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Internet Safety
Learning Disability Partnership Board 15th October 2010
Veronica HughesBromley Adult Education College
What will we cover today?
• Social networking – what is it and how can you use it safely
• How to behave in a Chat Room• Emails – what to open and what to avoid• Online shopping – how to keep your money
safe
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Advantages of the Internet
• Find old friends on Facebook • Keep in touch with friends• Share photos• Chat online to friends• Join in discussions online• Keep in touch using email• Shop from home
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Social Networking
• Facebook• MSN messenger• MySpace, Bebo• Chat Rooms
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• Don’t be “friends” with people you don’t know in the real world
• Don’t use a real photo of yourself• Be careful about any personal information
your give away – check privacy settings• Never meet anyone in the real world that you
only know online, without telling someone you are going
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MSN/Chat Rooms• Don't use your real name as your
username• Remember ASL:– Age– Sex– Location
• Don’t give out any personal details• Be careful who you talk to online –
treat people as strangers6
MSN/Chat Rooms
• Remember you don’t really know who you are talking to
• Don’t answer questions you don’t want to
• If you feel uncomfortable – leave the chat room or close the Internet
• Speak to someone you trust if you need to ask advice
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Emails
• Ensure you have up-to-date anti-virus software
• Be wary of opening emails from unknown senders
• Beware of scam emails• Never open attachments
from unknown senders
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Online shopping• Only shop with well
known companies• Look for the https in
the address bar• Look for the padlock• Do not give your
bank details without seeing these signs
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Secure Website Examples
• www.paypal.com • www.google.com/accounts • www.amazon.co.uk • www.tesco.com
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Internet Café Safety• If you’re using your own laptop use a Firewall• Be aware of people looking over your shoulder –
they could steal your user name and password• When logging into email or Facebook - don’t tick
the 'save password' or 'remember me' boxes• Log out, log off• Delete your browsing history before you leave
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Examples of signing in/out
• www.google.com/accounts• www.facebook.com
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What to do if you’re worried
If you are using the Internet and something happens that you don’t like:•If you are alone – close down the Internet•If you feel uncomfortable about something someone has said or written, or something you have seen:– Close the window– Speak to someone you trust
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Make it easy on yourself!• Use the Zoom control to enlarge
the page• Use Accessibility Options in Control
Panel• Screen readers are available free to
download• AccessApps provides lots of free
utilities to enable easier use of the computer
• Free to download from: www.eduapps.org
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Learn to use the Internet
• Online – www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/course – www.childnet-int.org/kia/parents
‘New to Computers’ link– www.communitylinksbromley.org.uk/sai/ict.html Online
Help and ICT Hotline
• Cotmandene Community Resource Centre – Runs IT Courses
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Internet Safety: a summaryDon’t become friends with anyone you don’t know in the real world
Understand privacy settings
Chat RoomsDon’t give out any personal detailsTreat people as strangers
Telephone number Address
Anti virus must be up to date
Be careful opening attachments or unknown emails
Friend?
X
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Internet Safety: a summary
ShoppingUse well known sitese.g. Amazon, TescosLook for security symbols
Internet Café Sign/Log Out when you’ve finishedDelete your browsing history
Worried?On your own – close down the InternetSpeak to someone you trust
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Website SuggestionsWebsite Address Informationwww.disabledgo.com Disability information
www.bromleyhomeseekers.co.uk Bid for social and rented housing
www.advocate4health.org.uk How to stay healthy
www.childnet-int.org/kia/parents Aimed at parents/carers, but useful advice on ‘New to Computers’ (also available in different languages and BSL)
www.digizen.org Includes social networking and cyber bullying advice
www.ceop.police.uk Child exploitation and online protection centre18
