National Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign: Chatting with Kids About Being Online

What Teens Do Online? 2

Talk To Your Teen  Start early  Create an honest, open environment  Initiate conversations  Communicate your values – and how they apply online  Be patient  It’s more about talking than the technology 3

Guidance for Different Ages  Tweens – Guided exploration  Teens & Young Adults – Independent with mobile access – Important messages: Information credibility Once it’s posted, you can’t take it back Treat people the way you’d like to be treated 4

Issues & Tips Cyberbullying & Ethics Fraud & Phishing Identity Theft Cyber Predators 5

Cyberbullying & Ethics  Cyberbullying threats many teens and young adults face not are not from strangers, but from their own peers  Avoid being a cyberbully and practice good cyber ethics  Encourage your kid to help stop cyberbullying – by not passing on other messages and telling the bully to stop – Encourage them to tell you if an online message or image makes them feel threatened or hurt – Tell your kids they can’t hide behind what they post 6

Fraud and Phishing  Fraud is the intentional perversion of truth in order to induce another to part with something of value or to surrender a legal right  Phishing is a scam by which an user is duped into revealing personal or confidential information that the scammer can use illicitly or fraudulently  Fraud and phishing attacks may take the form of an authentic-looking website or a personalized  Secure yourself and your family from fraud and phishing attacks by: – Learning to identify and deal with phishing attacks – Educating your family and friends about the types of phishing scams and what they can do to protect themselves * Source: 7

Identity Theft  Identity theft is the illegal use of someone else’s personal information in order to obtain money or credit  Identity theft can happen to anyone in any location across the country – 8.1 million Americans were victims of identity theft in 2010*  Take simple steps to protect you and your teen’s online identity, such as: – Locking and password protecting your computer and cell phone – Not sharing specific personal information online, such as your full name or birthday – Setting proper privacy settings on social networking sites * Source: 8

Cyber Predators  Cyber predators target teens and young adults – both male and female – on a regular basis, regardless of whether or not the victims are 18 or above  Social networking sites enhance a predator’s ability to target young Americans, especially if they share personal information in your profile – 91% of young adults say they are social networking “friends” with people they don’t know well*  Always remember – You never know who is behind the screen, so protect yourself and your personal information – If you are being targeted or harassed online, you should notify your family or the proper authorities * Source: 9

Additional Tips for Protecting Against Cyber Threats Here are a few simple things everyone can do to stay safe online Stop Stop hackers from accessing your accounts- set secure passwords Stop sharing too much information- keep your personal information personal Stop- trust your gut, if something doesn’t feel right, stop what you are doing Think Think about the information you want to share before you share it Think how your online actions can affect your offline life Think before you act- don’t automatically click on links Connect Connect over secure networks Connect with people you know Connect with care and be on the lookout for potential threats 10

If you or your teen has been exposed to a cyber threat: You can report Internet -related frauds, scams and suspicious activity with the following organizations  National Center for Missing & Exploited Children – This nonprofit organization has a Congressionally-mandated Cyber Tipline as a means for reporting crimes against children. Reports may be made 24-hours a day, 7 days a week online at or by calling www.cybertipline.com  Department of Justice (DOJ) – The DOJ’s Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) tells you where to go to report hacking, password trafficking, SPAM, child exploitation and other Internet harassment. For more information visit  The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) – The IC3 ( is a partnership between the FBI, the National White Collar Crime Center, and the Bureau of Justice Assistance, whose mission is to serve as a vehicle to receive, develop, and refer criminal complaints related to cyber crimehttp:// 11

Spread the Word 12

Join the Campaign & Spread the Word  Stop.Think.Connect. relies on you to spread the word about cybersecurity to your family, friends, and peers of all ages. Please pass it on: – Clubs, teams, PTAs, school districts, classes, etc.  You can help the Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign raise awareness about online safety by being a source of information for your family, friends, and co- workers – Stop.Think.Connect. is a “peer-to-peer” campaign designed for Americans just like you  Help the Campaign promote cyber awareness by participating in the following programs: – Friends of the Campaign – Cyber Citizen Forums 13

Friends of the Campaign  By becoming a Friend of the Campaign, you will be able to have an impact on your community while being part of the national Stop.Think.Connect. effort  Thousands of Americans have already become Friends of the Campaign  Friend activities may include: – Distributing Campaign materials – Hosting Campaign activities or forums – Working with local media to highlight cybersecurity 14

Cyber Citizen Forums  The Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign wants YOU to host Cyber Citizen Forums across the country—at community centers, town halls, colleges and universities—to prompt dialogue and inspire action to support the goals of Stop.Think.Connect.  The Campaign welcomes anyone or any group to organize and host their own forums using Stop.Think.Connect materials, which can be found at

Background 16

Campaign Background  In May 2009, President Obama issued the Cyberspace Policy Review, which recommends the Federal government “initiate a national public awareness and education campaign informed by previous successful campaigns.”  The Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign launched in October 2010 in conjunction with National Cybersecurity Awareness Month  Stop.Think.Connect. is part of an unprecedented effort among Federal and State governments, industry, and non-profit organizations to promote safe online behavior and practices 17

About the National Campaign  President Obama put the Department of Homeland Security in charge of creating and managing the Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign  The Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign’s overarching goal is to help Americans understand not only the risks that come with using the Internet, but also the importance of practicing safe online behavior “This cyber threat is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation.” –President Barack Obama May 29,

Securing cyberspace starts with YOU 19