Safer Internet Day - Advice for Parents
Posted by: easypccare.co.uk - Milton Keynes on 11th February 2014 @ 09.30
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The internet is such a huge part of our children’s lives these days. It opens up so many educational and social opportunities, giving them access to a world of information and experiences. Like learning to cross the road, online safety skills are skills for life. If your child understands the risks and can make sensible and informed choices online, they can get the most from the internet and stay safe whilst doing so. Keep your family computer in a shared space – One mistaken click can result in trouble, so keep an eye out and be there to help. If your children are under 16 consider monitoring tools to restrict the content and access they have to internet.
The 4 C's
CRIME - Whether it’s clicking on a corrupt pop up ad or link in an email, downloading infected files or accidentally visiting a corrupt website, it’s not hard for an infection to get into your computer. Infections are usually to harm your computer or steal personal information for financial gain. Your family needs to be wary of scams and protect the computer with a suitable antivirus programme.
CONTENT - Without parental controls in place it’s very easy for your child to access racist, harmful, dangerous or graphic material online.
CONTACT - Although the vast majority of people that your child might chat to online are probably also inquisitive children, there’s still a real risk of them coming across someone who isn’t who they say they are. There’s also the ever increasing issue of online bullying – it can begin in a way that is perceived as harmless but quickly escalate. Parents need to safeguard their children from whom they are in contact with but also make sure it’s not your children that are doing the bullying..
COMMERCIAL - There is an abundance of risky online ads or advertising that is marketed at your child’s age group online – all from organisations that don’t have their best interests at heart. It’s easier than you’d consider to be tricked into giving personal details (for example your credit card number) out online.
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