2010+Special+Presentation+Cybersafety

Hello,

I hope the session I presented at the Wangaratta ICT event the other day was useful and informative. If you have any questions from the session please feel free to contact me. The following are some useful sites I spoke about or alluded too during the presentation. Please also have a look at my website [|http://www.itmadesimple.com] - you might find somethingon interest.

Sites

Australian Government - []

NZ NetSafe - []

Childnet International - []

Cyber Safety Sites for Children and Parents

Parents - []

Hectors World - [] A site for young children to explore online safety.

CyberQuoll - [] This site is for primary aged students.

CyberNetrix - [] A site for teenagers to learn how to be smart online.

CyberBullying

Facts about Cyberbullying []

Tips on how to respond - Parents []

What is CYBERBULLYING? []

Types of Cyberbullies []

Surf Safely with Browsers

The Facts about Search Engines []

Google Safe Browsing []

How to use Parental Controls on IE Explorer []

KID-FRIENDLY SITES []

Web Surfing Tips []

INTERNET EXPLORER VS. FIREFOX: WHICH IS SAFER? []

SAFE SURFING TIPS FOR TEENS []

Google Safe Search []

Videos The following sites have a range of video content that you may be interested in watching and even later watching with your child/ren if you deem it appropriate:

PBS - Growing up online []

Cyber Bullying - a view of this issue from the student view - great for children to watch []

Protecting your PC Lastly the following are the products i spoke about in regards to having on your computer to avoid viruses. All these products are free and do a very good job when used together, if you have Norton or McAfee or any other commercial product - please do not download the first product called AVG - as this performs the same task.

AVG - this program runs as a virus protection option and will scan email and software loaded onto your computer. Product Information:: []

Spybot - this program checks and removes any malicious software from your browsers, it also helps to scan comment locations on your computer for items that should not be there. Product Information:: []

AdAware - this program also checks your internet browser for malicious software. Product Information:: []

Windows Defender Site: [] Microsoft recently released this free tool that will do many of the functions the programs above provide - this tool is highly recommended. However please note that you must have a valid copy of windows to install this application.

The key with these tools is that you need to scan your computer based on your usage - if the internet is used a lot then scan with Spybot and AdAware every fortnight - if the internet is only used a low or moderate amount then scan once a month. if you are every concerned with anything on the computer then run a scan just to be sure. These products are designed to simply help eliminate viruses and unwanted software on your computer.

Thank you for taking your time to attend the session, please pass on the issues discussed and sites.

Cheers,

Tony Richards