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E-safety. What are the risks?. EXPOSURE TO INAPPROPRIATE MATERIAL HARASSMENT AND BULLYING PERSONAL INFORMATION AND PRIVACY PHYSICAL DANGER UNWANTED ADVERTISING FINANCIAL RISKS VIRUSES. Email, Gaming or Instant messaging . May provide personal information. Learn how to block people
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What are the risks? • EXPOSURE TO INAPPROPRIATE MATERIAL • HARASSMENT AND BULLYING • PERSONAL INFORMATION AND PRIVACY • PHYSICAL DANGER • UNWANTED ADVERTISING • FINANCIAL RISKS • VIRUSES
Email, Gaming orInstant messaging • May provide personal information. • Learn how to block people • You don’t know who you are talking to.
Hi, my name is Manny… • I am 22 years old, 6 foot with blonde hair and blue eyes. • I work as a fitness instructor. • I am interested in reading and romantic evenings in. I also really enjoy socialising with friends. • I am looking to meet someone with similar interests and a great personality.
Cyber-bullying Saying something that may be rude or hurtful to someone else against the law. If someone says something rude or hurtful to you on the internet or in a text, do not respond. Tell an adult straight away.
Facts • Facebook, Bebo and Myspace are age restricted. • Users must be over 13! • Any information (including photos) that you upload to the internet is then open to public access.
What can we do ? • Check out good sites for younger children • Be actively involved in your child’s internet use. • Emphasise safe online behaviour and discuss why this is needed. • Investigate any chat rooms or online clubs that your child wants to join. • Use family-friendly search engines designed for children (www.askkids.com) • Keep the computer in a public area of the home to supervise children’s use.
How to help children be safer surfers • Keep the computer in a family area of the house. • Talk to your children about the risks on the internet. • Set some ground rules on how the internet is to be used.
Computers are very important in today’s society… But there are other ways to spend you time!