National Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign:Chatting with Kids About

Being Online

What Teens Do Online?

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Talk To Your Teen

Start early

Create an honest, open environment

Initiate conversations

Communicate your values – and how they apply online

Be patient

It’s more about talking than the technology

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Guidance for Different Ages

Tweens– Guided exploration

Teens & Young Adults– Independent with mobile access– Important messages:• Information credibility• Once it’s posted, you can’t take it back• Treat people the way you’d like to be treated

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Issues & TipsCyberbullying & Ethics

Fraud & PhishingIdentity Theft

Cyber Predators

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Cyberbullying & Ethics Cyberbullying threats many teens and young adults face not are not from

strangers, but from their own peers

Avoid being a cyberbully and practice good cyber ethics

Encourage your kid to help stop cyberbullying – by not passing on other messages and telling the bully to stop

– Encourage them to tell you if an online message or image makes them feel threatened or hurt

– Tell your kids they can’t hide behind what they post

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Fraud and Phishing Fraud is the intentional perversion of truth in order to induce another to part

with something of value or to surrender a legal right

Phishing is a scam by which an email user is duped into revealing personal or confidential information that the scammer can use illicitly or fraudulently

Fraud and phishing attacks may take the form of an authentic-looking website or a personalized email

Secure yourself and your family from fraud and phishing attacks by:

– Learning to identify and deal with phishing attacks

– Educating your family and friends about the types of phishing scams and what they can do to protect themselves

* Source: http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/security/229402048

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Identity Theft

Identity theft is the illegal use of someone else’s personal information in order to obtain money or credit

Identity theft can happen to anyone in any location across the country

– 8.1 million Americans were victims of identity theft in 2010*

Take simple steps to protect you and your teen’s online identity, such as:

– Locking and password protecting your computer and cell phone

– Not sharing specific personal information online, such as your full name or birthday

– Setting proper privacy settings on social networking sites

* Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/08/us-id-theft-survey-idUSTRE717480201102088

Cyber Predators Cyber predators target teens and young adults – both male and female – on a

regular basis, regardless of whether or not the victims are 18 or above

Social networking sites enhance a predator’s ability to target young Americans, especially if they share personal information in your profile

– 91% of young adults say they are social networking “friends” with people they don’t know well*

Always remember

– You never know who is behind the screen, so protect yourself and your personal information

– If you are being targeted or harassed online, you should notify your family or the proper authorities

* Source: http://www.staysafeonline.org/sites/default/files/resource_documents/Cyber%20Education%205.3.11%20PDF.pdf 9

Additional Tips for Protecting Against Cyber Threats

 Here are a few simple things everyone can do to stay safe onlineStop

Stop hackers from accessing your accounts- set secure passwordsStop sharing too much information- keep your personal information personalStop- trust your gut, if something doesn’t feel right, stop what you are doing

ThinkThink about the information you want to share before you share it

Think how your online actions can affect your offline lifeThink before you act- don’t automatically click on links

ConnectConnect over secure networksConnect with people you know

Connect with care and be on the lookout for potential threats

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If you or your teen has been exposed to a cyber threat:You can report Internet -related frauds, scams and suspicious activity with the following organizations

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children – This nonprofit organization has a Congressionally-mandated Cyber Tipline as a means for reporting crimes against children. Reports may be made 24-hours a day, 7 days a week online at www.cybertipline.com or by calling 1-800-843-5678

Department of Justice (DOJ) – The DOJ’s Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) tells you where to go to report hacking, password trafficking, SPAM, child exploitation and other Internet harassment. For more information visit http://www.justice.gov/criminal/cybercrime/

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) – The IC3 (http://www.ic3.gov/) is a partnership between the FBI, the National White Collar Crime Center, and the Bureau of Justice Assistance, whose mission is to serve as a vehicle to receive, develop, and refer criminal complaints related to cyber crime

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Spread the Word

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Join the Campaign & Spread the Word Stop.Think.Connect. relies on you to spread the word about cybersecurity to

your family, friends, and peers of all ages. Please pass it on:

– Clubs, teams, PTAs, school districts, classes, etc.

You can help the Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign raise awareness about online safety by being a source of information for your family, friends, and co-workers

– Stop.Think.Connect. is a “peer-to-peer” campaign designed for Americans just like you

Help the Campaign promote cyber awareness by participating in the following programs:

– Friends of the Campaign

– Cyber Citizen Forums

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Friends of the Campaign

By becoming a Friend of the Campaign, you will be able to have an impact on your community while being part of the national Stop.Think.Connect. effort

Thousands of Americans have already become Friends of the Campaign

Friend activities may include:– Distributing Campaign materials– Hosting Campaign activities or forums– Working with local media to highlight

cybersecurity

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Cyber Citizen Forums

The Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign wants YOU to host Cyber Citizen Forums across the country—at community centers, town halls, colleges and universities—to prompt dialogue and inspire action to support the goals of Stop.Think.Connect.

The Campaign welcomes anyone or any group to organize and host their own forums using Stop.Think.Connect materials, which can be found at www.dhs.gov/stopthinkconnect

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Background

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Campaign Background In May 2009, President Obama issued the

Cyberspace Policy Review, which recommends the Federal government “initiate a national public awareness and education campaign informed by previous successful campaigns.”

The Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign launched in October 2010 in conjunction with National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Stop.Think.Connect. is part of an unprecedented effort among Federal and State governments, industry, and non-profit organizations to promote safe online behavior and practices

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About the National Campaign

President Obama put the Department of Homeland Security in charge of creating and managing the Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign

The Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign’s overarching goal is to help Americans understand not only the risks that come with using the Internet, but also the importance of practicing safe online behavior

“This cyber threat is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation.”

–President Barack Obama May 29, 2009

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Securing cyberspace starts with YOU

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