E-SAFETY

Growing up in a digital world

Huge potential offered by the online world and new

technology - access to opportunities.

Use of the internet to express ourselves, explore and

be creative.

The way we communicate has changed.

Young people have grown up during this change.

What is my child doing online?

Socialising Social elements on most websites

Online / offline friends Average “friends” = 300

¼ of these they have never met

Provides opportunities to be inquisitive, explore relationships, seek risks.

Chatting online vs. face to face

Understand the ways young people are communicating – and the potential risks

Popular Social Networking Websites/Apps

Profile Based Sites

Facebook, Myspace

Random Chat

Connects to strangers, either by

webcam or by text. Often un-

moderated, frequently used for

chat of a highly

inappropriate/sexual nature.

Chat Roulette

Chat Rooms

Groups of people meet to chat

online about a particular topic.

Sometimes moderated, but can

often contain sexual chat.

Blogging

Tumblr, Twitter, Ask.fm

Photo Posting

Snapchat, Instagram, Flickr

Instant Messaging

Private, un-moderated chat.

Whats App, Kik, Skype,

Facetime

Video Posting

YouTube

What is my child doing online?

Socialising - What should I discuss with my child?

Know who your friends are – can you trust them?

Manage the information you share online – you don’t have to share everything with everyone.

Never meet up with someone you only know online.

Know what to do if someone upsets you – talk to someone – block the person - report it – Click CEOP.

What is my child doing online?

Gaming Games can now be played against anyone in the world, at any

time and for as long as you want.

What can you do to help your child?

Check the age rating of the game

Talk to them about the games they play

Look for the game’s advice for parents and carers

Know who they’re talking to

Set boundaries

What is my child doing online?

Sharing

Opinions

What they are doing

Pictures and videos

Personal Information

Good rule – Don’t share anything online that they

would be too embarrassed to show to you.

What is my child doing online?

Searching

Easy to actively search for inappropriate, upsetting material.

Unrestricted access to adult material - risk of exposure to material that could be detrimental to their development.

Parental Controls are available – although not a substitute for talking to your child about what they see online.

Common Risks:

Pornography

Unhealthy networking – reinforcing opinions about eating disorders

Extreme Opinions

Inaccurate Content

Ask.Fm

60 million global users

Personal profiles of users – linked to Facebook and Twitter

Post questions to other people on the site

Users post answers anonymously

Can join from 13

Ask.Fm

Hannah Smith – 14 years old

Committed suicide on 2nd August 2013

Received bullying posts on her ask.fm page

Ask.Fm

16 year old boy from Belgium identified as sending taunts to Hannah the day before she died.

In a conversation to friends on a social networking app:

“This is so srs (serious) i think i might go to jail.”

“you no that girl that's all over the news and s**t... hannah!? The day before she died I was sending her a load of abuse get cancer kill yourself etc.. I didn’t think it would go this far”.

How Common are the Risks?

Cyberbullying

Reports that more than 2/3 of people aged 13-22 have been bullied online

Facebook, Ask.Fm and Twitter – most likely sources of cyberbullying

“Trolling” – a person who deliberately starts arguments or upsets people with the intention of causing maximum disruption

Online grooming and inappropriate contact

Reports that 1/3 of 9-19 year olds who go online at least once a week report having received unwanted sexual comments online.

Only 7% of parents/carers think their child have received such comments.

Viewing inappropriate content

Reports that 1 in 3 10 year olds have seen pornography online

81% of 14-16 year olds regularly access explicit photographs and footage on their home computers.

Practical Advice

Internet Service Providers

BT Security Package: BT Family Protection

Allows you to choose the level of protection for up to

three PCs in your home:

Block websites

Set time limits

Youtube filtering

Usage reports

Instant alerts

Facebook

Facebook and many other social networking sites, require users to be 13 and over in order to set-up an account.

If your child is setting up a Facebook account, consider the following:

Help them set up their account – no unnecessary information.

Don’t make them any older than 13.

Use your email address as the main contact.

Talk through the privacy settings – “friends only”

Limit the amount of adult ‘friends’ they have - they may post content which you would not want your child to see.

Talk to them about some of the things that can go wrong – such as bullying, unwanted contact and inappropriate content.

Ask them to talk to you about anything that makes them feel unhappy.

Learn how to report any issues directly to the site.

If your child is already an underage user, revisit their profile with them and ensure that these steps have been implemented; it is never too late to take control.

Facebook Reporting

Facebook – Privacy Settings

Everyone, Friends of Friends or Friends?

Facebook – Timeline and Tagging

Facebook – Blocking

Facebook – Security Settings

Facebook - Posting

Thinkuknow.co.uk

Students – information

about staying safe

online

Parents Section

CEOP links – to report

incidents where

students feel unsafe

CEOP – Child Exploitation and Online

Protection Centre

http://ceop.police.uk

Students can report incidents to the police

CEOP – Child Exploitation and Online

Protection Centre

BeatBullying.Org – Cyber Mentors

Vodaphone: Digital Parenting

Guidance to help parents stay in control, whatever age your child is

Information about key technologies used by young people

‘How to’ guides, videos, magazines and checklists

Learn how to deal with some of the challenges your child may face in the digital world.

E-Safety Advice

1 – Think before you post

– would you be comfortable with the world seeing it?

2 – Use a nickname

3 – Check your settings

4 – Security Questions – Don’t use obvious answers

5 – Protect your Personal Information

6 – Once your post photos and videos online – it’s not just yours anymore

7 – Direct messaging

– do you really want to share your conversation with everyone else?

8 – Install anti-virus/anti-spyware software

- AVG Free, SuperAntiSpyware, Ad-Aware, MalwareBytes