CyberSafety

School of the Incarnation

HSA Meeting

November 13, 2007

Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force

Social Networking Site• Place where people create and share information

with each other

“Virtual communities”• An “online local hangout” where like minded people

meet

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Risk of being judged is diminished

Greater opportunity to find “like minded” people

Unlimited number of people in your community•Socialize with people throughout the world

SNS is a place to be found!

Users can post personal information

-name, location, age, school, interests Friends Communication between users Blog or Journal Can create and upload content

- photos, videos, music

Cyberbullying

Craigslist• Prostitution

Online gaming• XBOX/360• PSP/3• Wii• WOW (World of Warcraft)• Everquest

Virtual Lives• Second life

Mobile Technology• Mobile Messaging

• Disposable Phones

•Public information:•Any information which is available for all to see

•Blog entries, images, user comments, friend lists, and public profile

– Make an electronic copy of publicly available content

•Preserve/Save questionable material to a file

Preservation & Collection• Screen Capture

• Cut, Copy, Paste

• Software

• Preservation Letter• Letter directed to company which you want to preserve info.

• Web Site Archive• Capture an entire website

• Web Browser• Use of other browsers reveal more information

Internet Explorer

Firefox

Firefox

Firefox

Print Screen•Located on keyboard

•Captures image of what is currently displayed on screen

•Placed in clipboard

•When pressed, nothing seems to happen, but “ctl-V” will paste image

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

•2 SMRT 4U™

•Don't Believe the Type

•HDOP: Help Delete Online Predators

•NetSmartz

•NetSmartz 411

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children• 24 Hour hotline 1-800-THE-LOST• CyberTipLine: www.missingkids.com

Federal Law EnforcementFederal Bureau of InvestigationPostal Inspectors OfficeImmigrations and Customs EnforcementSecret Service

**Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC)**

IKeepSafe Internet Safety Coalition

Partnered with First Lady Laura Bush and D.A.R.E.

3 Keeps for Kids:

Keep SafeKeep AwayKeep Telling

•I KEEP SAFE my personal information—all of it! I never give my real name, address, phone number, the name of my school, or a picture of myself to anyone online.

•56% of teens receive requests for personal information; 12% of tweens (8-12) (Polly Klaas Foundation, 2006)

•27% of 13-17 year olds have talked with an online stranger about sex (ibid)

•Children have a different view of what constitutes personal information

3 Keeps for Kids:

I KEEP AWAY from Internet strangers—no matter what they tell me, because I have no way of knowing who they really are. I don’t talk with them online, and I never meet them face-to-face.

71% of teens reported receiving messages online from someone they don’t know (National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, 2006)

14% of 13-17 year olds have actually met face-to-face with an Internet stranger.

16% of youth discovered that someone online was an adult pretending to be much younger.

4% reported that online solicitors ask them to send a nude or sexually explicit photo of themselves (ibid)

3 Keeps for Kids:

I KEEP TELLING my parents about everything I see on the Internet—I always tell them or a trusted adult when something makes me uncomfortable

Kids don’t tell because they think they will get in troubleKids don’t tell because they are threatenedKids don’t tell because they are embarrassedKids don’t tell because they think it is their faultKids don’t tell because they don’t feel they have anyone they can tell

3 Keeps for Kids:

3 KEEPs for Parents

Keep Current Keep Communicating Keep Checking

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3 KEEPs for Parents

Keep Current with technology.

You don’t have to be an expert, but a little understanding goes a long way towards keeping children safe online. Get basic technical training and learn about new products as they’re released.

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3 KEEPs for Parents

Keep Communicating with your child about everything they experience on the Internet. Know their lingo, and ask when you don’t understand something. Work to keep communication lines open.

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3 KEEPs for Parents

Keep Checking your child’s Internet activity. Know where they go online. Let them know that you’ll keep checking because you want them to understand that the Internet is a public forum and never truly private.

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NetSmartz

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use

Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying – Definition

Being cruel to others by sending or posting harmful material and engaging in other forms of social cruelty using the internet or other digital technologies

Online social aggression

Kids being mean to each other online

How Are They Doing It?

Instant Messages Texting Social networking

sites Online gaming/

gaming systems with Internet access

Who Engages in Cyberbullying?

Known cyberbully Cyberbullying by proxy Anonymous Impersonation for the purpose of getting

someone else in trouble **Bully and victim roles are often NOT

clearly defined

What is the Relationship of Cyberbullying to School Bullying?

Continuation of in-school bullying

Retaliation for in-school bullying

In-school victimization can lead to online threats or distressing material

What is the Impact?

Online communications can be vicious There is no escape – victimization is out

there, 24/7 Harmful communication can be

distributed worldwide and is often irretrievable

Cyberbullies can be anonymous, so victims may not know who to trust

What Can Parents Do?

Put computer in the “open” Help child to calmly tell the bully to stop File a complaint with the website if

possible Do not “excommunicate” your child from

the internet Reach out for help if needed

There will be a Cyberbullying session on Tuesday, December 4th at 6:00 pm in the Computer Lab.

Please see the newsletter for details.