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Safety First: Social Media and Securing your Kid's Safety

SAFETY FIRST: SOCIAL MEDIA AND SECURING YOUR KID’S SAFETY When the majority of teens and kids are checking their Facebook accounts at least once a day, with many checking multiple times, keeping them safe is important. Here we look at the current social networking climate between kids and their parents and ways to keep them safe and secure when online. IS THERE REASON FOR CONCERN? "I feel in control of my personal information when using social networking websites." & TEENS 7an 10 11% 6% out of. out of PARENTS PARENTS TEENS believe they understand privacy protection on Facebook Worry about privacy on sites like Facebook. 80% 78% PARENTS a majority of both groups (52% and 59% respectively) feel that the privacy settings are clear. TEENS SADLY SECRETLY LOG INTO THEIR KIDS' SOCIAL NETWORKING out of ACCOUNTS WITHOUT PERMISSION. WITH GOOD COMMUNICATION AND THE SETTING OF HOUSEHOLD SECURITY PARENTS POLICIES AND RULES, PARENTS COULD AVOID HAVING TO DO THIS. 82% 18% 84% 80% of teens use privacy settings at some point to hide content from of parents are confident their teen is responsible with personal information on a social networking site, but WHAT ABOUT THE Of parents feel they should Of teens have been embarassed or disciplined as a result of posting. be able to delete information from their teens' certain friends and/or parents. accounts by contacting Facebook or other sites. WHERE'S THE TRUST? OTHER 16%? SO, HOW DO YOU KEEP YOUR KIDS SAFE ON SOCIAL MEDIA? LET'S TALK! CONSIDER SOFTWARE- HAVE A TALK LOOK FOR VWARNING SIGNS FILTERING PROGRAMS Before you sign up your kids on a social media site, make sure to Watch for behavior changes in your kids, if they are not telling you what is happening to them Using parental control products as tools of learning and safety can be helpful. Get your hands on programs that have the ability to protect your children from inappropriate talk with them about protecting themselves. Teach them to be honest about online. their age to prevent them from lying about joining Facebook or other sites, or being allowed to view inappropriate material. Show your kids you know how to use what they are using, and that you are willing to learn what they may not know. Look for changes in behavior as far as withdrawing from the family and school activities. They tend to show signs of depression, if they are being bullied. contacts and content on social networking sites. AND IF ALL ELSE MONITOR THEIR BEHAVIOR RESTRICT SETTINGS FAILS The best way to monitor your kid's behavior on social sites is to One simple way to restrict your kids is to limit the amount of WITH THE have a profile yourself. time they spend online in a given day. Additionally, placing your computer in an area of the house with lots of foot traffic While not all kids will friend their parents online, it's worth a try and it might turn out to be more fun than either of you expected. Being the parent you can even make a policy requiring that you and your child "friend" each other. LITTLE will make for a more open and less tempting situation for ONES... them. If you help your kid set up their social networking account, certain settings can keep them safe. OUT OF 72% OF PARENTS WHO MONITOR THEIR For example, limit the amount of personal information they add to their Facebook profile. TEENS' ACCOUNTS: 50% 35% 10% WEEKLY DAILY MONTHLY FIND AN ALTERNATIVE: A fun, safe online community for kids! beta ScuttlePad TOGETHERVille "ScuttlePad offers children, age 6-11, the opportunity to create a profile with the supervision of their parents. In order to create an account, a child must submit one parent's e-mail address and provide a favorite color, along with age and birthday." "Togetherville seeks to mimic the experiences of social networks such as Facebook, but in a way that's protective of children younger than 10 and allows for parental supervision. The site lets children connect with their real-world friends in its virtual neighborhood." Fast Company - Los Angeles Times SOURCES: ftc.gov, safekids.com, intellicorpintouch.com, pcworld.com, latimes.com, fastcompany.com Z ZONEALARM by Check Point SAFETY FIRST: SOCIAL MEDIA AND SECURING YOUR KID’S SAFETY When the majority of teens and kids are checking their Facebook accounts at least once a day, with many checking multiple times, keeping them safe is important. Here we look at the current social networking climate between kids and their parents and ways to keep them safe and secure when online. IS THERE REASON FOR CONCERN? "I feel in control of my personal information when using social networking websites." & TEENS 7an 10 11% 6% out of. out of PARENTS PARENTS TEENS believe they understand privacy protection on Facebook Worry about privacy on sites like Facebook. 80% 78% PARENTS a majority of both groups (52% and 59% respectively) feel that the privacy settings are clear. TEENS SADLY SECRETLY LOG INTO THEIR KIDS' SOCIAL NETWORKING out of ACCOUNTS WITHOUT PERMISSION. WITH GOOD COMMUNICATION AND THE SETTING OF HOUSEHOLD SECURITY PARENTS POLICIES AND RULES, PARENTS COULD AVOID HAVING TO DO THIS. 82% 18% 84% 80% of teens use privacy settings at some point to hide content from of parents are confident their teen is responsible with personal information on a social networking site, but WHAT ABOUT THE Of parents feel they should Of teens have been embarassed or disciplined as a result of posting. be able to delete information from their teens' certain friends and/or parents. accounts by contacting Facebook or other sites. WHERE'S THE TRUST? OTHER 16%? SO, HOW DO YOU KEEP YOUR KIDS SAFE ON SOCIAL MEDIA? LET'S TALK! CONSIDER SOFTWARE- HAVE A TALK LOOK FOR VWARNING SIGNS FILTERING PROGRAMS Before you sign up your kids on a social media site, make sure to Watch for behavior changes in your kids, if they are not telling you what is happening to them Using parental control products as tools of learning and safety can be helpful. Get your hands on programs that have the ability to protect your children from inappropriate talk with them about protecting themselves. Teach them to be honest about online. their age to prevent them from lying about joining Facebook or other sites, or being allowed to view inappropriate material. Show your kids you know how to use what they are using, and that you are willing to learn what they may not know. Look for changes in behavior as far as withdrawing from the family and school activities. They tend to show signs of depression, if they are being bullied. contacts and content on social networking sites. AND IF ALL ELSE MONITOR THEIR BEHAVIOR RESTRICT SETTINGS FAILS The best way to monitor your kid's behavior on social sites is to One simple way to restrict your kids is to limit the amount of WITH THE have a profile yourself. time they spend online in a given day. Additionally, placing your computer in an area of the house with lots of foot traffic While not all kids will friend their parents online, it's worth a try and it might turn out to be more fun than either of you expected. Being the parent you can even make a policy requiring that you and your child "friend" each other. LITTLE will make for a more open and less tempting situation for ONES... them. If you help your kid set up their social networking account, certain settings can keep them safe. OUT OF 72% OF PARENTS WHO MONITOR THEIR For example, limit the amount of personal information they add to their Facebook profile. TEENS' ACCOUNTS: 50% 35% 10% WEEKLY DAILY MONTHLY FIND AN ALTERNATIVE: A fun, safe online community for kids! beta ScuttlePad TOGETHERVille "ScuttlePad offers children, age 6-11, the opportunity to create a profile with the supervision of their parents. In order to create an account, a child must submit one parent's e-mail address and provide a favorite color, along with age and birthday." "Togetherville seeks to mimic the experiences of social networks such as Facebook, but in a way that's protective of children younger than 10 and allows for parental supervision. The site lets children connect with their real-world friends in its virtual neighborhood." Fast Company - Los Angeles Times SOURCES: ftc.gov, safekids.com, intellicorpintouch.com, pcworld.com, latimes.com, fastcompany.com Z ZONEALARM by Check Point SAFETY FIRST: SOCIAL MEDIA AND SECURING YOUR KID’S SAFETY When the majority of teens and kids are checking their Facebook accounts at least once a day, with many checking multiple times, keeping them safe is important. Here we look at the current social networking climate between kids and their parents and ways to keep them safe and secure when online. IS THERE REASON FOR CONCERN? "I feel in control of my personal information when using social networking websites." & TEENS 7an 10 11% 6% out of. out of PARENTS PARENTS TEENS believe they understand privacy protection on Facebook Worry about privacy on sites like Facebook. 80% 78% PARENTS a majority of both groups (52% and 59% respectively) feel that the privacy settings are clear. TEENS SADLY SECRETLY LOG INTO THEIR KIDS' SOCIAL NETWORKING out of ACCOUNTS WITHOUT PERMISSION. WITH GOOD COMMUNICATION AND THE SETTING OF HOUSEHOLD SECURITY PARENTS POLICIES AND RULES, PARENTS COULD AVOID HAVING TO DO THIS. 82% 18% 84% 80% of teens use privacy settings at some point to hide content from of parents are confident their teen is responsible with personal information on a social networking site, but WHAT ABOUT THE Of parents feel they should Of teens have been embarassed or disciplined as a result of posting. be able to delete information from their teens' certain friends and/or parents. accounts by contacting Facebook or other sites. WHERE'S THE TRUST? OTHER 16%? SO, HOW DO YOU KEEP YOUR KIDS SAFE ON SOCIAL MEDIA? LET'S TALK! CONSIDER SOFTWARE- HAVE A TALK LOOK FOR VWARNING SIGNS FILTERING PROGRAMS Before you sign up your kids on a social media site, make sure to Watch for behavior changes in your kids, if they are not telling you what is happening to them Using parental control products as tools of learning and safety can be helpful. Get your hands on programs that have the ability to protect your children from inappropriate talk with them about protecting themselves. Teach them to be honest about online. their age to prevent them from lying about joining Facebook or other sites, or being allowed to view inappropriate material. Show your kids you know how to use what they are using, and that you are willing to learn what they may not know. Look for changes in behavior as far as withdrawing from the family and school activities. They tend to show signs of depression, if they are being bullied. contacts and content on social networking sites. AND IF ALL ELSE MONITOR THEIR BEHAVIOR RESTRICT SETTINGS FAILS The best way to monitor your kid's behavior on social sites is to One simple way to restrict your kids is to limit the amount of WITH THE have a profile yourself. time they spend online in a given day. Additionally, placing your computer in an area of the house with lots of foot traffic While not all kids will friend their parents online, it's worth a try and it might turn out to be more fun than either of you expected. Being the parent you can even make a policy requiring that you and your child "friend" each other. LITTLE will make for a more open and less tempting situation for ONES... them. If you help your kid set up their social networking account, certain settings can keep them safe. OUT OF 72% OF PARENTS WHO MONITOR THEIR For example, limit the amount of personal information they add to their Facebook profile. TEENS' ACCOUNTS: 50% 35% 10% WEEKLY DAILY MONTHLY FIND AN ALTERNATIVE: A fun, safe online community for kids! beta ScuttlePad TOGETHERVille "ScuttlePad offers children, age 6-11, the opportunity to create a profile with the supervision of their parents. In order to create an account, a child must submit one parent's e-mail address and provide a favorite color, along with age and birthday." "Togetherville seeks to mimic the experiences of social networks such as Facebook, but in a way that's protective of children younger than 10 and allows for parental supervision. The site lets children connect with their real-world friends in its virtual neighborhood." Fast Company - Los Angeles Times SOURCES: ftc.gov, safekids.com, intellicorpintouch.com, pcworld.com, latimes.com, fastcompany.com Z ZONEALARM by Check Point SAFETY FIRST: SOCIAL MEDIA AND SECURING YOUR KID’S SAFETY When the majority of teens and kids are checking their Facebook accounts at least once a day, with many checking multiple times, keeping them safe is important. Here we look at the current social networking climate between kids and their parents and ways to keep them safe and secure when online. IS THERE REASON FOR CONCERN? "I feel in control of my personal information when using social networking websites." & TEENS 7an 10 11% 6% out of. out of PARENTS PARENTS TEENS believe they understand privacy protection on Facebook Worry about privacy on sites like Facebook. 80% 78% PARENTS a majority of both groups (52% and 59% respectively) feel that the privacy settings are clear. TEENS SADLY SECRETLY LOG INTO THEIR KIDS' SOCIAL NETWORKING out of ACCOUNTS WITHOUT PERMISSION. WITH GOOD COMMUNICATION AND THE SETTING OF HOUSEHOLD SECURITY PARENTS POLICIES AND RULES, PARENTS COULD AVOID HAVING TO DO THIS. 82% 18% 84% 80% of teens use privacy settings at some point to hide content from of parents are confident their teen is responsible with personal information on a social networking site, but WHAT ABOUT THE Of parents feel they should Of teens have been embarassed or disciplined as a result of posting. be able to delete information from their teens' certain friends and/or parents. accounts by contacting Facebook or other sites. WHERE'S THE TRUST? OTHER 16%? SO, HOW DO YOU KEEP YOUR KIDS SAFE ON SOCIAL MEDIA? LET'S TALK! CONSIDER SOFTWARE- HAVE A TALK LOOK FOR VWARNING SIGNS FILTERING PROGRAMS Before you sign up your kids on a social media site, make sure to Watch for behavior changes in your kids, if they are not telling you what is happening to them Using parental control products as tools of learning and safety can be helpful. Get your hands on programs that have the ability to protect your children from inappropriate talk with them about protecting themselves. Teach them to be honest about online. their age to prevent them from lying about joining Facebook or other sites, or being allowed to view inappropriate material. Show your kids you know how to use what they are using, and that you are willing to learn what they may not know. Look for changes in behavior as far as withdrawing from the family and school activities. They tend to show signs of depression, if they are being bullied. contacts and content on social networking sites. AND IF ALL ELSE MONITOR THEIR BEHAVIOR RESTRICT SETTINGS FAILS The best way to monitor your kid's behavior on social sites is to One simple way to restrict your kids is to limit the amount of WITH THE have a profile yourself. time they spend online in a given day. Additionally, placing your computer in an area of the house with lots of foot traffic While not all kids will friend their parents online, it's worth a try and it might turn out to be more fun than either of you expected. Being the parent you can even make a policy requiring that you and your child "friend" each other. LITTLE will make for a more open and less tempting situation for ONES... them. If you help your kid set up their social networking account, certain settings can keep them safe. OUT OF 72% OF PARENTS WHO MONITOR THEIR For example, limit the amount of personal information they add to their Facebook profile. TEENS' ACCOUNTS: 50% 35% 10% WEEKLY DAILY MONTHLY FIND AN ALTERNATIVE: A fun, safe online community for kids! beta ScuttlePad TOGETHERVille "ScuttlePad offers children, age 6-11, the opportunity to create a profile with the supervision of their parents. In order to create an account, a child must submit one parent's e-mail address and provide a favorite color, along with age and birthday." "Togetherville seeks to mimic the experiences of social networks such as Facebook, but in a way that's protective of children younger than 10 and allows for parental supervision. The site lets children connect with their real-world friends in its virtual neighborhood." Fast Company - Los Angeles Times SOURCES: ftc.gov, safekids.com, intellicorpintouch.com, pcworld.com, latimes.com, fastcompany.com Z ZONEALARM by Check Point SAFETY FIRST: SOCIAL MEDIA AND SECURING YOUR KID’S SAFETY When the majority of teens and kids are checking their Facebook accounts at least once a day, with many checking multiple times, keeping them safe is important. Here we look at the current social networking climate between kids and their parents and ways to keep them safe and secure when online. IS THERE REASON FOR CONCERN? "I feel in control of my personal information when using social networking websites." & TEENS 7an 10 11% 6% out of. out of PARENTS PARENTS TEENS believe they understand privacy protection on Facebook Worry about privacy on sites like Facebook. 80% 78% PARENTS a majority of both groups (52% and 59% respectively) feel that the privacy settings are clear. TEENS SADLY SECRETLY LOG INTO THEIR KIDS' SOCIAL NETWORKING out of ACCOUNTS WITHOUT PERMISSION. WITH GOOD COMMUNICATION AND THE SETTING OF HOUSEHOLD SECURITY PARENTS POLICIES AND RULES, PARENTS COULD AVOID HAVING TO DO THIS. 82% 18% 84% 80% of teens use privacy settings at some point to hide content from of parents are confident their teen is responsible with personal information on a social networking site, but WHAT ABOUT THE Of parents feel they should Of teens have been embarassed or disciplined as a result of posting. be able to delete information from their teens' certain friends and/or parents. accounts by contacting Facebook or other sites. WHERE'S THE TRUST? OTHER 16%? SO, HOW DO YOU KEEP YOUR KIDS SAFE ON SOCIAL MEDIA? LET'S TALK! CONSIDER SOFTWARE- HAVE A TALK LOOK FOR VWARNING SIGNS FILTERING PROGRAMS Before you sign up your kids on a social media site, make sure to Watch for behavior changes in your kids, if they are not telling you what is happening to them Using parental control products as tools of learning and safety can be helpful. Get your hands on programs that have the ability to protect your children from inappropriate talk with them about protecting themselves. Teach them to be honest about online. their age to prevent them from lying about joining Facebook or other sites, or being allowed to view inappropriate material. Show your kids you know how to use what they are using, and that you are willing to learn what they may not know. Look for changes in behavior as far as withdrawing from the family and school activities. They tend to show signs of depression, if they are being bullied. contacts and content on social networking sites. AND IF ALL ELSE MONITOR THEIR BEHAVIOR RESTRICT SETTINGS FAILS The best way to monitor your kid's behavior on social sites is to One simple way to restrict your kids is to limit the amount of WITH THE have a profile yourself. time they spend online in a given day. Additionally, placing your computer in an area of the house with lots of foot traffic While not all kids will friend their parents online, it's worth a try and it might turn out to be more fun than either of you expected. Being the parent you can even make a policy requiring that you and your child "friend" each other. LITTLE will make for a more open and less tempting situation for ONES... them. If you help your kid set up their social networking account, certain settings can keep them safe. OUT OF 72% OF PARENTS WHO MONITOR THEIR For example, limit the amount of personal information they add to their Facebook profile. TEENS' ACCOUNTS: 50% 35% 10% WEEKLY DAILY MONTHLY FIND AN ALTERNATIVE: A fun, safe online community for kids! beta ScuttlePad TOGETHERVille "ScuttlePad offers children, age 6-11, the opportunity to create a profile with the supervision of their parents. In order to create an account, a child must submit one parent's e-mail address and provide a favorite color, along with age and birthday." "Togetherville seeks to mimic the experiences of social networks such as Facebook, but in a way that's protective of children younger than 10 and allows for parental supervision. The site lets children connect with their real-world friends in its virtual neighborhood." Fast Company - Los Angeles Times SOURCES: ftc.gov, safekids.com, intellicorpintouch.com, pcworld.com, latimes.com, fastcompany.com Z ZONEALARM by Check Point

Safety First: Social Media and Securing your Kid's Safety

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This infographic provides information for safety and privacy measures regarding Facebook. First it gives statistics for common privacy issues on Facebook for both parents and children. Then it gives p...

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