OVERVIEW
What is information security?
 Cell Phone Fun Facts
 General Use of Cell Phones
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Cell Phone Safety Tips
Internet Fun Facts
 General Use of Internet
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Internet Safety
 Cyber-bullying
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Group Activity
INFORMATION SAFETY
Information safety means being in control of your
personal information and being aware of the
dangers that may present themselves.
CELL PHONE FUN FACTS
According to Pew Research, cell phones are the
#1 form of communication for teens,
 A Nielsen Co. survey showed that teens text
more they talk, averaging 2,272 text messages a
month compared with 203 calls,
 An online study conducted by Harris Interactive
showed that 1 in 3 teens use their phones to
browse the web,
 According to a 2010 study by Nielsen Pocket
Guide, the first age for kids to have a cell phone
is between 9 and 10
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GENERAL USE OF CELL PHONES
Talking to Friends and Family
 Texting
 Photos
 Games
 Download & Data Storing
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SAFETY TIPS FOR CELL PHONE USE
Talking and Borrowing
Phone Conversations
are Personal
 Phones are Personal
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Texting and Photos
Smart Socializing
 Receiving Data
 Sending Data
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WHAT IF THIS WAS YOU?
SAFETY TIPS FOR CELL PHONE USE
Downloads & Games
Phone Viruses
 Personal Info
Requests
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Storing Data
Automatic
Information
 Contact Information
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Phone Numbers
 Address
 E-mail
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Old Information
Texts
 Photos
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INTERNET FUN FACTS
According to CyberAtlas.com it took 38 years for
radio to reach 50 million users, 13 years for TV,
and only 5 years for the Internet.
 According to the Minnesota Attorney General’s
Office, 50% of teens (aged 13 – 18) frequently
communicate online with someone they have
never met in person.
 Approximately 247 billion emails are sent every
day, of which 81% are spam.
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GENERAL USAGE OF THE INTERNET
Browse the Web
 Research
 Shopping
 Downloads, File Sharing and Shopping
 Email
 Chat with Friend
 Cyber-bullying
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SAFETY TIPS FOR INTERNET USAGE
Browse, Research and Shopping
Smart surfing
 Search Engines
 Safe Websites
 Adult guidance
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SAFE SEARCH ENGINES & WEBSITES
SAFETY TIPS FOR INTERNET USAGE
Downloads & File
Sharing
Viruses
 Spyware
 Save not Run
 Scan
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Email & Chatting
Creating Account
 Online Chatting
 Password safety
 Spam
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GROUP PROJECT
Break into groups of 2 or 3
 Review Wendy Wilson’s Web Page for mistakes
and help her fix them so she has a safe Web site.
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See how many mistakes you can find
 HINT: 25 mistakes
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You have 6 minutes, then we will discuss
SOURCES
www.wiredkids.org
 www.connectsafely.org
 www.wikepidia.com
 www.surfnetkids.com
 www.safesurfingkids.com
 www.disney.com
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QUESTIONS