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Not under my roof! The truth about the internet - How to make it safe so your family can enjoy the benefits Location Date Cherith Hateley Director Computer & People Support Ltd Computer & People Support Ltd

Not under my roof! The truth about the internet - How to make it safe so your family can enjoy the benefits • Agenda • The truth about the internet • Group discussions • Results of group sessions • How can we protect and inspire our children online? • Summary Computer & People Support Ltd

Not under my roof! The truth about the internet – pure and simple? “The truth is rarely pure and never simple” Oscar Wilde 1895 You protect your children in the real world so why don’t you protect them online? Watch the video Where’s Klaus? http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/Parents/film/ Computer & People Support Ltd

Not under my roof! The truth about the internet The internet should carry a public health warning - as smoking does Viewing harmful videos and images on the internet can seriously damage young people Computer & People Support Ltd

Key facts about the internet • 40 million UK internet users: 9-10 million adult non-users • 30 million people use the web every day in the UK • Government target: broadband access for all by 2015 Source: UK’s Race Online 2012 site Computer & People Support Ltd

Key facts about the internet • The average age at which a child first sees harmful content is 11 • Over half of UK teenagers have a tv and computer in their bedroom • 34% of internet users have experienced unwanted exposure to porn either through pop up adds, misdirected links or email Source: Online mba infographics and UK survey Computer & People Support Ltd

Key facts about the internet • 12% of websites on the internet are pornographic • 25% of all searches are pornography related – That’s 68 million a day • 35% of all internet downloads are pornographic • Worldwide, the internet pornography industry is worth $4,900 million (£3,000 million) through pay-per-view, subscription to video sites and sex toys Source: Online MBA infographics Computer & People Support Ltd

The impact of the internet on society • Social change. Facebook now has accounts in the UK for over half the population • Sexualisation of children - soft porn is available on national tv before 9pm watershed (X Factor final 2010) • It is now commonplace for young women to have no pubic hair (Gynaecologists can tell the age of a woman by this) • Desensitisation is leading to harder and more extreme pornography. Where will it end? Computer & People Support Ltd

The impact of the internet on society Gail Dines To differentiate their products in a glutted market producers have created profitable niche products such as “Teen sex”, “Torture porn” “Gonzo” in order to entice a generation of desensitised users. Gail Dines in her book Pornland, 2010 edition.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2010/07/28/am.intv.dines.pornland.cnn.html Computer & People Support Ltd

Why have the internet? – the adult view • Many adults think of computer technology as a useful tool for shopping, banking and email • Children need the internet to do their homework • Computer skills are understood to be very important in today’s world of online applications for University and jobs so children are encouraged to use computers in the home • The internet has great benefits for business in terms of efficiency (Race Online2012) – massive savings in administration would result if all UK adults had email and could fill in online forms. Computer & People Support Ltd

Why have the internet? – the overall picture Adults think of computer technology as a useful tool Children do not share this view and see computers as recreational. Facebook, YouTube, Google, gaming…. Where does work come in? www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ83EBh3r7g&feature=relmfu See College Humour – Internet Distractions Computer & People Support Ltd

We’re all better off when everyone’s online, aren’t we? Would a programme of government provision of computers to early secondary school students reduce educational disparities between rich and poor? It didn’t in North Carolina according to the survey of secondary school children between 2000 and 2005 Scaling the Digital Divide: Home Computer Technology and Student AchievementJacob L. Vigdor, Helen F. Ladd North Carolina, July 29, 2008 Over half a million student/year observations A link to the full report is on www.candp-s.com/familysafety Computer & People Support Ltd

We’re all better off when everyone’s online, aren’t we? • Overall conclusion of North Carolina research • Modest (but statistically significant) negative impact on student test scores • Universal access to home computers and internet access widens achievement gaps between rich and poor Computer & People Support Ltd

We’re all better off when everyone’s online, aren’t we? • In poorer families home computer use was associated with: • The displacement of social activities and attendant loneliness and depression • Exposure to inappropriate violent, sexual or commercial content • Physical problems including increased obesity and injury to the eyes, back and wrist Source: (Shields and Behrman, Bielefeldt, 2005) Computer & People Support Ltd

We’re all better off when everyone’s online, aren’t we? “Given the evidence of negative impacts of computer technology access and use on achievement, school administrators and parents may benefit more clearly from policies and initiatives designed to inhibit unproductive uses. Promoting the productive uses of computers may in itself be counterproductive, as students with more excuses to use the computer may have greater difficulty in avoiding the unproductive uses.” Scaling the Digital Divide: Home Computer Technology and Student AchievementJacob L. Vigdor, Helen F. Ladd North Carolina, July 29, 2008 Computer & People Support Ltd

We’re all better off so long as parents do a good job • Children need parental supervision when using the internet • Put to good use the internet offers excellent educational resources • The challenge is to ensure that young people use the internet appropriately Computer & People Support Ltd

A brief history lesson about smoking - with a short video before the break

Two year old chain-smoking in Indonesia www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6636857n The Indonesian government does not educate the public on the dangers of smoking and allows tobacco companies to engage in marketing activities that have been banned elsewhere for years

How can parents protect and inspire their children online? Introducing Tomtie.com www.tomtie.com Computer & People Support Ltd

How can parents protect and inspire their children online? www.candp-s.com/familysafety Computer & People Support Ltd

Non-technical approach • Become well-informed and take an active part in your children's online activities. Just sit and talk. Watch YouTube videos together • Discuss the dangers of giving out personal information. Sign the “Safe Internet Use Agreement” • Keep computer/s in family room and make sure it won’t give your child bad posture! • Keep smart phones and laptops out of bedrooms at night or simply turn off modem router • Monitor screen time, limit use of PS3/XBox360/Wii Computer & People Support Ltd

Safe Internet Use Agreements (6 - 12 year olds) or 12+ • I will only go on the internet at the agreed times. • I will not pretend to be doing my homework when really I am doing fun things on the internet. I will tell my parents my internet password but will not give it out to anyone else (even my best friends). • I will never give my personal information (or anyone else's) out to anyone on the internet without getting approval from my parents first. This includes not sending photographs. Computer & People Support Ltd

Basic technical approach • Use filtering and monitoring software e.g. Norton Online Family (free to download) “Rather than simply blocking sites, it encourages communication between you and your kids. You’ll gain a better understanding of what they do online, so you can better protect and guide them”.K9 Web Protection (free to download)“Is a free Internet filter and parental control software for your home Windows or Mac computer. K9 puts YOU in control of the Internet so you can protect your kids”. • Use Microsoft Parental Controls that come with the computer for basic controls • Set and lock strict search on Google and Safety mode on YouTube Computer & People Support Ltd

Get a filter on your home internet service with TalkTalk – it is free! TalkTalk HomeSafe www.talktalk.co.uk/security/homesafe-demo.html Helping our customers keep their families safer online “These days, the internet is at the heart of our homes and at TalkTalk we believe everyone should be able to have fun online without worrying about the safety of their family. Exclusively available for TalkTalk customers free of charge, HomeSafe is built into our network and protects every device using your TalkTalk broadband. It’s simple to set up, there’s nothing to download or update and it won’t slow down your internet connection or computer.” HomeSafe has 3 simple features: Kid Safe - Helps protect your kids from seeing inappropriate websites, with easy to set content categories Virus Alerts - Helps stop viruses before they reach your front door and alerts you if you visit a suspected site Homework Time - Helps prevent distractions during homework time by allowing you to set time limits to filter social networking and gaming websites Computer & People Support Ltd

Services SafeBrowse app for iPhones – sets Google to strict search settings so explicit content is not shown. Created by Harry Elliott. Computer & People Support Ltd

Not under my roof! The truth about the internet - How to make it safe so you can enjoy the benefits • The truth about the internet • Unless internet use is managed, it can have a negative effect. It makes very good sense for children to be protected from harmful content. • How to protect your children online • You have an essential role to play in making sure your children get the maximum benefit from the internet while avoiding its pitfalls. Computer & People Support Ltd

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