Day 3

Cybersafety

Presented by

FJUHSD Teacher Librarian

What is Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying

• involves the use of electronic devices
• supports deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group
• its intent is to harm others.

What is Cyberbullying

According to a survey done in 2007 by the National Crime and Protection Council:

• 43% of teens report that they have experienced some form of cyberbullying that year.
• The incidence of cyberbullying is higher among females than males. More than 50% of females age 15 to 16 years of age reported at least one cyberbullying incident.

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Why do teens cyberbully?

81% Because they think it is funny

64% Because they don’t like the person

45% Because they view the victim as a loser

47% Because they feel there are no consequences for cyberbullying

45% Because they don’t think they will get caught

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58% of students surveyed don’t think

cyberbullying is a big deal

Do you think it was a big deal to these students �and their loved ones?

Rachael was stalked online by anonymous bully. She died by suicide on October 9, 2006.

Ryan, a 13-year old, who died by suicide as a result of bullying at school and online.�

A cruel online hoax by a neighbor led to the suicide death of Megan.

Stop Cyber bullying

What is a cyber-predator?

A cyber-predator uses the internet to hunt for victims to take advantage of them in some way:

• emotionally
• sexually
• psychologically
• financially

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A cyber-predator knows how to manipulate people by creating trust and friendships where none should exist.

What is a cyber-predator?

• 77% of the target for online predators are teens aged 14 and older.
• 33% of teens received an aggressive sexual solicitation online in the past year.
• 75% of children are willing to share personal information online about themselves and their family in exchange for goods and services.�

What is Phishing

Phishing is the act of requesting confidential information over the Internet under false pretenses in order to fraudulently obtain credit card numbers, passwords, or other personal data.�

Phishing

• 15% of online teens have received a fraudulent message, compared with 22% of adults.

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• Always check your URL when navigating in social networks like MySpace and Facebook.

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• If you click on an application and the

URL does not have www.facebook or has a URL that is just numbers like 10.263.18, immediately exit out of that page.

How to stop the bad guys

• Be suspicious of any email with urgent requests for personal financial information. DO NOT RESPOND TO IT!

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• Phisher emails are typically NOT personalized

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• Valid messages from your bank or e-commerce company generally are

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How to stop the bad guys

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2. If you suspect an email message might not be authentic . . .Don't use the embedded links to get to another web page.

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• Call the company on the telephone, or log onto the website directly by typing the URL into the address bar

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• Don’t cut and paste the link from the message into your Internet browser – the phisers can redirect you to a different site

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How to stop the bad guys

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• 3. Avoid filling out forms in email messages that ask for personal financial information.

• Phishers make very good fake forms.

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• Only communicate personal financial information via a secure website or the telephone.

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4. Don’t email personal or financial information.

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• Email is not a secure method of transmitting personal information

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• No one indicator is foolproof

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• Some phishers have forged security icons like the lock icon on an order form

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5. Always ensure that you're using a secure website when submitting credit card or other sensitive information via your Web browser.

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• Check the beginning of the Web address in your browsers address bar

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• It should begin with "https://" rather than just "http://".

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6. When shopping for an item on the Internet

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• Be sure the site is secure (https: instead of http) before entering personal financial information!

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Works Cited

Chait, Jennifer. “Cyberbullying Statistics.” lovetoknow. Web. 9 Sept. 2009 <http://safety.lovetoknow.com>.

Lopez, Maribel D. “Online Teens Are Not Immune To Phishing.” FORRESTER. Web. 13 Sept. 2009 <http://www.forrester.com>.

Make A Difference For Kids, Inc. “Cyberbullying.” Make A Difference For Kids. Web. 9 Sept. 2009 <http://www.makeadifferenceforkids.org>.

National Crime Prevention Council. “Teens and Cyberbullying.” NCPC. Web. 9 Sept. 2009 <http://www.ncpc.org>.

“Phishing Scams – 12 Ways to Stop Them.” Tweakspeed. Web. 16 Sept. 2009 <http://www.tweakspeed.com>.