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Internet Safety |
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 Being safe while surfing the
internet.
The internet has brought a whole new
world to the area of safety.
Criminals, stalkers, scam artist,
bullies, terrorist and others who
want to do us harm are using the
internet in ever increasing ways to
reach our kids, steal our resources
and invade our privacy. |
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 Guide
Internet
Safety: How
to Keep Kids
and Teens
Safe Online |
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Social Media
Cyber-bullying:
Online
Safety and
Security
Tips for
Children,
Teens and
Young Adults
Written by
Carey Davis |
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Consumer
Affairs
Antivirus
Software
Guide
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Allconnect
Connected
Home Blog
Keeping Your
Kids Safe
Online |
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Online
Privacy
Guide 19
Actionable
Steps To
Protect
Online
Privacy |
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Earnest
Owl's Parent &
Teacher Guide to the
Internet. |
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How
to set Parental Controls on All Your Devices. |
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Advice for Students |
1. Never give personal
information,
passwords, user
names, pictures, addresses
on the internet. |
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2. Never give personal information,
passwords, user names, pictures,
addresses to anyone on the internet. |
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3.
Don't meet anyone, anywhere for any
reason if you don't know them. |
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4. Tell your parents if you are
uncomfortable about emails,
texts, tweets, personal
contacts or remarks made to
you or about you and your
friends. Eliminate and block
them from any further
contact. |
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5. Not everyone will tell you
the truth so take what they
say with a grain of sand. |
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6. Remember that the internet
can be a very dangerous
place with sites that can
damage your computer,
individuals that can do you
harm and information that
can be bogus. |
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7.Tell school
security, administration or your
teacher if you have any doubt about
the person on the other end of the
computer. |
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8. Don't open emails or links
from people you do not know. |
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9. Remember that information
you put on Facebook, MySpace
or any Social Network can
last forever, beware of the
apps and questions being
asked, they can and often
are sold and given to others
for political and economic
gain. |
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Advice for Parents
and Teachers |
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1. Install an internet
filter and virus detector
program that are designed to
protect your child and
computer from the dangers of
the internet. |
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2. Monitor
your child's activities while they
are on the net and after they get
off the computer. |
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3. Set up
the computer where you can see what
your child is viewing, typing and
hearing. Know your child's passwords
and user names. |
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4. Talk to
your child and set up rules by which
they are allowed to use the
internet. Take control of their use
for their safety. |
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5. If you
find any suspicious activity on the
home computer, talk to your child
and then contact the school, and if
necessary the police. |
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6. Don't be
afraid to unplug the computer if you
have any concerns about the activity
taking place with your child. |
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7. If you
see signs of
Bullying
taking place, take
action immediately and talk to your
child, block the senders and report
their activity. |
