Internet Safety Sam Farnsworth Utah PTA Technology Appointee sam@utahpta.org

1. Internet SafetySam FarnsworthUtah PTA Technology Appointeesam@utahpta.org

2. What will be covered in this class? • Dangers of the Internet • Keeping Personal Information Safe • Teaching Children to be Safe on the Internet • Using Internet Filtersand Monitors • Your Homework

3. Section 1:Dangers of theInternet

4. Dangers of the Internet • Social Networking • Instant Messaging and Chat Rooms • Pornography • Cyber-Bullying • Sharing Personal Information • Personal Harm • Addiction • Sexual Predators

5. Dangers of the Internet Social Networking Sites Examples of Social Networking:FaceBook, Google+, Twitter, MySpace, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, etc. Social networking sites are dangerous.Internet predators LOVE social networkingsites, as they put children and teens in aposition to disclose personal information. If your child has a social networking accounts, you should have access to and monitor those accounts and understand how your child uses social networking. No child under 13 should have any social networking accounts. It is illegal! Avoid dangerous sites like MySpace.com. Understand security risks of your kids’ social networking sites. Example: Disable “Friends of Friends” on Facebook.

6. Dangers of the Internet Instant Messaging / Chat Rooms Examples of Instant Messengers: Facebook Messenger, Skype, Google+, Cell Phones, SnapChat Instant Messaging is OK with someoneyou know in “real life”. Children (andparents) should never IM with strangers. You should monitor who your child talks to. You don’t need to monitor conversations, just who they IM with, and what apps they are using. Chat rooms are not safe and they will never be safe, even when moderated. Internet predators love chat rooms because they can be anonymous. No child should ever go into a chat room, EVER!

7. Video: Meeting a Teen Girl Online is Easy

9. Dangers of the Internet Internet Pornography Sources of Pornography - Adult websites - Lingerie websites - YouTube.com - Google Images - Pictures sent via IM or cell phone According to Family Safe Media: - The largest group of viewers of Internet porn ischildren between the ages of 12 and 17. - Average age for a child’s first exposure to pornography is age 11. - Pornography is seductive and addictive. As parents, we mustprevent accidental exposure to pornography at all costs.

12. Dangers of the Internet Cyber-Bullying Examples of Cyber-Bullying - Spreading rumors or lies online (indirectly) - Harassing or threatening (directly) - Posting inappropriate pictures online - Pretending to be someone else online Over half of adolescents have been bullied online. Only 1 in 10 tell their parents. 15% of all absenteeism (160,000 kids daily) is directly related to fears of being bullied. Cyber-bullying causes real mental distress and/or depression. Family life suffers.School work suffers. Social life suffers. Cyber-bullying can and does lead to suicide. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention: - Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth, resulting in over 4,600deaths per year. For every suicide, there are at least 100 failed suicide attempts. - 16% seriously considered, 13% created a plan, 8% attempted in the past 12 months

13. Dangers of the Internet Sharing Personal Information Information that should not be shared - Names (first or last), age, or sex - Address (not even city or state) - Phone or cell numbers, e-mail address - School name, location, or mascot - Friends’ or family members’ names - Pictures Kids want to share this information because they want to be liked. They want to find other kids like them on the internet. Kids think blogs and social sites are safe and that only their friends are looking at their profiles. Internet predators LOVE social sites! If you want to post pictures or family updates on the web, use a secure website, like myfamily.com, www.blogger.com, or Facebook.

14. Kids Online SurveyBy the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children How bad are these problems really? 1 in 5 children received a sexual solicitation orapproach over the Internet in the last year. 1 in 4 had an unwanted exposure to picturesof naked people in the last year. Only 25% of the youth who encountered a sexualsolicitation or approach told a parent. About 1 in 5 teens have posted or sent sexually suggestive or nude pictures. Less than 3% of unwanted exposures are reported to law-enforcement, ISPs, or hotlines, so most offenders are not being prosecuted. 89% of children have had some form of negative online experience.

15. Do Sex Offenders live in your city?

16. Do Sex Offenders live in your city?

17. Do Sex Offenders live in your city?

18. Video: Predator

20. Section 2:Keeping Information Safe

21. Keeping Your Personal Information Safe • Tools for Keeping Information Safe: • Use strong p@ssw0rds • Use anti-virus software • Recognize phishing e-mails and websites • Monitor your online accounts

22. Keeping Information Safe Use Strong P@ssw0rds • Do NOT use any personal info in your password: - your name, kid’s name - birthday or anniversary - phone number or address • Use at least 3 different passwords: - 1 for e-mail - 1 for financial accounts (banks, PayPal, eBay) - 1 for everything else (social accounts) • Use uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols • Make passwords at least 8 characters long • Use a passphrase

23. Keeping Information Safe Use Anti-virus Software • Anti-virus software helps block mal-ware,viruses, and trojans designed tosteel personal informationor distribute pornography • I highly recommend theseFREE anti-virus programs: - For PC: Microsoft Security Essentials - For Mac: Sophos (best) or Comodo (easiest) • I recommend you do NOT use: - McAfee, Trend Micro, AVG, Avast - Norton Anti-virus is good, but is not free

24. Keeping Information Safe Recognize Phishing E-mails and Websites • Do NOT click any links in any e-mail • Do NOT reply to any e-mail from your bank,e-mail host, or other online account • Do NOT open attachments unless youspecifically asked for it • Do NOT login to any website unlessyou typed in the address yourself • Do NOT allow other programs to accessyour Facebook account (like games)

26. Keeping Information Safe Limit and Monitor Online Accounts • Limit the number of sitesyou use to reduce yourexposure to online risk. • Login to each of your onlineaccounts regularly to checkfor suspicious activity. • Only use trusted sellers likeAmazon.com and PayPal. • Watch for SSL notifications(green) in the address bar. • Do not trust the yellow lock.

27. Section 3:Teaching Children toBe Safe on the Internet

30. Teaching Children to be Safe on the Internet Parents’ Responsibilities: Listen / talk to your kids about the Internet. - What do they do on the computer? On their cell phones? - Who do they talk to online? - When are they getting online? Set Internet usage rules (with your kids). - Who can they talk with?- What sites or types of sites are off limits?- When can they use the computer? - Where can they use the computer? - Why are these rules important?(Yes, they will complain about the rules!) Listen / talk to your kids. - When should they talk to you? - What should they expect from you when they come talk to you?

31. Teaching Children to be Safe on the Internet Parents’ Responsibilities (Continued): Teach your kids safe Internet habits. - What is pornography? - What is cyberbullying? - What sites or activities are dangerous? - What is inappropriate on Facebook? Set specific consequences. - What happens if they break a rule? - Print the rules and have your kids sign it like a contract. Listen / talk to your kids. - Yes again. And again. I can’t emphasize this enough. Install filters and/or monitoringsoftware on your computers.

32. Teaching Children to be Safe on the Internet The internet, social media, cell phones and internet capable devices are everywhere. You cannot protectchildren from theinternet! You can onlyteach children toprotect themselves!

33. Section 4:Using Internet Filtersand Monitorsto Protect Children

34. Using Filters and Monitors to Protect Children What filters and monitors are available? • Domain / URL Filtering • Net Nanny • Safe Eyes • CyberSitter • WiseChoice • CyberPatrol • MaxProtect • NetMop • NetMop • bSecure • i Protect You • PC Tattletale • McAfee Parental Controls • Trend Micro Internet Security How do you know which filters work and which don’t?

35. Using Filters and Monitors to Protect Children How do filters work? Content filters keep lists of websitesand categorize them based on content. Users can then filter (or block) websitesfrom certain categories. How well a content filter “works” canbe measured by these two criteria: - How “smart” is the indexing program? Does it over filter or under filter? - How easily can the filter be bypassed or disabled? A good content filter also monitors the following applications: - Instant Messaging - E-mail - Social networking accounts - Time on the computer and on the internet

36. Using Filters and Monitors to Protect Children So what is the best content filter? As of today, there are three, each with its own advantages:

37. Using Filters and Monitors to Protect Children K9 Web Protectionby Blue Coat Systems Blue Coat Systems is thelargest producer of enterpriselevel web filters. In an effort to give back to the community, Blue Coat has made its industry leading filter available to families. How much does K9 Web Protection cost? - K9 Web Protection is FREE and will always be FREE K9 is available for the following operating systems: - Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, and 8 (32- and 64-bit) - Mac OS X 10.4.7 and later versions What features does K9 Web Protection have? - The best way to show you what K9 Web Protection can do is with screenshots…

38. K9 Web Protection Administration • Web Categories to Block • Select a level of protection for your computer to specify the categories you want blocked • The default setting is great for most families • Choose “Custom” to select specific categories to block or allow

39. K9 Web Protection Administration • Time Restrictions • K9 can be used to disable the internet during certain parts of the day (or night) • Simply click on the blocks of time to enable or disable internet activity during that time • Use this feature to disable to internet after bedtime or while parents are at work

40. K9 Web Protection Alerts • Category Blocked • If a user attempts to access a restricted site, the page at the right appears • If you want to access the site, you can type in the admin password • You can allow access to the specific site or to the whole category • You can allow access for a specific amount of time or permanently

41. K9 Web Protection Administration • View Activity Summary • Use the activity summary to see all the websites that were visited by your kids • Click on a category name to see all websites viewed in that category • Restricted categories are highlighted in red

42. K9 Web Protection Administration • View Activity Detail • Shows a list of websites that users visited or attempted to visit, including:- category of the site- why the site was blocked or allowed- when the site was visited

43. For more detailsK9 Web Protectiongo to: http://www.getk9.com Some of the resources available on the K9 Web Protection website include: • Detailed information on K9 Web Protection software • Technical support for K9 • Tools for sharing K9 with your family and friends • Links to other websites on internet safety for kids

44. Using Filters and Monitors to Protect Children K9 Web Protectionby Blue Coat Systems Pros: - Nearly perfect on filtering. Does not over filter or under filter. - Very easy to install and configure. Cons: - Does not have user specific filtering. All settings effect all users on a computer, so you can’t block or allow certain websites for certain users. - Does not monitor social networking, instant messaging, or e-mail. - You cannot view web logs or change settings remotely.

45. Using Filters and Monitors to Protect Children Norton Online Family by Symantec Symantec is one of the largest, most trustedInternet security companies in the world. Norton Online Family is an internet filter thatalso monitors e-mail, instant messaging, socialnetworking, searching, and computer usage. How much does Norton Online Family cost? - Norton Online Family Basic is FREE / Norton Online Family Premier is $29.99 per year Norton is available for the following operating systems: - Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, and 8 (32 and 64-bit) - Mac OS X 10.4.7 and later versions What features does Norton Online Family have? - The best way to show you what Norton Online Family can do is with screenshots…

46. NortonOnline Family • Add Family Member • Add a member profile for each child in the family • Each user can have his/her own unique rules and restrictions • Only create profiles for family members with their own computer logins

47. NortonOnline Family • Web Site Settings • Select which categories should be blocked for each family member • The default categories are adequate for most users • Select if blocked categories should be monitored only, warned about, or blocked completely

48. NortonOnline Family • Safe Search Settings • Select if Safe Search should be turned on for all popular search engines • Safe Search for most search engines is not on by default

49. NortonOnline Family • Time Settings • Select which hours of the day the computer will be off limits (not just the internet) • Select howmany hours the computer can be used each day

50. NortonOnline Family • Website Blocked Screen • If your child attempts to access a restricted site or perform a restricted action, the page at the right appears • Your child can use this page to explain why they tried to visit that site or request access to the restricted site