Be Cyber-Safe: Educate, Engage, and Empower

Educate, Engage, and Empower!

Educate yourself of the risks that could put you in danger on the Internet, be engaged and an active participant in keeping yourself safe, and feel empowered that you can conquer any potential danger that presents itself while exploring cyber-space!

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Up-to-date research on Potential Internet Dangers

Protecting Children in CyberSpace- gives parents rules 'n tools, how to report a cyber crime, and Internet dangers

Internet Safety Tips-Protect your kids from cyber-bullying and exposure to sexual predators with these Internet safety tips from the experts

Child Victimization- gives alarming statistics from the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children

Top 5 Internet Dangers for Kids- A Resource Guide

Tips and resources to promote Safe Internet Use

Net Smartz- an excellent cite for parents, kids, and educators

Test Your Cyber Smarts - test your cyber smartz with interactive quizzes and watch videos about online safety presented by OnGuard Online

Safe Teens -provides tips and tools for families

Tips for Parents

Protect your computer with these valuable tips

build up your malware defenses by installing antivirus and anti-spyware programs from a trusted source
update software regularly
use strong passwords and keep them secret
never turn off your firewall

source: http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/protect-pc.aspx

also check out these additional sites to learn more...

FBI
Protecting your Computer from Unwelcome Intruders- learn how to protect yourself from viruses and trojans
How Stuff Works

Report Internet Safety Issues...

Content Standards

21C.0.3-4.3.TT.4

Student complies with county acceptable use policy. Students identifies the need for acceptable use policies (AUP), discusses basic issues related to responsible use of technology and information, describes personal consequences of inappropriate use and begins to cite sources for information found through electronic searches.

21C.0.5-0.3.TT.4

Student complies with county acceptable use policy. Students discusses legal and ethical behaviors related to acceptable use of information and communication technology (e.g. privacy, security, copyright, file-sharing, plagiarism) and predicts the possible effects of unethical use of technology (e.g. consumer fraud, intrusion, spamming, virus setting, hacking) on the individual and society, as well as identify methods for addressing these risks.

21C.0.9-12.3.TT.4

Student adheres to acceptable use policy 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; students 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

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