Transcript INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN TASK FORCE PARENTING in a DIGITAL WORLD (Insert presenter/agency info) Questions From Parents • How do I protect my child from: – Online.

INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST
CHILDREN TASK FORCE
PARENTING
in a
DIGITAL WORLD
(Insert presenter/agency info)
Questions From Parents
• How do I protect my child from:
– Online Predators?
– Cyberbullying?
– Sexting?
• When should I allow my child to have:
– Smart Phone?
– Social Networks such as Facebook,
Instagram or Twitter?
Questions From Parents
• How do I talk to my child about
something I know little about?
• What is an APP?
• How do I know what Apps my child
uses?
Questions From Parents
• How do I know what my child is
doing online?
• What is safe to share online?
• What should I do if I suspect
someone is trying to harm my child?
Personal Responsibility
• Teach children at early age
• Take ownership of online activities
• Positive actions produce positive
results
• Decide how you’ll act before
pressured by others
TrendMicro – 2011 What’s Your Story Winner
Teach Your Child to Protect:
 Name
 Identity
 Reputation
Online Strangers
• It isn’t about “stranger danger” (many
kids talk to strangers online)
• Focus on Risky Behaviors
– Sexual conversations
– Inappropriate sites
– TMI (asking for Too Much Information)
– Secretive
Parental Monitoring & Spying
• Should parents use monitoring
software to see what their child is
doing online or on their phone?
• What is an APP & how are they
used?
• Should parents use GPS to monitor
their child’s location?
Setting Boundaries
• WHO can your child communicate
with
• WHAT technology can they use
• WHERE your child can go online
• WHEN your child can use technology
At What Age?
• Start with Need and Purpose
• Mobile Phone
– Phone or Smart Phone?
– Maturity and ability to follow rules
• Social Media (Facebook or Instagram)
– Typically Age 13+ by law (COPPA)
– Maturity and ability to follow rules
Privacy
• Teach your child to:
–Protect their personal information
–Protect their passwords
–Utilize privacy settings for websites and
apps
• Learn about what can be private and
what is never private on social media
Cyberbullying
• Use of technology to threaten or
harass
• Often called DRAMA
• Can be relational aggression or a
form of dating violence
• Can be more harmful than face to
face bullying because of permanence
Drama Inspired Abuse
• Attempting to meet social needs
• Includes Ostracism & Social Exclusion
• Being accepted is more satisfying
than doing the right thing
Digital Dating Abuse
• Spying
• Passwords
• Checking Texts
• Constant Messaging
• Pressure & Coercion
Scars of Digital Abuse
• Emotional
–Anxiety
–Anger
–Depression
–Suicide
• Educational
• Physical
• Legal
Responding to Digital Abuse?
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Respond appropriately or not at all
Avoid passing it on
Avoid encouraging others to do it
The “Like” button is not for hate
Stand together against it
Report it
Why Won’t Kids Tell?
• Tried and no one listened
• Didn’t believe the complaint
• Teacher saw the abuse, said/did nothing
• Told to “just ignore” it
• Afraid to make it worse
• Parents want to “fix” things
• Offender gets in trouble, then retaliates
• Reputation as a snitch
Sexting
• Was this MY idea?
• Where will this end up?
• Would I want this forwarded?
• Can I get it back?
• Time to decide is BEFORE pressured!
Why Was It Sent?
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Pressure from another?
Need for attention/affection?
Risk taking behavior?
Dating violence?
Cyberbullying?
Deceit?
Send This Instead
Break Down Barriers
Messages for Parents
• COMMUNICATE
– Break down the barriers
– It’s Not a Magic or Private Box
• Be Involved
– Learn their online language
– Learn what kids do online
• Manage the Technology
– Teach kids about time out from tech
– Technology is a privilege not a right
A Driving Lesson
Parent/Teen Perspectives
FOSI – The Online Generation Gap November 2012
Report Online Exploitation
• Notify local law enforcement or ICAC
• Notify the CyberTipline
RESOURCES
www.icactaskforce.org
www.commonsensemedia.org
www.Connectsafely.org
www.microsoft.com/security
www.NetSmartz.org
www.NSteens.org
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