What's Next?
Now you have the basic information about Cyber Safety Nets. So, what's next? You can continue to educate yourself; you can engage in the conversation about safety on the internet; and you can empower you and your friends to be responsible to create and maintain Cyber Safety Nets of your own.
Recent Research on Internet Dangers
Regarding Internet Sex Crimes:
According to Wolak, J., Finkelhor, D., Mitchell, K., Ybarra, M. (2008). Online “Predators” and their Victims: Myths, Realities and Implications for Prevention and Treatment. American Psychologist, 63(2), 111-128 (CV163), there are predators going after younger children on the internet, but there's a more common type of sex crime happening on the internet. "Internet sex crimes involving adults and juveniles more often fit a model of statutory rape – adult offenders who meet, develop relationships with, and openly seduce underage teenagers -- than a model of forcible sexual assault or pedophilic child molesting." (Crimes Against Children Research Center, http://www.unh.edu/ccrc/internet-crimes/, retrieved 2/1/2011.)
Regarding Facebook "Places":
Facebook has a new resource that allows you to post your location based on a GPS locator on your phone. There is at least one safety net put in place by Facebook. They don't allow anyone to view the location of someone under 17 except for "friends," even if the child tries to mark it for "everyone." (http://www.getnetwise.org/blog/2010/10/08/teens-cell-location-facebook/, retrieved 2/1/2011) More information on this topic can be found at http://www.connectsafely.org/NetFamilyNews/facebook-adds-places-cellphone-location-service.html.
Other sources for up to date reasearch on internet use and internet dangers:
http://www.netsmartz.org/Safety/Statistics#teensafety
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/research/isttf
More Resources and Tips
Further information on internet fraud prevention:
http://www.fbi.gov/scams-safety/fraud/internet_fraud/internet_fraud
Further information for parents to help create safety nets: http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/parent-guide/parent-guide. This FBI site provides a wealth of information including up to date research and statistics, as well as guidance and prevention information for internet use.
More Tools for Protecting Your Computer
A great set of videos that explain anti-virus software and internet security can be found at http://www.videojug.com/interview/internet-security. These will help you better understand why you need this type of protective software.
Don't Forget...
Your responsibility: to create strong passwords and remember them, to keep your computer system updated; to maintain firewalls; to set protective
privacy settings.
Your responsibility to forward questionable or deceptive spam to spam@uce.gov.
Your responsibility to report sexual misconduct to http://www.cybertipline.com/.
Your responsibility to report cyberbullying to your parent, your internet provider, and your local law enforcement agency.
An informational site for Cameron High School students and parents to learn more about the dangers and the safety nets to protect yourself on the internet.
WHY
Safety net (noun) - something that provides security against misfortune or difficulty
http://mw1.meriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety+net?show=0&t=1295992721 , retrieved 1/25/2011
http://mw1.meriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety+net?show=0&t=1295992721 , retrieved 1/25/2011
About Me
- Kelley Frazier, School Counselor
- Hello Cameron students and parents! I'm the counselor at the high school, and this blog is being developed to help you spin Safety Nets that will protect you physically, emotionally and legally while you use the web. Check out all of the pages and feel free to comment, post and ask questions. Let's start talking.
Goals
This blog is intended to address the standards below in a way that makes sense for parents and students at Cameron Junior/Senior High School.
From: http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.14_ne.doc
21C.O.9-12.3.TT1 Student protects software, hardware, and network resources from viruses, vandalism, and unauthorized use and employs proper tehcniques to access, use, and shut down technology equipment.
21C.0.9-12.3.TT.4: Student adheres to AUP and displays ethical behaviors related to acceptable use of information and communication technology (e.g., privacy security, copyright, file-sharing, plagiarism); student predicts the possible cost and effects of unethical use of technology (e.g., consumer fraud, intrusion, spamming, virus setting, hacking) on culture and society; student identifies the methodologies that individuals and businesses can employ to protect the integrity of technology systems.
21C.O.9-12.3.TT5 Student models ethical behavior relating to security, privacy, computer etiquette, passwords and personal information and demonstrates an understanding of copyright by citing sources of copyrighted materials in papers, projects, and multimedia presentations. Student advocates for legal and ethical behaviors among peers, family, and community regarding the use of technology and information.
21C.O.9-12.3,TT7 Student protects his/her identity online and in email and/or websites, limits the distribution of personal information/pictures, and evaluates the authenticity of emails that solicit personal information. Student identifies the methodologies that individuals and businesses can employ to protect the integrity of technology systems.
From: http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.14_ne.doc
21C.O.9-12.3.TT1 Student protects software, hardware, and network resources from viruses, vandalism, and unauthorized use and employs proper tehcniques to access, use, and shut down technology equipment.
21C.0.9-12.3.TT.4: Student adheres to AUP and displays ethical behaviors related to acceptable use of information and communication technology (e.g., privacy security, copyright, file-sharing, plagiarism); student predicts the possible cost and effects of unethical use of technology (e.g., consumer fraud, intrusion, spamming, virus setting, hacking) on culture and society; student identifies the methodologies that individuals and businesses can employ to protect the integrity of technology systems.
21C.O.9-12.3.TT5 Student models ethical behavior relating to security, privacy, computer etiquette, passwords and personal information and demonstrates an understanding of copyright by citing sources of copyrighted materials in papers, projects, and multimedia presentations. Student advocates for legal and ethical behaviors among peers, family, and community regarding the use of technology and information.
21C.O.9-12.3,TT7 Student protects his/her identity online and in email and/or websites, limits the distribution of personal information/pictures, and evaluates the authenticity of emails that solicit personal information. Student identifies the methodologies that individuals and businesses can employ to protect the integrity of technology systems.
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