Presented by: Scott Burnett Tonights Topics • Current Trends • Facebook • Tech Tips for you home • Hardware and Software • Questions and answers Current Trends • Peer to Peer file sharing • 1 in 10 files on a peer to peer networks are virus’s masquerading as music, photos, videos and software. • Kazaa, Limewire, Napster, BearShare, Gnutella, eDonkey, BitTorrent • Kids often start with simple music downloading, but quickly learn to find porn very easily. VIRUS WARNING!!! Current Trends • Video Chatting • Very difficult to monitor / record • Know WHO your kids are chatting with • Make sure video chats are done in a PUBLIC space in your home • Consider a recording program if video chatting is allowed Popular with high school sweet hearts!!! Current Trends • Online Loitering • “The Mall” of 2010 • Too much time = trouble • Revealing private information, download spyware / viruses, find online pornogrpahy, • Consider an online contract with time limits. Download one from www.iccguru.com Malware Alert! Scam Alert! Current Trends • Pornography • 12 Billion per year spent by Americans • 12% of all web sites are pornographic. • 25% of all Google searches, looking for more porn. • First brush with online porn is usually by age 11, usually inadvertently • #1 user group. Boys ages 12-17 • First sexual experience is at age 16 YIKES! Get a filter or a monitoring program! More Trends • I.M. or instant messaging • Chat room • Cyber Bullying • Online Gaming with strangers • YouTube • Proxy Servers www.youhide.com • Camera Phones, Cell phone video • Sexting • Posting images / videos online Facebook • Social Networking • MySpace is out, Facebook is in • 400 Million active users • 3 billion photos are on FB • 75% of Jr. High school kids • Average user: 130 FB friends / 55mins • Females, 35-45 are the #1 FB users! • Club Penguin Time Waster Alert! Facebook • Some dangers to be aware of…… – Posting too much information – Know who the friends are – Purge the friends list occasionally – Colleges and employers – TIME WASTER – Mobile FB users are TWICE as active Time Waster Alert! Facebook • Use SECURITY settings! • Create your own, learn how to use it. • Friend your kids. Make it a requirement. • Teach your kids how to use social networking responsibly. Time Waster Alert! ◙ Computer Passwords ◙ Don’t allow them on the computer login or… if passwords are unavoidable, make sure you always KNOW them. ◙ Webiste log in passwords ◙ KNOW THEM!!! ◙ Put the computer in a public space ◙ Living room, den, play room kitchen…FACING the open area. ◙ Avoid the bedrooms at all costs. Not always possible, but make your best attempt. ◙ Open door policy ◙ Internet / Computer Contract ◙ Use the sample .doc on www.iccguru.com ◙ Tweak it to fit your family. ◙ Discuss what is acceptable and what is not and CLEARLY define the consequences. ◙ Check the History ◙ Keep your eye on their internet history. Know HOW to check it. (OpenDNS or K9) ◙ Regularly look through thier contacts on the computer and the phone. ◙ Put these rules in your contract. ◙ Open the conversation ◙ Use news stories, movies and recent events to talk about how your kids can be safe online. Bring up the conversation. Don’t avoid it. ◙ Discuss the decision they and thier friends make and the consequences later in life. Spector Soft Emails (both sent and received) Chats and Instant Messages Received Keystrokes Typed Web Sites Visited ySpace & Facebook Activity Applications Run Peer-to-Peer Downloads User Logon/Logoff Records: Additional Features Email Chats Web Sites Keystrokes Program Activity Peer-to-Peer Snapshots Keyword Alerting Search and Locate Internet Access Blocking •Goes on any router, as a setting. •Web content filtering •Phishing Filter •Malware Site protection •White list / blacklist •Detailed web site reporting •Typo Correction •All web based, no software to install •Speeds up your internet •NetNanny Google Image Protection, remote monitoring, very customizable. Blocks, filters, reports. •Safe Eyes Screenshots, Sent email and cell phone alerts, blocks, filters, reports. •K9 Time controls, Google image protection, easy for parents to give overrides, A++ CovenantEyes Time Controls, Email reports, Blocks adult sites iBoss Block Websites by Category Control Online Chat, Gaming Schedule Internet Access Times Full-Featured Router/Firewall Automatically E-mail Detailed Reports Control networking devices in 1 shot. Netgear WNR2000 Great home wireless router with OpenDNS pre configured. Cell phone services • T Mobile Sprint AT&T Verizon My Mobile Watchdog. (Protection) • Works on some phones • monthly service plan • not stealth, kids will see it. • Mobile Spy (Spyware) • Is stealth, 1 time purchase, works on most phones. ZERO tech support.
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