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Cyberethics, Cybersecurity and Cybersafety

Cyberethics

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Cybersafety

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Cybersafety

Fun Portals to Teach Safety                                        Top

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Asia Oceania Electronic Marketplace Association On-line safety materials -some resources are for free.
Austrialian Governement Internet Safety Portal of excellent resourses
ChatDanger.com A site all about the potential dangers on interactive services online like chat, IM, online games, email and on mobiles.
City of Mesa - Cybersafety for Kids Online: A Parent's Guide Information provided by the National Crime Prevention Council, Washington, DC
Common Sense Media Non-partisan organization dedicated to improving the media lives of kids and families
CyberNetiquette Comix Walt Disney’s entertaining, interactive way for families to learn valuable lessons about online safety. Join classic Disney characters for adventure, fun, and online awareness tips
Cybersafety Webquest A Webquest that Promotes Safety on the Internet
CyberSmart Free program for teachers (and parents) on Cyber-Ethics and Safety
Cybersmart Kids Online "The Internet is both a terrific resource and a potential risk for kids. Being cybersmart means being safe and aware online."
Cyberspacers. Go on an adventure and meet Digital Dave, Dot Org, and Tech-whiz Tina, three very cool cybercharacters!
Disney's Doug Safety Tips from "Doug's Adventure Online."
Disney's Surfing tutorial. Disney’s Surf Swell Interactive activities related to Cybersafety
Edmonton Public Library Edmonton Public Library portal to cybersafety sites and activities
Federal Trade Commission For Kids. See the resources section.
GetNetWise.com See Keeping Kids Safe Online section
iKeepSafe.org The Internet Keep Safe Coalition group teaches basic rules of Internet safety to children and parents, reaching them online and in school. Governors and/or first spouses formed this coalition in partnership with a growing list of crime prevention organizations, law enforcement agencies, foundations and corporate sponsors.
Interactive Parents Safety Animations Excellent video and audio –variety of resources for parents
Internet safety games! Very cool A wide variety of interactive games and activities related to Cybersafety
Internet Safety Overview Introduction to child and family safety online. Article doesn't assume you know the first thing about using the Internet.
iSafeOnline Non-profit Internet safety foundation bringing Internet safety education and awareness to K-12 students. It provides free curriculum to K-12 schools in all 50 states. Programs include teachers, parents and students. iSAFE also provides education in cyber ethics for children. Primary funding is from the U.S. Congress, with some corporate and individual sponsors.
IT Security World "An online game about savvy surfing."
Jo Cool or Jo Fool Take a CyberTour with Josie and Joseph Cool, as they visit their twelve favorite Web sites, and decide whether or not they're making smart choices
Kid-Safe Internet Access One way to protect your kids from sites they shouldn't see is to restrict Internet access to the family computer, where you can see what they're up to. The real danger here isn't that your kids will go where they shouldn't -- it's that they'll type in the wrong URL and wind up at an adult site instead of their intended destination.
KidSmart Kidsmart is an award winning practical internet safety programme website for schools, young people, parents, and agencies, produced by the children's internet charity Childnet International. Access resources including lesson plans, leaflets, posters, activity days and interactive games
Lesson plan for teachers on Cyberspace From Justice Kid Homepage—activities about Cyberethics and Cybersafety
Net Detectives.org Net-Detectives is an exciting online role play programmed where school pupils under the supervision of their teachers become 'net detectives' using ICT to link with experts from outside agencies to solve real life scenarios
Netsmartz Interactive, educational safety resource that teaches children and teenagers how to be safe on the Internet. It includes resources for teachers and parents, and online games for children. The Workshop is primarily funded by the Dept. of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Other partners include the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Hewlett-Packard, Cox Communications and Computer Associates.
Online Safety for Kids Overview for parents –from wiredsafety.org
The Online Safety Toolkit Created in response to findings from the Online Safety for Women Project funded by Status of Women Canada and the National Crime Prevention Strategy.
SafeKids.com Where you'll find tips, advice and suggestions to make your family's online experience fun and productive
The Safer Internet blogathon The Safer Internet blogathon, put together by public-interest organisations, schools, libraries and national ministries and institutions across the world , mirrors multiple facets of cyber-society and the broad palette of issues it faces.
School Counselor's SafetyNet Links Safety Net Links
Search Engines For Kids Information about search engine with spin-offs geared toward younger users and how to make searches kid friendly
SpaceKids Games Get ProtoSource Corporation Sparky's CyberSafety certificate after taking the online Quiz
SpaceKids.com SPACE.com's kids website (spaceKids.com) received the "Wired Kids Educational Superstar Award" and was nominated for the "Cyberangels Kids Best of the Web Award."
Stay Safe Online Online safety and security—can choose different levels--includesTara Lipinski and Shaquille O'Neal guide you through some rules to stay safe online.
Virtual Training Academy from iSAFE i-SAFE's Virtual Training Academy is live, interactive online training for those who prefer attending sessions without leaving their comfort zones.
Webwise FOR PROFIT –but can view a few demo’s. Scenario based
WebWiseKids Cyber Safety:Web Wise Kids has been committed to teaching children and their caregivers strategies for safe Internet use, including methods of detecting and deterring online predators
 
 

Information Portals                                        Top

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The Business Software Alliance Organization dedicated to promoting a safe and legal digital world.
C3 Institute Provides outreach services and resourcs to the educational community about the ethical, legal, safety, and security implications of technology use.
Center for Online and Internet Addiction The Center for Online Addiction is dedicated specifically to helping those who suffer from out of control online behavior. Founded in 1995 by Dr. Kimberly Young, the center began as a clearing house of information for people concerned with Internet addiction problems.
ChildNet International International non-profit organization working with others to “help make the Internet a great and safe place for children”.This website gives news and background to Childnet’s work and serves as a portal to Childnet’s award-winning projects
CSIA: Teaching Children Cyber Security and Ethics 2005 Whitepaper [Archived PDF]
Cyber Safety

Guide to Internet safety education, and keeping kids safe online. With the rise of the Internet has come a significant

Cybercrime CCIPS Dept of Justice teaching young people, how to use the Internet safely and responsibly. The term "cyberethics" refers to a code of safe and responsible behavior for the Internet community.
Cybersafety tutorials From BC's Capilano College
CyberSmart Education Company provides free K-8 curriculum and non-sequential lesson plans on cyber safety, cyber ethics, and cyber security.
Cyberstalking Internet Security Systems consulting advice site
EDUCAUSE EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. Variety of materials and resources on Cyberethics, safety and security found in their Resource section.
ETPRO Cyberawareness Blog Blog related to Cyberethics, Cybersafety and Cybersecurity (C3) issues
FBI A parent's Guide to Internet Safety Advice to parents
GetNetWise.com

Portal of cyber safety and security information primarily for parents. It contains a useful summary of cognitive perspectives of Internet safety issues for children at different ages. The portal is produced by the non-profit Internet Education Foundation and funded by a wide range of private industry and public interest organizations.

iKeepSafe.org The Internet Keep Safe Coalition group teaches basic rules of Internet safety to children and parents, reaching them online and in school. Governors and/or first spouses formed this coalition in partnership with a growing list of crime prevention organizations, law enforcement agencies, foundations and corporate sponsors.
Information Week Blog on Child Safety Pros and cons and strategies related to Child Internet safety on social networking environments
Internet Fraud Complaint Center The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). IC3's mission is to serve as a vehicle to receive, develop, and refer criminal complaints regarding the rapidly expanding arena of cyber crime.
Internet Safety Programming for Children and Youth, Parents, and Professionals The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) provides the following information about Internet Safety programs to Internet Crimes Against Children. [Archived PDF]
iSafeOnline Non-profit Internet safety foundation bringing Internet safety education and awareness to K-12 students. It provides free curriculum to K-12 schools in all 50 states. Programs include teachers, parents and students. iSAFE also provides education in cyber ethics for children. Primary funding is from the U.S. Congress, with some corporate and individual sponsors.
Katherine Tarbox Links to other sites which promote safety over the Internet.
MaMaMedia: WebSafety Center Active in shaping policy that will make other Web sites safer, too. We participated in the development of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the first law designed to keep kids safe on the Internet, and are recognized as an industry leader in the implementation of it. Several Articles
National Crime Prevention Council NCPC's Mission is to enable people to create safer and more caring communities by addressing the causes of crime and violence and reducing the opportunities for crime to occur
NetSafe

The internet safety group the website of the Internet Safety Group of New Zealand (ISG).

Netsmartz Interactive, educational safety resource that teaches children and teenagers how to be safe on the Internet. It includes resources for teachers and parents, and online games for children. The Workshop is primarily funded by the Dept. of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Other partners include the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Hewlett-Packard, Cox Communications and Computer Associates.
Parent's Guide to Internet Safety Published by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. It teaches parents how to help prevent the on-line exploitation of children.
Parent information - multimedia and powerpoint presentation for parents Multimedia and PowerPoint presentation for parents—Audio British Accent
SafetySurf The Internet's oldest and leading source of internet monitoring and internet filtering software for parents.
Safe Kids A web site to teach parents about online safety for their children. It is produced by Larry Magid, a syndicated columnist for the Los Angeles Times who is a long-time advocate for child safety online.
SANS Info Security Reading Room White Papers, articles and resources for the IA/IT personnel
Stay Safe Online National

National Cyber Security Alliances Information and Resource Portal

UMCP OIT Project NEThics UMCP’s unit promoting responsible use of information technology through user education and policy enforcement
WebWiseKids Cyber Safety:Web Wise Kids has been committed to teaching children and their caregivers strategies for safe Internet use, including methods of detecting and deterring online predators
Wired Kids Web sites include information for parents and games for children. It’s noted for work in Internet-related stalking, bullying, child pornography, identity theft, scams and fraud, and missing children.
WiredSafety Provides help, information and education to Internet and mobile device users of all ages. We handle cases of cyberabuse ranging from identity and credential theft, online fraud and cyberstalking, to hacking and malicious code attacks.
 

Articles                                        Top

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Berson, Ilene R . EXPLORING A COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENTAL APPROACH TO CYBERSAFETY FOR YOUTH [PDF] New discoveries on human brain development can provide very useful and practical insight to the all-too-often puzzling emotional and behavioral responses of children and youth who access digital technologies and engage in global exchanges. [Archived PDF]
The Challenges and Advantages to Facebook Pros and cons related to these environments - by Kate Wadas
INTERNET SAFETY FOR THE WIRED GENERATION FBI Special Agent Arnold Bell who manages the"Innocent Images" program; its mission is to protect children from cyber predators through undercover operations and other proactive initiatives.
The "MySpace Phenomenon" Nancy Willard article about MySpace, which really addresses the concerns of all online social networking environments As noted in this article, there are problems associated with MySpace -- but MySpace is not the problem. The problems are common to all social networking communities.
PCWorld FTC Pushes Cybersafety Lessons, Not Laws. Downloadable 'Common Sense' guide
Safe Surfing for Kids An Internet safety article from FamilyFun Magazine
Technology Tips Parental Controls Article about Pros and Cons of technology related controls [Archived PDF]
WiredSafety Several Articles from WiredSafety provide help, information and education to Internet and mobile device users of all ages. We handle cases of cyberabuse ranging from identity and credential theft, online fraud and cyberstalking, to hacking and malicious code attacks.

Cyber Safety Resources for Parents - From the University School of Milwaukee

From cyber safety workshop for parents on Wednesday, February 8th, 2006

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PowerPoint Presentation Power Point is required to view this file.  This is the Power Point presentation used during the workshop
Handout Packet (as a zip file) Includes information on the popular websites for kids, tips for parents in monitoring, a questionnaire that may be used as a talking point with your child
Online Lingo Explains some of the online lingo used in chat rooms, IM and at social networking sites like myspace.com
Parent Pledge and Kids Pledge A contract that you can use with your child for setting limits and rules on the use of these electronic tools
The Case for Social Networks A very well written article that provides a rationale for allowing young people to engage in social networking via myspace and other like sites.  This article is written by Jason Johnson, a Technology Director at an independent school on the east coast.
Statistics from www.isafe.org This set of statistics was shared at the workshop. 

 

Teen Safety on the Internet Brochure Excellent information in this brochure...again, we ran out of brochures and additional print materials are being ordered.
Child Safety on the Internet Brochure Geared more toward younger kids...will be available in print shortly.

 

Kids Can Fill in the Blanks...brochure Another great piece-print copies will be available shortly.
FBI's Parent Guide to Internet Safety A website devoted to this topic.
Ad Council Ads See many ads that deal with online predators and sexual exploitation of youth.
www.isafe.org website that contains the curriculum that we use with our students in the Middle School.  The site offers parent education and learning materials.  This is an excellent resource.



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