E-safety Technical Advice for Parents Nick Hockin Information Manager, Priory School

What we’ll look at... Proxy Servers Facebook Parental Controls Viruses and Malware Where to get help

Proxy Servers A proxy is a “go between” website designed to bypass internet filtering Demonstration 1000s exist and new ones are created daily Not always obvious in internet history –may not have “proxy” in their address –may have an innocuous name Be vigilant –has your child suddenly stopped complaining about parental controls? –are they happy to show you their Favourites? –have they logged lots of visits to an oddly named site?

Facebook Facebook is actually meant for over-13s Make sure privacy settings are set –click the Privacy link at the bottom of any page to show Facebook’s own privacy guide –other useful guides are easily found by searching for “facebook privacy guide” – e.g. Sophos Install the CEOP Browser Safety Tool Choose a strong, unique password –use numbers, symbols and mixed case e.g. de5iGn% Facebook is like any other site where things can be uploaded : –your child should only put something on it that they’d be happy for the whole world to see, forever!

Parental Controls Windows 7 and Windows Vista –both have parental controls built in –make sure you are the only administrator! –Windows Live Family Safety is a useful online extension offering simple filtering and logging (you can even check it remotely) Mac OS X –also has parental controls built in including simple filtering and logging Check your existing security software – it may have parental controls available

Viruses and Malware Modern viruses are sophisticated –e.g. changing your homepage to porn, sending out spam, stealing your passwords Antivirus software –e.g. Norton, McAfee, Kaspersky –Macs aren’t immune –make sure it’s up-to-date (not just a trial that’s run out) –good free products : AVG for Windows, Sophos for Macs Preventing malware –beware of “scareware” – ignore or block “popups” – and watch out for the latest scam : fake support calls –MBAM for Windows is recommended and free Make sure your wireless is secure –it should be encrypted already – ask your ISP

Where to get help Websites –CEOP and Think U Know –Priory website (Help and Support > Safety and Security) Handouts tonight –Know IT All CD : Top 10 Tips –Useful links –ESCC leaflets

Finally... Some guidelines for parents : –remember internet access is widespread (mobiles etc) –try to keep computers in shared family areas –establish some ground rules –emphasise the positive side of the internet –software is not the whole answer Some guidelines for children : –don’t give out your personal details online –spam : don’t believe it, reply to it or open its attachments/links –don’t meet up with people you meet online without an adult –tell someone if you get bullied or feel uncomfortable –strangers online = strangers offline Talk to each other!