Transcript Online safety - Prague British School

For students and parents
THE DIGITAL LANDSCAPE
Digital Natives
• Born after 1990
• Highly connected
• 97% play video games
• 75% have cell phones
• 68% use IM
• 70% use SN sites
• Easily adapt and adopt
• Generate content
• Moshi monsters- choose your own monster (party place, safe
chat)
• Youtube (some have own channel,but know to keep face off)
• Facebook unsupervised (6 out of 16)
• Vine – 6 second video clips (posting and watching, comment)
• Battlerun – can communicate with others
• Animefreak – anime videos with comment facility
• Line – chat and play games, all ages
• League of legend- make teams and chat, no swearing
• Games2girls – games and post pictures, comments
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Minecraft forum –posting comments, profile pictures use avatar
Instagram – post pictures (including selfies)
Make your game –cannot access others unless pay membership
VK – play games and make groups, like fb
Clash of clans – get into a clan, attack other clans, can
communicate, report facility,
Call of duty – can play online but not message
Toribash – fighting, communicate on multiplayer
Footyroom –highlights, can comment if you sign in
GTA V – can chat when on multiplayer (plays with dad)
• 5/16 students say parents are sometimes with them when they
are online
• 8/16 say main online access is in family room
• 10/16 say they go online or message alone in their room
• 10/16 say they have received messages from people they
don’t know
• 12/16 have seen/ heard people say horrible things to others
• 3/16 have had to block a person or flag content
• 11/16 think they know how to block someone or report content
• 3/16 have spoken to their parents about something they didn’t
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Gaming
• Playing games is great fun and for many children gaming will
be their first experience of computers and the internet. Your
child may be playing on the computer on sites like Club Penguin,
CBeebies, Moshi Monsters or Neopets. They may have a
console, like a Wii or an Xbox – remember, most consoles
connect to the internet.
• As they grow and develop they may start to explore more
complex gaming like ‘online role playing’ or ‘social gaming’.
• Wherever their gaming takes them, it’s important that you’re
involved in your child’s experiences from the very start.
Making friends
• Many of the services we use online enable us to create a
network of ‘friends’, this is no different for your children. The
games they play will ask them to make friends with other
‘characters’, and on social networking sites they have the option
to ‘accept’ or ‘reject’ friend requests.
• In most cases, allowing someone to be your friend enables them
to communicate with you, share things with you and often find
out information about you.
It is important to help your children understand the following areas:
• Know who their friends are – because ‘friends’ can talk to your child
and have access to their personal information, children this age
should only be friends with people online that they are friends with in
the real world.
• Know what they can see – being someone’s ‘friend’ often gives them
access to your personal information. Your children should think about
the information that their ‘friends’ can see and whether it could be
used to bully or manipulate them .
• Know what to do if people are being mean – sometimes ‘friends’
can be mean online and it’s important that your child is aware of
what they can do to block or report this
• Children use the internet to talk to people in a number of
different ways: emailing, instant messaging, webcam and chat
rooms. Chatting online can feel different to chatting face-toface. It can be easier to say and reveal things that you wouldn’t
in the real world.
• At this age, you should make sure that you are happy with the
people that they talking to so you can help to protect them from
any risks they might encounter
• Instant messaging (IM) is instant text chat between two or more
people. This tends to be private un-moderated chat. You can
build a list of ‘friends’ or ‘buddies’ that you can chat to, they
can see when you are online and start conversations with you. It
is important for children to know how to manage this list, for
example by blocking contacts they don’t want to talk to.
• Windows Live Messenger is a popular IM service; however,
many sites, including Facebook, provide instant messaging.
• Webcams let you see the person you’re talking to while you’re
chatting. Services like Skype are very popular and free. This
can be a fun way for children to chat to each other; however, it
is important to remember that what appears on webcam can be
recorded and shared with other people in ways that you
wouldn’t want.
• A chat room is a forum where groups of people meet to chat
online – this can sometimes be about a particular topic, or can
be friends meeting to discuss something. Sometimes chat rooms
are moderated; this means that someone, or a computer
program, is looking out for inappropriate language or
behaviour
• Your child may ask to have their own email account. You need to think about whether they
are old enough and mature enough to have an account that will provide them with some
independence online, such as giving them the ability to register with websites.
• If your child is setting up an account, here are some simple steps you can take to help
them use it safely and securely.
• Set up the account with them – this will give you a good idea of what personal
information has been asked for and the functionality of the account.
• Check moderation possibilities – popular services such as Hotmail have parental controls
to assist you with the moderation of the account. Some allow you to have a family account
or moderation rights. This way you can see the emails received and the sites your child is
registering on too. If this is not possible, you can share the password to the account,
especially for younger age groups; this way you can moderate if you feel necessary.
• Ask your child to only email people they know and trust in the real world.
• Ask them to never click on emails from people they don’t know or links they don’t
recognise, as they could contain a virus which will harm the computer, or take them to a
site which is inappropriate.
• Encourage them to tell you if they see anything that upsets them online, because you
can help them
• Many of the sites your children will be using encourage them to share bits of
information about themselves with others. They might share things like:
-Opinions – such as what they like and don’t like
-What they are doing
-Pictures of themselves
-Information about themselves – such as their name and where they live
-Videos and music
• The internet is a great tool for sharing information like this and it can be fun
to see what your friends are doing. However, it is important that children
think before they share as there can be risks with sharing personal
You can help your child share safely by teaching them to:
• Not share pictures and videos without your permission.
• Limit the amount of personal information shared – for example, not to share
their address or which school they go to.
• Only share personal information with their friends.
• Search engines can make our lives easier. They make sense of the chaos of
the web, linking us to the sites we need, when we need them. Google, Bing
and Yahoo are all search engines and some of the most visited sites in the
world.
• With a world of information at their fingertips, it’s easy for children to
stumble across things that might upset or disturb them. They might also come
across sites which aren’t suitable for their age.
• Remember, this can happen by accident and, while most parents and carers
trust their children online, children are naturally curious. They may search
‘rude’ words, without thinking about the results they might get.
• A simple way to help stop your child seeing things they shouldn’t is to change
the ‘search settings’ on search engines. These aim to prevent the search
engine bringing up results which might not be suitable for children.
• Note: No filter is 100% accurate and sometimes content slips through the net.
Ensure that your child knows to come and tell you if they see something that
upsets them
• The most popular search engine in the world is Google and
setting ‘search settings’ in Google couldn’t be simpler.
• Visit the Google home page – www.google.co.uk and click on
the ‘search setting’ tab in the top right hand corner.
• Scroll down the page and change the filtering options to suit
your family’s needs. Make sure you lock the safe search;
otherwise these settings can easily be changed without your
knowledge.
• You can also set this on your child’s smart phone.
• For more information, you can visit Google’s informative safety
centre for simple step by step guides www.google.com/familysafety/tools
• Bing is Microsoft’s popular search engine. Bing has
automatically set your search account to ‘moderate’. You should
check that this is set properly and, for young children, change
your setting to strict. To do this click on preferences in the top
right hand corner of your home page – www.bing.com
• This will bring you to the safe search page which will give you
the option to save your safeseach settings, then click save.
• Visit Bing’s safety centre for more information www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security/default.aspx
• Children being children may change these settings, so make sure
you revisit often or set a password if possible
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Whether your child needs a mobile phone or not is a decision for you and can be a tough one to make.
Owning a mobile phone is a big responsibility. If you are considering buying your child a mobile phone, it’s important that you
are able to help them manage their usage.
A mobile is a great way for your child to stay in touch. It can give you peace of mind and your child greater contact with their
friends.
Increasing numbers of children now own mobiles from a young age, and the devices themselves are becoming ever more
powerful.
Remember... mobile phones have come a long way. Most modern phones are like mini computers and offer the same functions
you might have on a computer. Many mobile phones can now:
Access the internet – this is no different to accessing the internet through a computer. Children can go on any site that you can
find online, including sites like Facebook, YouTube and also potentially age inappropriate sites.
Take and share photos and videos – most phones have a fully functioning camera. Children can take images and videos and
these can be shared quickly, easily and for free through text message, email or uploading to the internet.
Chat with instant messaging, video and text – children can take part in private chats with people through their mobile phone.
Share your location – through GPS, many phones can now identify their user’s location in real time. This can then be shared on
social networking sites and through other sites and applications.
Play games – children can use their mobile to play games and download new ones, sometimes these can come at a cost. See
our playing games section for more advice
Add and buy ‘apps’ – apps are programs that you can add to your phone that enable you to do a wide range of things, from
playing simple games to finding up-to-date train times. Some of these apps have a cost.
With all of these functions available, talking to people is now only a small part of what mobile phones are used for. It can be
difficult to keep tabs of what your child is up to on a mobile phone.
Looking at this list you may feel uncomfortable about managing your child’s use of such a sophisticated phone. Remember, you
can still buy phones without these functions. We feel this is more appropriate for this age group.
• Parental settings – some mobile phone service providers allow
you to set certain controls over your child’s phone. This can
include, blocking access to certain sites and monitoring your
child’s activities. When buying a mobile, speak to the sales
representative to find out more about what services they offer,
or you can find out more about what controls are available
from different providers by looking at ‘parents’ sections online
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Loopholes – even if you have set controls, your child may be accessing the internet through other sources.
Many phones can access the internet through Wifi, which could be available on your street and picked up for
free. Accessing someone else’s Wifi may mean that your safety settings no longer apply.
Understand what your child’s phone can do – all phones are different and you need to know what they are
capable of so you can manage the risks.
Set a pin code on your child’s phone – setting a pin code is like a password. Without a password, others
may use your child’s phone. This could enable them to access personal information, online accounts or run up
expensive bills.
Set boundaries and monitor usage – this doesn’t mean spying on your child! You can set rules with your child
about where it is used and how long for. For example, if you don’t want your child to use their mobile at night,
why not only charge it overnight in the living room?
Discuss what they can share – teach your child to think before they share online and the consequence of
doing this over the mobile phone, such as sharing their location.
Discuss and monitor costs – phones can be expensive. As well as bills, costs can be run up through
downloading apps, music or leaving data-roaming on abroad. Your child should be made aware of the
financial responsibility that comes with owning a phone. There are different ways to manage costs, such
having a contract or pay-as-you-go deals, make sure you discuss this in the shop.
Keep their mobile number private – children need to understand that their phone number should only be
given to people they know and trust, make sure that if they are concerned, they ask you first.
Be prepared in case the phone is lost or stolen – Know who to contact to get the SIM card blocked. Every
phone has a unique ‘IMEI’ number, make sure you write this down so if the phone is stolen, the police can
identify the phone if they find it. You can get this by dialling *#06#.
SOLUTIONS
Websites
Videos
Monitor and filter websites
based on categories and auto
enablement of Safe Search.
Monitor and filter Online TV by
show rating and block
inappropriate YouTube clips.
Music
Games
Monitor music downloaded
through iTunes and limit
access to explicit content.
Limit online interactions with
popular games and restrict access
to gaming websites.
Instant Messaging
Social Networking
Monitor or block instant
messaging applications and
online chat rooms.
Monitor postings on social network
sites for personal information or
block social networking sites.
SOLUTIONS
Email
Activity Reports
Choose to block email, allow it
with only approved contacts, or
allow unrestricted email.
Smart, informative reports of
online activity with summary
reports sent to your inbox.
Instant Alerts
Time Limits
Text Message, Email or Phone
alerts when someone visits
inappropriate content.
Choose the times of the day that
the Internet is available or set a
total time that can be spent online.
Remote Management
Multiple Profiles
Change your settings anytime
from anywhere using only your
web browser.
Setup monitoring and filtering
policies for each user.
• CEOP is dedicated to eradicating the
sexual abuse of children. That means we
are part of UK policing and very much
about tracking and bringing offenders to
account either directly or in partnership
with local and international forces
• The Czech Safer Internet Centre (SIC) is coordinated by the
non-profit organisation, Narodni centrum bezpecnejsiho
internetu (NCBI). The SIC is made up of an awareness centre
managed by NCBI, a helpline operated by the Sdruzeni linka
bezpeci association (SLB) and a hotline run by the CZI
Company. The overall objective of the SIC is to promote safer
use of the internet and other communication technologies, to
educate children, parents, teachers and social workers and to
fight against illegal content and harmful conduct online.
• Saferinternet.cz
• Website:
www.saferinternet.cz
• Educational website:
www.bezpecne-online.cz
• Helpline
• Website:
pomoc-online.saferinternet.cz/index.asp
• Horka linka - hotline
• Website:
www.horkalinka.net/index.asp
• Here you can find help organisations in European countries
www.thinkuknow.co.uk
• Cyber bullying is the use of the Internet
and related technologies to harm or
harass other people, in a deliberate,
repeated, and hostile manner. As it has
become more common in society,
particularly among young people,
legislation and awareness campaigns have
arisen to combat it
• Email
Sending threatening emails or intimidating someone
• Social Networking Sites
Posting hurtful comments on someone's profile/ amending their profile
• Chat / IM
Saying nasty things in chat and instant messaging
• Gaming
Ganging up on another player or excluding them
• Mobile Phones
Making prank calls, nasty texts and photo messages
• Webcams
Making people do things on webcams that upset them
• Forums, Message Boards, blogs
Ganging up on someone, excluding someone, making hurtful comments
• ChildLine have launched a great new app to help young people to
defuse the pressure they feel from peers to share sexual images of
themselves. The app, called Zipit, provides teenagers with a set of
images that can be used as witty comebacks, to help them get flirty
chat back on the right track.
• The app also highlights to young people how they should respond if a
sexual image of them becomes public or if they feel threatened, as
well as providing tips on how they can chat online with their peers
safely.
• Zipit is available on Apple, Blackberry and Android phones and
devices. The images and advice will also be available on ChildLine’s
Facebook page. For further information please visit
www.childline.org.uk/zipit
Get Safe Online recently launched a new awareness campaign
targeted at parents and other adults responsible for children's
safety.
With the internet being such a fascinating place for our kids (but
also, sadly, a minefield), it's essential that parents are not only
familiar with the ins and outs of their children's digital world, but
know to how engage with them on the subject ... and feel
comfortable in doing so. Talking to them positively and
progressively, rather than using strong-arm tactics. Mixed in with
one or more of the many tech solutions open to them these days.
CEOP today warned of a concerning rise in the use of webcam by
sex offenders to blackmail children and young people online.
We’re asking schools and youth organisations to run assemblies to
raise awareness amongst young people of this type of crime.
We want all young people to know that if they are being
threatened online, if they’ve shared something they regret, it’s
never too late to get help.
Young people might feel like there is no way out but they can
always report to CEOP online at www.thinkuknow.co.uk or visiting
the CEOP Safety Centre.
CEOP works with a wide-range of organisations both nationally
and internationally to promote children’s online safety.
Recently, to mark Social Media Day on 30th June, we worked with
the British Council to develop an infographic to help parents and
carers keep their children safe online. It highlights 5 golden rules
for parents and carers to follow and emphasises the importance
of staying involved in your children’s activities on social media
sites like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.