with the profile?
It contains personal information that should be kept private!
Name: Mary Smith
Sex: Female
Age: 12
Hometown: 57 Water Lane Apt. 1B
School: Junior High School
Number: (123)
Likes: reading, swimming, American Idol, stars,
pink, singing, hanging out with friends, going to the mall
Dislikes: spiders, scary movies, bugs, spinach
Music: Britney Spears, Jay-Z, Gwen Stefani, Kanye West
Movies: Harry Potter, Shrek, Spiderman, Cinderella Story

10. Remember, personal information is any information that a stranger can use to identify and find you
Full name
Age/Date of Birth
Home Address
Telephone Number
Social Security
Number
Name of your sport
or club team
Name of School
Address of School
Where you hang
out
Parents/siblings
names and ages
Pictures of yourself
Internet Password

11. Good or Bad? Screename WHY? ) John13NY b) Gymnstgrl12
Answer: C and D are good!
WHY?
Screenames A and B contain personal identifying information. Just by looking at the screenames, a stranger can tell whether you are a boy or girl, how old you are, and where you live.
John NY
^ ^ ^
Name, Male Age Hometown
Screenames C and D don’t reveal any personal and private information about the person.
c) Main123
d) TerraVdn

12. California 13 Washington, D.C. 11 Male Female Online Safety Tip
Choose a screename that does NOT give away your name, age, gender, and hometown
California
Mary Smith 13
Washington, D.C. 11
Male
Female
John Smith

13. Online Blogs
Avoid postings that could enable a stranger to find you: your name, your school or sports teams, the town you live in, where you hang out
If your service has a "friends" list that allows you to control who can visit your blog, be sure to allow only people you know and trust.
Never allow messages that are mean, threatening or embarrassing to you or others.
Avoid getting together with someone you "meet" through a blog unless you are certain of their actual identity. If you do meet them, meet in a public place and never go alone.
Avoid posting photos that can make it easy for people to recognize you. Before uploading a photo, ask how you would feel if that picture were seen by your parents, school counselor, employer, boyfriend/girlfriend, or your grandparents.
Do not lie about your age. Age limitations are there for a good reason. Claiming that you are older than you are could get you into trouble and put you at risk.

14. Is this a good or bad conversation?
Chatroom/IM
Places where people can “meet” online and talk to one another
Is this a good or bad conversation?
Bsktball95: Hey
PnkPrncess13: Hi
Bsktball95: A/S/L?
PnkPrncess13: 13/F/NY
Answer: Bad!
WHY?
PnkPrncess13 gave personal information to a
stranger online. Bsktball95 could be a bad person
and use the information to take advantage of you.

15. Chatroom/IM Not everyone online may be who they say they are.
Many people use chat rooms to find and take advantage of young kids.
Criminals use it to find victims.

17. Online Safety Tip Keep your personal information private!
Even if they say they won’t tell anyone or you can trust them, don’t give out your information.
Don’t say anything in a chatroom/IM that you wouldn’t say in public.

18. Photographs
Be careful about posting photos of yourself and others online
Anyone can use your photo in ways that are not good or can change the image without your permission

19. Photographs
Once an image is placed on the Internet, even if you delete it, the picture will remain on the web forever
Although it may seem fun right now to post pictures of yourself and friends, these pictures can cause you trouble in the future when you apply for college or a job

20. Online Safety Tip
Don’t post photos of yourself that can easily identify you
Before you upload, think about how your parents or an adult would feel if they saw the photo
Get approval from your parents before posting any picture on the Internet

21. NEVER agree to meet someone from online in person
Meetings
If someone online asks to meet you in person, what should you say?
NO!
NEVER agree to meet someone from online in person
The person you are talking to may not be
who they say they are. A 16-year old boy/girl
may actually be a 48-year old man/woman. It is
very easy to lie about yourself when talking to
someone over the Internet.

22. Remember, the best choice is to NOT meet anyone you talk to online!
Meetings
If you do decide to meet someone online in person, you MUST first get permission from your parents.
If your parents say yes, only agree to meet in a public place and bring an adult or a group of friends with you. NEVER agree to meet someone alone!!
For your safety, tell someone who you are meeting, where you are going, and provide a contact number before you leave.
Remember, the best choice is to NOT meet anyone you talk to online!

23. Pictures NO! If someone online asks you to email
them a photograph of yourself, what
should you say?
NO!
The person online may not have the best intentions and can change your picture or give it to other people without your permission.
Ask your parents before you send anything!

24. NO! Pictures If someone online wants to email you
pictures of themselves, what should you
say?
NO!
The person may send you a virus or inappropriate and disgusting pictures.
If the person still sends you pictures, immediately tell your parents or a responsible adult.
Do NOT delete anything the person sent you.

25. Online Profiles
If you create an online profile or keep an online diary/blog, consider the following…
Do not post any personal identifying information about yourself
Be careful about which photos you decide to post
Use your privacy settings to control who can view your profile
Remember, if you don’t want everyone in the world knowing something about you, don’t put it on the Internet

26. Online Safety Tip “Friends”
Only add someone as your “friend” if you know and trust them in real life
Don’t just accept anyone as a friend for fun- by doing so, you are allowing a stranger access to personal information in your profile
The “friend” may not really be who they appear to seem; he/she may have bad intentions

27. Warning Signs If someone online… Offers you gifts, toys, money
Wants to meet you in person
Wants to talk to you on the phone
Wants you to send them a picture
Wants to send you pictures
Wants you to tell them personal information
Asks you for your password
Makes you feel uncomfortable
Say NO…
and immediately tell your parents!

28. What if you get something inappropriate? Inappropriate means…
Gross and disgusting pictures
Threatening s or messages
Violent images, s, messages
If someone online says or makes you
feel uncomfortable, immediately tell
your parents, teacher, or an adult.
Trust your gut!

29. Basic Rules for Online Safety
Don’t give out personal identifying information
Choose a screename that does not give away your name, age, gender, and hometown
Don’t say anything in a chatroom/IM that you wouldn’t say in public.
Never agree to get together with someone you meet online
Don’t accept photos from others or send photos of yourself

30. Basic Rules for Online Safety
6) Think before you post pictures on the Internet
7) Don’t give out your password, even to friends
8) Don’t respond to any messages that are
inappropriate, threatening, or make you feel
uncomfortable
9) Immediately tell your parents, a teacher, or a
responsible adult if you think something is
wrong or receive inappropriate
messages/pictures
10) Ask your parents for permission before doing
anything online

31. BE SAFE! Remember!!! Never give out personal information to anyone.
People online may not be who they say they are.
Always ask your parents for permission before you give out information to anyone on the Internet.
BE SAFE!

32. SafeKids at NCIS Send us an email! safekids@ncis.navy.mil
If you have any questions or concerns or
If someone online does something inappropriate or makes you feel uncomfortable
Send us an !
Be sure to include your name, where you
live, what the problem is, and we’ll get
back to you!