Internet Safety for Parents, May 2014 presentation given to LDS group in San Juan Capistrano, May 2014

1. May,2014

2. HELP!!

3. The Burnetts

4. What are we going to learn today?
Part 1 “WHAT”
• What kids are doing online
• Where technology is going
• What to look for
Part 2 “HOW”
• Practical filters
• Monitoring applications
• Common sence rules to put into place at
home
Q & A

5. Current Statistics
• Teens spend about 5 hours a day online
• 15% have met up in person somebody they met online
• 17% have hacked into a friends social media account or email
• 25% of teens have cheated on a test using a mobile phone
• 32% have accessed pornography online (purposely)
• Only 50% of kids have parental controls on their computers
• 70% of teens hide their online behavior from parents
• Parents MUST stay in the know. We can not give up!

6. 4 Biblical Principles of Technology
1) Technology was created by God

7. 4 Biblical Principles of Technology
1) Technology was created by God
2) Technology is not inherently evil

8. 4 Biblical Principles of Technology
1) Technology was created by God
2) Technology is not inherently evil
3) Technology has many good uses

9. 4 Biblical Principles of Technology
1) Technology was created by God
2) Technology is not inherently evil
3) Technology has many good uses
4) Technology can be abused by
sinners!

10. 3 typical responses to technology
1) Accept ALL technology
2) Block ALL technology
3) Develop the Discipline of Discernment

11. Proverbs 22:6
“Train up a child in the way he
should go, and when he is old
he will not depart from it”

12. Part 1
What in the world
are my kids doing
online?

13. Social Networking

14. Social Networking
3 Rules for Social Networking
• Know the platform
• Follow your child
• Know their password

15. Social Networking
Instagram
• Turn off public sharing
• Turn off GPS tagging
• Talk about what they are posting
• Follow their Instagram feed

16. Social Networking
Facebook and Twitter

17. Social Networking
Vine
• 6 seconds of looping video
• Owned by Twitter
• Easy to post & find porn on Vine

18. Social Networking
Social Media Clean up!
•Talk to your child
•Google their name
•Review all their profiles
•Help them remove unused profiles
•Don’t forget the blogs…

19. Pornography
• 1 in 9 websites online are pornographic
• Put a filter program on ANY computer that
your child will use.

20. Pornography
• Family Computer
• Laptop
• Cell phone
• iPad / Tablet
• Game console
• Friends house
• Put a filter program on ANY device that your
child will use, especially when they are
young.

21. Pornography
• The average child accidentally stumbles
onto pornographic website by age 12
• The time for the “new” pornography talk is
BEFORE this happens, not after..

22. Anonymity
Secret
Whisper

23. Yik Yak
• 4 months old (March 2014)
• Mostly east coast & Southern CA
• 400,000 users
• Cross / Twitter and SnapChat
• Designed for college students
• Completely anonymous
• Share with 100 up to 10,000
• a VIRTUAL bathroom wall

24. Online Predators
Secrecy is the predators greatest
weapon
Communication is a parents
greatest defense.

25. Online Predators
2 questions predators always ask
1) Where is your computer?
2) Are you alone?

26. Online Predators
Catfishing
someone who pretends to be someone they're not using Facebook or
other social media to create false identities, particularly to pursue
deceptive online romances.
Sextortion
When a person uses guilt, power, or knowledge of certain secrecy, to
force another person into having sex or performing sexual favors.

27. Cyber Bullying

28. Cyber Bullying
Rebecca Ann Sedwick
12 Years old.
Died from suicide 8/10/13

29. Cyber Bullying

30. Danger! Beware!
Completely Anonymous

31. Cyber Bullying
1) Ask the tough uncomfortable questions!
Ask “What if…” questions.
2) Keep the laptop and cell phone out of the
bedroom for as long as possible.
3) Look for the signs of bullying.
Depression, excessive sleeping, complains
of headaches / stomach aches.
4) Remove apps that are commonly used for
bullying.
5) Look at your kids texts. Monitor their apps.

32. Cyber Bullying

33. Sexting
Definition…
Sending of sexually explicit photos
or text through one’s mobile phone
to friends or suitors.

34. Sexting

35. Hook up Apps
Tinder, Blendr, Grindr, Skout, and
Swoon

36. Hook up Apps
Down
Pure

37. We are the first
generation of
parents that
have had to deal
with the new
phenomenon!
Colleges and
employers are
looking!

38. Part 2
How do I keep my kids
safe from the ever
changing world of
technology!?!

39. Virus – Malware - Phishing

40. Virus – Malware - Phishing
KidZui

42. Passwords

43. The most common problem
Location….Location….Location…

44. Cell phones at night…

45. Cell phones at night…
Zip Mini
thejoyfactory.com
Keyword: integrity

46. Cell phones at night…
Scott’s low
cost budget
version…..
The iBasket

47. Contracts!
• Cell phone contract
• www.iccguru.com/cellphonecontract.doc
• Computer Contract
• www.iccguru.com/computercontract.doc

48. Software you can
use to keep your
kids safe

49. Google and YouTube
• Google’s “Safe Search”

50. Google and YouTube
• YouTube’s “Safety Mode”

51. WebFilter
SAFEONLINE
TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY

52. WebFilter
SAFEONLINE
TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY
Virtual Parent Software
Helps Supervise child's online activities

53. WholehouseWebFilter
SAFEONLINE
TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY

54. MonitoringSoftware
SAFEONLINE
TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY

55. iPad
SAFEONLINE
TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY

56. SetupiOSrestrictions
SAFEONLINE
TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY

57. TextMessageMonitoring
SAFEONLINE
TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY

58. TextMessageMonitoring
SAFEONLINE
TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY

59. CellPhonelocation
SAFEONLINE
TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY

60. CellPhoneparentalControl
SAFEONLINE
TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY
• Set internet usage rules
• Disable ALL internet on phone
• See list of currently installed apps
• See internet usage per app
• Weekly reports, emailed
• http://curbi.com/c/iccguru

61. AndroidCellPhones
SAFEONLINE
TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY

62. SAFEONLINE
TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY
CellPhoneCarriers

63. Scott’s Final Tips
1)Educate yourselves on social media
whenever possible
2)Know the log-ins of all your children's
accounts
3) Remove technology at bedtime
4)Talk about consequences of social media
5)Consider some monitoring software

64. Connect with your KIDS