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Internet Safety for Families and Children
The document discusses internet safety for children and families, highlighting the importance of recognizing both the benefits and risks associated with online interactions. It addresses common myths about online predators, emphasizing that while the internet can pose dangers, it is statistically safer than many offline environments. The presentation advocates for educating children about responsible internet use, recognizing warning signs of unsafe behavior, and the need for open communication between parents and children regarding online activities.
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- 1. Internet Safety forChildren and Families Barry Caplin Chief Information Security Officer Minnesota Department of Human Services [email_address] Slides on InfoLink
- 2. Interactive Please… askquestions! Please… answer questions!
- 3. Disclaimer I’m stillfiguring out this Parenting thing also…
- 4. The Internet isa Great Place! Instant Communications e-mail, chat, school, club and company web sites News, Reference and Research every major newspaper/magazine/print resource is online encyclopedias curriculum Entertainment movie guides, music, online videos and much more Shopping Shop, find plane schedules and travel bargains, sell via the net
- 5. Most People HaveGood Experiences Most have no serious problems Far more great sites than inappropriate/malicious Ways to minimize risk and maximize benefits Far greater risk in the “off-line” world than online
- 6. But... Online =Public The Internet is not a Baby Sitter "On the Internet no one knows you're a Dog“ – The New Yorker, Peter Steiner, July 5, 1993 Who else is online?
- 7. Facts Online Behavior: Teens and Technology 60% have a computer/laptop 97% play computer games 93% use the Internet 30% write blogs 70% use Social Networking Sites 40% have video cameras (& 25% upload/75% download) 75% have a cell phone Pew Internet and American Life Project , 2009
- 8. Facts New researchon online predators: Myth: Internet predators driving up child sex crime rates . Finding: Sex assaults on teens fell 52% 1993-2005. "The Internet may not be as risky as a lot of other things…“ Myth: Internet predators are a new dimension of child sexual abuse. Finding: Only the means of communication is new. Myth: Internet predators trick or abduct victims. Finding: Most victims meet online offenders f2f and go expecting to engage in sex. Nearly ¾’s more than once . "Online 'Predators' and Their Victims“, American Psychologist 2/26/08
- 9. Facts New researchon online predators: Myth: Internet predators meet their victims by posing online as other teens. Finding: Only 5% did that. Myth: Online interactions with strangers are risky. Finding: Many teens interact online all the time with people they don't know. What's risky is giving out names, phone numbers and pictures to strangers and talking online with them about sex. "Online 'Predators' and Their Victims“, American Psychologist 2/26/08
- 10. Putting it intoPerspective If one child is abducted, molested, harassed or even made to feel uncomfortable on the Internet, than that’s one child too many. However, statistically, it’s one of the safest places for kids to “hang out.” Consider ... National SafeKids Campaign
- 11. Putting it intoPerspective Each year, more than 6,600 children ages 14 and under die and another 120,000 are permanently disabled from motor vehicle crashes, drowning, fire and burns, airway obstruction injury, unintentional firearm injury, falls, poisoning and other injury risk areas. One out of four children sustains injuries serious enough to require medical attention each year. National SafeKids Campaign
- 12. What are theRisks?
- 13. Who’s in theNeighborhood? Internet has: porn sites hate sites pirated software, music, movies viruses and malicious downloads spyware scams and data collection sites Harassment and legal/financial risks
- 14. Who’s in theNeighborhood? Spyware and Malware most often found on: porn sites game sites Social Networking Sites!
- 15. What Are TheyDoing? Blogging (who’s posting?) Wiki Email (who’s in their address book?) IM (who’s in their buddy list?) Music/video Web 2.0 Social Networks and Communities (who is in their friends list?) Tagging – del.icio.us (delicious.com/bcaplin) Mashups – frappr
- 16. The ‘Net NeverForgets Anything posted remains for a long time Caching/Archiving Who else might view your blog, php, site?: College admissions officials Job interviewers
- 17. Bullying – OldSchool Physical – schoolyard, hallway, locker room, bathroom Verbal – rumors, taunting Written – notes, walls Don’t share your locker combo!
- 18. Online Bullying –New School www.stopcyberbullying.org Don’t share your password! Supplements the “old fashioned” kind Available 24x7 Victims won’t tell – don’t want access cut off
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- 20. What to do…Educate your kids To respect others To take a stand To not respond to cyberbullies Communicate Be the trusted resource No “catch-all” fix – but many resources
- 21. Social Networks Xanga.comMySpace.com FaceBook.com Friendster.com MyYearbook.com Tagged.com Tagworld.com Bolt.com Bebo.com Orkut.com …
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- 23. Facebook Over 50MUS users (70M in 5/09 surpasses Myspace!) Over 100M Worldwide
- 24. Twitter Microblogging 3rd biggest SNS ~23M Fastest growing Changing media paradigm
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- 26. It’s Getting Better!Inappropriate sites still out there bots, spam, pop-ups, but… Bad stuff not automatic COPPA 9/7/06 Xanga.com $1M fine for violation – “ collected, maintained, and disclosed” information of >1M kids <13 on its general audience website
- 27. It’s Getting Better!State Attorneys General agreement with MySpace – Jan 2008 Facebook – May 2008 Automated warning, some technical restrictions, faster action on inappropriate content, agreements with third parties
- 28. It’s Getting Better!66% of teens say that their profile is not visible to all Internet users. Among those visible to all, 46% false information on their profiles for protection but also for fun. 91% of teens are using networks to stay in touch with people they already know and see often, 82% for friends that they rarely see. Teen, Privacy & Online Social Networks . Pew Internet & American Life Project, April, 2007
- 29. Two Words… EdenPrairie
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- 35. Sexting Texts/attachments notprivate Currently considered child porn Tunkhannock, PA
- 36. Reputation Management Removeor untag pictures Ask friends to do the same Limit info on public profiles LinkedIn.com ClaimId.com/Naymz.com Blog
- 37. Reputation Management Getinvolved - generate good publicity Don’t get into online arguments (and if you do… drop it!) You may need professional help (technical… not the other kind)
- 38. Communication Methods Simultaneoususe of cell phone, IM, blogs, land phones and web surfing Less f2f… seems less “healthy” but… True multi-tasking True tele-work Today’s teens are tomorrow’s work force… are you ready to compete?
- 39. Warning Signs Largeamounts of time on-line, especially at night. Inappropriate material on their computer. Phone calls from strangers. Mail, gifts, or packages from strangers. Your child turns the computer monitor off or quickly changes the screen on the monitor when you come into the room.
- 40. Warning Signs Yourchild becomes withdrawn from the family. Your child is using an on-line account belonging to someone else. An empty Internet browser history. Finding inappropriate or encrypted files on the computer.
- 41. If You SuspectProblems Talk to your child! More invasive: Browser history (if available) Monitoring software
- 42. Key Messages TheNet is mostly good (Browsers don’t hurt people… People hurt people!) Everything old is new again – but the neighborhood got bigger
- 43. Key Messages Momwas right! Don’t talk to strangers Don’t take candy or gifts from a stranger Don’t accept a ride or go anywhere with a stranger Get Educated Talk to your kids
- 44. Interesting show onPBS Frontline: “ Growing Up Online” http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kidsonline/ Key Links http://kids.getnetwise.org/ - tools you can use http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/index.html - tips and info from the federal government http://www.education.com/
- 45. Discussion? Slides andhandouts on InfoLink
Editor's Notes
- #23 Nielsen Social Networking Report 3/2009
- #24 http://www.insidefacebook.com/2009/03/25/number-of-us-facebook-users-over-35-nearly-doubles-in-last-60-days/
- #35 The first poloroid camera was sold to the public in November, 1948. Polaroid photography was invented by Edwin Land . Land was the American inventor and physicist whose one-step process for developing and printing photographs created a revolution in photography - instant photography. You can view Edwin Land's patent for the polaroid camera on the left for the camera that allowed the photographer to remove a developing print after the picture had been snapped. Edwin Land founded the Polaroid Corporation to manufacturer his new camera.
- #36 Nov, 2008 an administrator confiscated a student cell phone &quot;as a result of a secondary issue.&quot; Wyoming county district attorney George Skumanick He had been particularly alarmed by the case of Jessica Logan, an 18-year-old from Ohio who took her own life after pictures she sent of herself to her boyfriend ended up in the hands of fellow pupils. Skumanick offered the Tunkhannock pupils in question, around 20 of them, a six-month education program to learn more about the consequences of their actions - and to help them avoid a child pornography charge. Three girls - and their parents - refused to sign up, and are now suing Skumanick with the help of the ACLU. Skumanick said he thought he was being &quot;innovative and progressive&quot; when he offered the classes. &quot;I didn't have to give them this opportunity. I could have just charged them,&quot; he said. He says the recent arrest of a man in Georgia for allegedly making internet contact with one of the pupils involved in the case justifies his concern. The man has been charged with criminal solicitation and corruption of minors.