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Susan B. BarnesRochester Institute of Technology
A Privacy Paradox
Social Networking in the United States
Paradox of collecting information versus freely giving it away
Collecting vs. Giving
Collecting side: Credit cards Advertisers Social networking sites Commercial organizations
Collecting vs. Giving
Giving Young people (K-12)
Personal information photographs
User-generated content
The Internet is NOT Private Young people think they are sharing
information with their friends, not the rest of the world
The Internet is as private as a post card
If you won’t tell your mother, don’t put if on the Internet
Survey of Internet and At-risk Behaviors Research by Samuel McQuade III at
the Rochester Institute of Technology 40,079 students and hundreds of
parents School districts in the Rochester area
Key Findings
Cyber bullying and victimization begins as early as the 2nd grade
Illegal pirating of music, movie and/or software begins for many students in the 4th grade
By middle school students as a group experience and/ or engage in all known forms of cyber abuse
Research Website
www.bcybersafe.org
Problem
Young children begin to use the Internet in Kindergarden Kids prey on each other Usually occurs by peer group
Young people engage in risky behavior Sharing nude photographs
Young people don’t get instruction on Internet usage
Solutions
Article Technical Solutions
Limited by software Depends on Industry Regulations
Legal Solutions Government officials don’t understand the
Internet Computer terms are confusing
Social Solutions
Current Solution
Social We need to teach children how to
appropriately use the Internet Parents, schools, churches--everyone
Relationship Networking Industry Association
Behavior relates to relationships
Future
We need to develop programs that teach children how to safely use the Internet.