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Cyber-SafetyHow to Keep Your Kids Safe
Dacula Middle SchoolSeptember 22, 2015
Officer Petrocy
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Why is cyber-safety important?Bullying
People use the internet as a way of bullying. We call this cyberbullying.
Victims of bullying have:• Lower self esteem, insecurity• Higher rate of depression• Higher absenteeism rate• Feelings of tension and anxiety• Decline in concentration and social interaction
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Why is cyber safety important?
Kids who bully are more likely to:• Get into frequent fights• Steal or vandalize property• Experiment with cigarettes, alcohol or drugs• Skip or drop out of school • Have negative encounters with law enforcement • Carry a weapon
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Why is cyber-safety important?Sexual Predators
Sexual predators use the internet as a doorway to interact with children. • Sexual predators like to use chat rooms, instant
messages and email.• Currently, there are over 644,865 registered sex
offenders in the United States; in Gwinnett County we have 461 registered sex offenders.
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Why is cyber safety important?
Access to the internet is access to pornography
Pornography at a young age can lead to:• Children becoming victims of sexual violence• Sexual diseases, unplanned pregnancies, and sexual
addiction• Children sexually assaulting other children• Negative attitudes and values• Interference with a child's development and identity
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What can I do as a parent?
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GCPS Databases vs. Google
• Reliable• Accurate• No ads• Virus free• Age appropriate• Designed for educational use• Links have been evaluated for age
appropriate content
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Multiple Access Points
Download this appfor your device. Get password from Mrs. Greer.
Icon onall schoolComputers.
Destiny, the Media Catalog, also is a search engine.
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Take Control!
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Take Control!Remember an electronic device is not a right, it’s a privilege. You own it, they don’t!Set rules about device:
• Set time limits and place of use• Require permission for use of the device• Require all passwords and codes/pins for device• Set appropriate consequences for misbehavior or
misuse of device
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What Can I Do?
Audit the device• Inspect the device thoroughly • Check messages• Look at all photos• Check trash • Open recent searches• Click on apps to test them for authenticity