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Cyber Safety
Not Tech Savvy Enough to Keep Your Kids Cyber Safe?
by the Editor “It’s important for parents to remember that they don’t need to be tech experts to keep their kids safe online. Parents should approach their child’s development in the online world as they would in the offline world - by teaching them about right and wrong behaviours." ...read more »
The Best Cyber Safety Resources for Your Family
Many parents worry that they've been left behind when it comes to helping their kids navigate the digital world and keeping them cyber-safe. The good news is that help is out there! Resources are plentiful, covering cyber safety, digital citizenship, bullying, identity theft, predators, and more. Here are our favourites: ...read more »
Tagged Film to Help Australia's Kids Get Cybersmart
October 2011 Tagged, a new short film to help educate young people about cyberbullying, sexting and protecting their digital reputation has been launched. ...read more »
New Fact Sheet for Parents on Cyber Safety and Sexting
September 2011 NSW Minister for Family and Community Services Pru Goward has released a fact sheet with useful tips on helping parents monitor their children’s activity on mobile phones and the internet, as part of Child Protection Week, 2011. ...read more »
Report Shows How Cyber-Safety Measures Are Used At Home
June 2011 During the recent Cybersafety Summit in Canberra, the government had the opportunity to consult with young people, parents and teachers on how to keep Australians safe online. ...read more »
Cyberbullying: What Parents Can Do
by Dr. Peter West Cyberbullying has schools and parents worried in many parts of the world. Last week there appeared on many Australian newspaper websites a troubling video clip. A rather overweight boy is picked on by a smaller, stronger boy. The younger boy keeps hitting the other boy until the victim lashes out, picking up his attacker and throwing him on the ground. ...read more »
Teenagers, Parents and Teachers Unaware of Social Networking Risks
March 2011 A report into the legal risks associated with the use of social networking sites (eg. Facebook, myspace) has found that while 95 per cent of Victorian students in years 7 to 10 use social networking sites, nearly 30 per cent did not consider social networking held any risks. ...read more »
Connect Safely
A US non-profit group providing online safety tips and advice for families. The website has resources, news section and a forum. ...read more »
Cybersafety Help Button
The Australian Government’s cybersafety help button is a free application that is easily downloaded onto personal, school and library computers. It provides help and advice on a range of online risks including cyberbullying, unwanted contact, scams and fraud, and offensive or inappropriate material. ...read more »
Budd:e by StaySmartOnline
The Budd:e website helps kids to learn about being safe on the internet. Fun games for primary and secondary students will help you learn about how to keep your computer safe, what is safe to publish online and what is better kept private, how to potect your ID, how to create a strong passord, how to know when something is a scam, and more. ...read more »
