Internet Safety and Security

you be the judge

WASHINGTON, July 28, 2009 – Parents and educators need to educate children about online safety issues, rather than censoring content, a panel of think tanks, industry officials, and online safety experts agreed on Monday.

Are you not glad that there is a panel of experts out there that know how we should and should not raise our kids? I’m sorry but some people get so smart that they are stupid. Monitoring and yes filtering the Internet is not censoring, but being a responsible parent.

Parents of course need to educate but it needs to be coupled with monitoring and some type of Internet filter or parental controls. Kids are very smart today they need parents that are on top of the issues they are dealing with on the Internet. Please don’t fall into the trap of giving your child full access to the Internet.

We need to protect our families from the dangers of the Internet. There is a way to safely surf the Internet if you want to call the area of filtering censorship you go right ahead.

But as for me and my house we will filter, monitor and educate our children in regards to the Internet.

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It Takes A Village to Raise a Child.

Most of us have heard of this book by Hillary Rodham Clinton. The village that is being spoken of is the government. The title gives the opinion that you can’t raise your child without our governments help.

I’m not sure where you stand on this, but as for me I don’t want or need the government telling me how to raise my child. With that said I want to discuss the area of the Internet. Some lawmakers and local politicians would say “you must allow full access to the Internet to those who would want it” this is including children.

This is the parent’s responsibility not the government, we as parents must control what and what not our children have access to. Parents don’t need big brother to raise their children and to admonish parents who limit or restrict what their children have permission to view. The Internet is a vast domain of wonder and excitement; it is also a place of danger.

Do not fall prey to those who would mock and scold you for filtering what your kids have access to. You have the right and the responsibility to do so. Open your eyes and stop, look and listen to what your family is doing on the Internet.

It takes a parent to raise a child

The Internet is a great tool, but you need to have the proper safety installed on it to protect you and your family. Sit down and do your research there are a number of Internet filters on the market. Choose the one that is right for your family and use it.

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Sounds like something from a Star wars movie, yes officer my space ship was stolen while I was in Taco Bell, or officer someone stole my lightsaber. The fact is Cyber crime is real and it is affecting people every day.

Cyber crime

Generally refers to criminal activity where a computer or network is the source, tool, target, or place of a crime.

The vast majority of homes in America have at least one computer. This device of modern technology can be used by certain individuals to gain entry into personal and private information that is accessed via your computer.

Protect yourself and your family by discussing basic internet guidelines

1. I will not give out any personal information over the Internet without my parents’ permission.

2. I will tell my parents right away if I come across any information that makes me feel uncomfortable.

3. When using the Internet I will not use my picture or pictures of my family members.

4. The computer will be in the family room (not in a child’s room).

5. I will never agree to meet anyone that I met online without checking with my parents first.

6. I will not respond to any messages that are mean or in any way make me feel uncomfortable.

7. I will not give out my Internet password to anyone, not even my best friends, other than my parents.

8. I will check with my parents before downloading or installing software or doing anything that could possibly hurt our computer or jeopardize my family’s privacy.

9. I will be a good online and not to do anything that hurts other people or is against the law.

10.I will help my parents to understand what I like online, how to have fun, and teach them about how to use the Internet, the computers, and all technology.

Don’t be a victim of Cyber crime be informed and be proactive.

Internet Filter

The North Syracuse Central School District is close to implementing a policy to regulate Internet use in the district.
At its July 6 meeting, the NSCSD Board of Education had its first discussion regarding a proposed Internet safety policy after a presentation by Christopher Nelson, the district¡¦s director of instructional technologies.
The policy designates that the district should implement a filtering system to block entry to websites that are obscene, pornographic or harmful to students¡¨ as defined by the Children¡¦s Internet Protection Act, enacted by the Federal Communications Commission in 2001. It dictates that all use of the district¡¦s Internet access must be for legitimate educational purposes, and it prohibits use of the Internet that violates the law, causes harm to others, jeopardizes student and network security or for personal financial gain.
As part of the policy, the district will hold forums at the beginning of each school year to educate students and their families about appropriate Internet behavior, including interacting on social networking sites and in chat rooms.
In order to ensure proper use by students, teachers and other staff are tasked with monitoring student computer use. They will ensure that student’s don¡¦t access sites that are adult or sexually explicit or that provide information on criminal skills, hacking, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, hate speech, violence or weapons. Students will also be prohibited from visiting  chat rooms using district access.

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Why, if you have children you have heard this word countless times. Mom why do i have to clean my room? Dad why do I have to take the trash out what about Johny let him do it.

When it comes to the Internet why you should have filtering software installed is summed up in the following.

Protect yourself and your family from unintentional Pornography.

Protect yourself and your family from intentional pornography.

Protect yourself and your family from onlinr preditors that lurk in chat rooms.

Protect yourself and your family  pop ups that are not appropriate.

Protect yourself and your family From Drugs  Advocating or promoting recreational use of any controlled substance.

Protect yourself and your family from Violence: Graphic images or written descriptions of wanton violence or grave injury (mutilation, maiming, dismemberment, etc.) Includes graphically violent games.

Protect yourself and your family from Suicide / Murder: Information on committing murder or suicide

Protect yourself and your family from Tasteless/Gross: Bodily functions. Tasteless humor. Graphic medical photos. Some extreme forms of body modification (cutting, branding, piercing).

Protect yourself and your family from Profanity: Crude, vulgar, or obscene language or gestures.

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June is National Internet Safety Month, and with the kids out of school for the summer.

Many children will turn to the World Wide Web for entertainment and a source of keeping connected with classmates.

Just like there are dangers at school there are dangers on the Internet. It is the parent’s responsibility to learn and warn their children of these dangers.

A recent survey found over 50% of teens have given out private information to people on-line that they don’t even know.

Also almost 20% of teens say they have a separate email account that they hide from their parents.

Talk,Talk,Talk Your kids need you to open and up front on the dangers of the Internet.

Use these tips as talking points.

· Keep your personal information private

· Don’t talk to strangers and use privacy settings

· What goes online, stays online so choose pictures and comments wisely

· Treat other people how you would like to be treated online: If you are being bullied, tell an adult

· Install active and up-to-date Internet security software on your computer like the Clean Internet Filter

Internet Filter

Don’t be a FOOL!

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I would like to start this off by saying I love technology anything new and shiny I want.

Technology is a never ending battle to make things better faster and with more pizazz.

The Internet is a place that is full of endless possibilities,from your living room you can visit the depths of the sea or climb to the top of Mount Everest.

The Internet is also a place of Danger,deception and deceit.

As a parent it is our responsibility to protect what comes into our home via the Internet.

The best way I have found to do This is with a good Internet Filter. There are many filters out there on the market.

The Internet filter that works best for your needs is the one you should choose. For example some Internet Filters can be easily enabled and disabled by the user,is this what you want.? There are also filters that allow certain sites such as chat rooms and so called soft porn sites,is this what you want.?

I have found that Clean Internet has mastered the Internet Filter, No porn no chat rooms, inappropriate image searches will be blocked.

This filter is user friendly and can be customised to fit every families needs.

Would you allow your child in shark infested waters without surrounding him in a secure shark cage.?

Why then allow your child to surf the world wide web without protection.

Choose a secure Internet Filter for you and your family.

Internet Filter

Learning Internet safety

State, local officials say education
is key

Educators and state leaders assembled at Bowling Green University to discuss internet safety for children.

A nonprofit group called SAFE has long been dedicated to the dangers of internet predators and the safe use of the internet for our children.

Leaders from the Ohio Attorney General’s office and Religious officials from Ohio talked about ways to monitor use of the internet and use of the internet on cell phones.

“Its all over the place as far as what schools are letting kids do what type of technologies kids are using [and] the type of crimes that are happening in Ohio and national,” said Director of Youth Program Services, Kathy Nichols. “If it’s kind of all over the place and it changes every time we introduce a new technology.”

Its important to come together and talk about these issues, just because it is legal dose not mean it is right.

Learning Internet safety is a responsibility parents and leaders of our community should take serious.

Internet Filter

You may not want to believe it, especially if you are a school computer administrator, but most kids know how to bypass a school internet filter. (Hey parents, if they can do it at school, they can probably do it at home too!) There are varieties of methods they use, ranging from simplistic bypasses to highly intensive scripting work-arounds, including:

• Using a proxy server or proxy website. The proxy acts as a portal for blocked content, and will often mask the blocked website’s IP so the internet filter program does not know it is supposed to be blocked.
• Searching for keywords in foreign languages. Many internet filters do not recognize multiple languages, and thus, cannot block these keywords.
• Typing https:// before the website address, instead of just http://, which is very simple, but something that will baffle internet filters that do not block certain types of internet protocol.
• Using a remote desktop. If the home computer is usually on and connected to the internet, and does not have a filter, kids will use a remote desktop program to access the internet through that computer, similar to a proxy.
• Running command prompt to PING certain websites, a method that will usually circumvent internet filters.
• Downloading programs from the internet that will automatically bypass internet filters.
• Hacking the internet filter program itself, to change settings or set up bypass shortcut keys.

Of course, most administrators of school computer systems have caught on to these tricks, and set up blocks against them. However, installing an internet filter that cannot be bypassed in the first place will save your organization a lot of time and money, not to mention headaches.

Unfortunately, many of the internet filters available to schools do not have features like that, but there is one, called Clean Internet, that offers service to businesses, schools, and churches, and that cannot be uninstalled or bypassed by the end user – something that most networking internet filters are not designed to do.

In addition, Clean Internet offers complete protection, by using a combination of filtering techniques, including keyword filtering, URL filtering, foreign language filtering, and dynamic filtering. Their program also filters all kinds of internet protocol, like instant messengers, chat rooms, peer-to-peer file sharing networks, and email. Moreover, because the Clean Internet system works as a proxy server itself, it blocks access to proxy servers and proxy websites.

If you are a parent, teacher, or school administrator, of course, you are concerned about student safety, and one of the easiest ways to ensure that your students are safe on the internet, is to install and utilize a good internet filter. Stay informed about the way students use the internet – or try to use the internet – and set up a system that will offer the best protection.

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