By: Mahendranath Busgopaul Halley Movement & Internet Child Safety Foundation

The Internet Educational items, museums, libraries Schools, shops…. Bringing everything to our home Good and bad things as well You can take precautions

Is the Internet safe?

The Internet & Young People The Internet & Young People

The Internet & Its Hazards The Internet & Its Hazards

abuses can take the following form: Spam Harassment Mail bombs

Rules of using Rules of using Don’t reply to spam, harassing, or offensive messages Don’t respond to that make you feel uncomfortable Don’t send scanned pictures of yourself unless you are sure who is the receiver

Rules of using Rules of using Don’t be caught by the spammers’ favourite trick, that they use to write on the subject line of the message “Remember me” Use common sense and keep personal details private.

What is chat? What is chat? A typed conversation with people online at same time & times using voice Anonymous users Can be fun, used for games, and loved by teenagers Can go 1 to 1 at any time

Chat Rules Chat Rules Never reveal personal details Full name Address Telephone number address Mobile number

Paedophiles are on the look-out for: Paedophiles are on the look-out for: Child’s names Schooling Parents’ occupation Number of sibblings Sporting activities

Some Safety Tips Some Safety Tips Not everything online is as it seems Teach children how to handle inappropriate materials Parents should not be panicked as wrong conclusions may be reached

Safe surfing Safe surfing Keep the computer in the living room Listen to your kids and get involved Make some simple rules Consider parental control software

Internet Child Safety Foundation Tel: Fax: Internet: Contact us : P.O.Box 250 Curepipe Mauritius

Child safety online is everybody’s concern