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Internet Safety
Portage Department of Public Safety
Overview
Limit Personal Information Limit Access Monitor Activities Report
Limit Information
Posting personal information is unnecessary and dangerous.
– Your friends know you already.– If some one does not know you should they?– Even if the account is private there is no need to list it.
Account settings change Accounts are hacked
Limit Information
Do not post anything you would not want your grandparents to see.– Photos – Messages
Limit Information
Credit Card Use– Only trusted companies (Paypal)
Do not reveal your location– Adjust GPS settings– Do not announce your absence
Vacation Out of town on business
Limit Access
Passwords Parental Controls Virus Protection Connection Protection
Passwords
Do not save your passwords. Use different passwords for different
accounts. Know your children’s passwords
Parental Controls
Use parental control software when available.
Tell your kids what is not acceptable. Have internet and cell phone accounts in the
name of a parent.
Virus Protection
Keep your devices protected. Stay away from unknown areas of the net
and suspicious e-mails. Be sure you know what you are downloading.
Connection Protection
Wifi– Password protect– Can be turned off
Bluetooth – Not secure
3G and 4G– Getting safer but not 100%
Monitor Internet Usage
This takes time and effort. It is worth it. Know who your kids are talking to. Know what your kids are saying. Know when they are on the internet.
– Keep computers in communal rooms– Keep cell phones out of the bedrooms
Report
IC3.gov– Internet crime reporting system partnered with the FBI
Social Media– Report postings to the company
Police Department– Contact local police if there is a CRIME.– It is better to ask an officer for information before than
to file a report later.
Red Flags
Unknown charges on credit card bills Unusual activity on credit report. Children that can’t put the phone down Children that wont allow parents to see there internet
history or profiles. Children that are unusually tired during the day.