INTERNET SAFETY

  INTERNET SAFETY 

 

1)      Don’t post any personal information online – like your address, email address or mobile number.

2)      Think carefully before posting pictures or videos of yourself.  Once you’ve put  a picture of yourself online most people can see it and may be able to download it, it’s not just yours anymore.

 

3)      Keep your privacy settings as high as possible

4)      Never give out your passwords

5)      Don’t befriend people you don’t know

6)      Don’t meet up with people you’ve met online.  Speak to your parent or carer about people suggesting you do

7)      Remember that not everyone online is who they say they are

8)      Think carefully about what you say before you post something online

9)      Respect other people’s views, even if you don’t agree with someone else views doesn’t mean you need to be rude

10)   If you see something online that makes you feel uncomfortable, unsafe or worried: leave the website, turn off your computer if you want to and tell a trusted adult immediately.

 There are also many more types of safeties, For example;

Cyber bullying;

                Bullying is not something that only happens in the real world any more. In the past, bullying may have occurred at school, in the playground or at a youth club, now it can happen on mobile phones, over email, in chat-rooms, on social networks and other websites. Cyber bullying can happen 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Cyber bullying is when one or more people try to tease, harass, threaten or embarrass another person using technology such as mobile phones or the Internet. 

 

Gaming; 

              Gaming has developed in leaps and bounds over the last few years. Now, many games consoles can access the internet, enabling users to keep up-to-date with the latest games, downloads and tips and tricks. Games can also be played online through a PC, laptop or mobile phone.

               

 Searching;

                    We all use search engines; for example Google, Yahoo or Ask, and if we want an answer to something, chances are we will search the internet for it. Our children are no different.While searching holds obvious benefits for children and young people – researching school projects for example – it also carries a risk of exposure to material that is inappropriate, potentially harmful or even illegal. 

 

Some other cautions can be like; 

• Do some searching yourself. Test a few ‘innocent’ words and see what comes up. This is a good way to check your computer settings and ensure inappropriate content is being filtered out.

• Talk to your child about being as accurate as possible when searching – the more words you use the more relevant the search results will be.

• Remind children that not all information held on the internet is reliable. You must not believe everything you read!

• Know the difference between ‘automated search results’ and ‘sponsored links’ which are results that are paid for. Search providers will differentiate between the two and it is important you can tell the difference.

• Take the time to get to know the search provider you and your children use. Have a look at their safety advice and research their filtering processes.

• Consider installing filtering software onto the computer to help protect your child from inappropriate / harmful content