Introduction to Internet Safety Welcome Lorna Naylor Anti-bullying Co-ordinator Children, Families and Cultural Services For Parents Primary updated October 2013

What main issues for young people? Too much personal information given online Contact with unsuitable people Cyberbullying Fake profiles Exposure to inappropriate content Damage to online reputation Not following safety advice

Social networking sites

Popular sharing sites for young people

Opening a Facebook account

Facebook summary Use your address If you must lie, lie small! Limit the personal information Friends only! If you wouldn’t show your gran, don’t post it Check privacy Know how to report a problem Think before you post

What is Cyberbullying? Threats Hacking Manipulation Stalking Public postings Exclusion Prejudice

What is different about cyberbullying ? You can conceal your identity You can pursue victims in every corner of their life You can amplify bullying in view of an audience It can be experienced in chat rooms where vulnerable groups look for new friends In some sites homophobic and hate language is almost the norm.

Advice for parents on cyberbullying Discuss behaviour online with your children - always respect others - treat your passwords with care - block/delete contacts & save conversations - don’t reply/retaliate - save evidence - make sure you tell Report the cyberbullying - school - service provider - police

Gaming Online Gaming

PEGI (The Pan-European Game Information age rating system) was established in 2003 to help European parents make informed choices Bad Language - Game contains bad language Discrimination - Game contains depictions of, or material which may encourage, discrimination Drugs - Game refers to or depicts the use of drugs Fear - Game may be frightening or scary for young children Sex - Game depicts nudity and/or sexual behaviour or sexual references Violence - Game contains depictions of violence PEGI

Bullying through Games Consoles Some of the behaviour reported by our young people when using their games console Receiving messages from someone who was not who they said they were That tried to make them do something Asking to meet up Threats, name calling,insults, sexual language

Tips  Be familiar with the games your children are using, are they age appropriate when can they begin multi playing  Leave all gaming devices in a family space  Talk to your child about the sites they are using and why they like them  Explain that people lie online and they are not always who they say they are  Explain that people can be mean online and don’t always have their best interests at heart  Ask them to never give out personal information  Set parental controls and learn how to report problems  Set time limits on how long they can game for. Allow time for non-technology based activities and allow an hour ‘screen free’ time before bed Tips for Parents

i-Tune apps 4+ Applications in this category contain no objectionable material. 9+ Applications in this category may contain mild or infrequent occurrences of cartoon, fantasy or realistic violence, and infrequent or mild mature, suggestive, or horror-themed content which may not be suitable for children under the age of Applications in this category may also contain infrequent mild language, frequent or intense cartoon, fantasy or realistic violence, and mild or infrequent mature or suggestive themes, and simulated gambling which may not be suitable for children under the age of You must be at least 17 years old to purchase this application. Applications in this category may also contain frequent and intense offensive language; frequent and intense cartoon, fantasy or realistic violence; and frequent and intense mature, horror, and suggestive themes; plus sexual content, nudity, alcohol, tobacco, and drugs which may not be suitable for children under the age of 17.

Apps (cont) How do apps get their content ratings? The app developer fills out a form describing their application. The rating is then generated based on that description. Can parents restrict apps by content rating? There are steps that will prevent your child from downloading apps based on their rating. Note that they will still be able to SEE all the apps in the App store; but the option to download or buy them will be disabled if the rating is higher than parents you allow. Even with the restrictions in place, for younger children it’s a good idea to review each app that a child wants to download or at least review it after-the-fact. Even an app rated 4+ may not be what you want your children to use

Webcams

Skype-some tips Monitor your children when they use Skype. They should be aware that they should avoid contact with strangers. They should also know what to do when a stranger tries to communicate with them through Skype. It would help if you protect your child’s account with a long and unique password. Filter those who can contact your child’s account by using the privacy settings The more private your child’s profile is, the better. Include as little personal details on your child’s Skype profile as possible.

Webcam Abuse A few people want to trick or pressurise young people into doing sexual things on webcam. This can happen to boys and girls.

An abuser might pretend to be a boy or girl of the same age. They might even pretend to be someone they know. They chat and flirt online. They start to chat about sex. They ask for naked selfies, or to go naked on webcam. Then they threaten: “I will share this pic with everyone you know if you don’t do more things on webcam/ hurt yourself/ give me money... ” How does it happen?

Stay Safe Don’t do anything on webcam you wouldn’t want your friends or family to see. The Message for Young People

Advice

Tips  Is my child old enough to have a mobile phone? Set boundaries  Before buying your child a mobile, find out what functions it has – Internet, private messaging, built in applications  Set parental controls where required  Set mobile rules - no mobile phone in the bedroom at night, mobile free time before bed, no use after lights out Mobile Phones

Parental Controls Set controls on:  Computers  Laptops  Tablets  Mobile devices  Games Consoles  ALL internet enabled devices Remember… they are not 100% accurate and not a substitute for open communication! Set on all devices that link to the internet Parental Controls

Parental controls  Block sites that are not age appropriate  limit inappropriate and illegal material  Set timings – automatic switch off at bedtime  Monitor activity  What do young people think... How can they help?

The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre CEOP is the UK national lead agency who deal with the sexual exploitation of children in the UK and abroad

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