Internet safety tips

Learn 4 R for your safety
RECOGNIZE techniques used by the online predators to deceive
REFUSE requests from unknown persons for personal information.
RESPOND assertively if you  are in an uncomfortable situation online. Exit that program, log off or turn off your computer, tell your trusted adult, or call nearest police station.
REPORT to a trusted adult for any suspicious or dangerous  contact that makes you feel uncomfortable

For the Students
Most statistics tells that there are 77 million of students on the Internet! Students must protect themselves  from the pitfalls lurking online. To help students, i-SAFE America has come up with these tips below.

• Guard your all identifying information (Ex. name, sex, age, address, school/college, teams).
  It takes only a little information for a predator to identify you .
• Always remember that responsible adults never pursue relationships with kids and teens.
• Make your all username generic and anonymous with strong password.
• Make your all online/social profile generic and anonymous .
• Learn how to exit an inappropriate website .
• Always remember attachments in e-mails from any stranger can contain Viruses and Worms.
• Pictures might be great to hand to a friend, but it's not a cool idea to send them to an Internet 'friend.'
• Posting your photo on the Internet gives hackers the chance to doctor your picture & make fun of you to everyone on the internet.
• Chat room friends are not always trustable

Students & Meeting Online Friends

For the Parents
Our children are the first generation who are  growing up with the Internet. Technology changes the advantages kids & teens have. But it does not change the way you  parent. To help parents i-SAFE America has  come up with a list of tips to protect your child.

• Always keep your children's computer in an open area. Never allow a PC with Internet access in your kid's bedroom.
• Try to become a part of your children's online experience.
• Always respect your child's privacy.
• Regularly review your pc files.
• Teach your children the responsibility of use of online resources.
• Talk to your children about online danger. Let them know that you are there to help them to get out of a bad situation.
• Educate yourself on the Internet.
• Talk to other parents about your & their experiences.
• Let your children know that responsible adults do not purse  relationships with teen or kids.

Students & What Their Parents Know