Internet safety for kids

1. How Safe Are Our Children
On the Internet
By
Stephen Wright

2. What Are the Dangers
• Pornography
• Predators
• Cyber Bullying
• Viruses
• Social Networking

3. Pornography
• 60% of all websites are pornographic
• 1 in 4 children who use the Internet
regularly, will be exposed to
unwanted sexual material

4. Predators
• Pedophiles represent the most dangerous
aspect of the Internet
• one in five children age 10-17 who regularly
use the Internet have received a sexual
solicitation
• Chat rooms and instant messages are two
main tools pedophiles use to contact children

5. Cyber Bullying
• Cyber bullying is the use of technology to
harass, threaten, embarrass, or target another
person.
• One in three teens have been the victims of
cyber bullying
• Severe cyber bullying can leave victims at
greater risk for anxiety, depression, and other
stress-related disorders.

6. Viruses
• Malicious programs include worms,
macros, phishing, spam, and rootkits.
• These programs are designed to
disrupt your computer, steel
information and identities.
• Viruses can give hackers unwanted
assess to you computer.

7. Social Networking
• Parents my feel a false sence of security when
they see who their kids are friending on line.
• But that
– Doesn't reveal key details about your child's
friends
– Forces you to wade through hours of teenaged
gossip
– May actually embarrass your child, even if you're
well intentioned!

8. Strategies for Safe Internet Use
• Many internet providers offer child safe sites
that will
– Find out where your child has online accounts
– Know who your child is "friends" with online
– Get notified if your child posts about violence,
suicide or drugs
– See photos posted by or tagged with your child

9. Strategies for Safe Internet Use
• Be aware of what your children are doing
online
• Look for changes in moods such as depression
• Keep firewalls in place and have good anti
virus software.
• Don’t be afraid to limit access
• Keep informed on internet issues.

10. References
• Clear Traffic
http://www.cleartraffic.com/keeping-kids-
safe.htm
• Kid Health
http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/cyb
erbullying.html#
• COMPUTER VIRUSES by Markus Hanhisalo
http://www.tml.tkk.fi/Opinnot/Tik-
110.501/1997/viruses.html