Internet SafetyThreats and Strategies

What are the threats?

• Most perceived threats are:• Predators• Inappropriate content

• Actual greatest threats are:• Cyberbullying• Posting personal information

online• Too much information• Unintentional sharing of information

Who is at risk?

• There is some degree of risk for everyone, but…• Those children most at risk are:• Sheltered• Insecure• Unhappy• Lonely• Adventurous• More tech savvy than their parents…

• Adolescents more at risk than younger children• Those whose parents are uninvolved, unaware or

disinterested in what they do online

What areas of Internet Safety will we consider?

• Online Safety• Cyberbullying• Inappropriate Content• Digital Citzenship• The Digital Footprint• Talking to your kids about all of these…