Preparing Boston Students To Be Safe Cyber Citizens

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Preparing Boston Students To Be Safe Cyber
Citizens

• Boston Public Schools Internet Safety Campaign
• Felicia Vargas
• Julie A. Larson
• TechBoston

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Test Your Knowledge

• The 1 crime on the Internet is
• Identity theft
• E-mail scams
• Crimes against children

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Test Your Knowledge

• Where should a childs personal computer be
  located in the home?
• A childs bedroom
• In a communal space
• In a private area of the home

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Test Your Knowledge

• Have you ever visited MySpace?
• Yes
• No

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Test Your Knowledge

• Have you ever talked to someone on-line who
  you do not know in person?
• Yes
• No

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Test Your Knowledge

• What does the term "phishing" mean with
  regard to Internet safety?
• A slippery person
• E-mails that try to get you to buy something
• Wishing for something to be true

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Test Your Knowledge

• What is someone trying to do when they try
  to "groom" you on the Internet?
• Disagreeing with you
• Trying to marry you
• Someone acting like they understand and agree
  with you to get you to trust them

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Test Your Knowledge

• What email address does not give out any
  real personal information
• moviebuff_at_gmail.com
• sexygirl02120_at_gmail.com
• Madisonfootballno12_at_gmail.com

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Test Your Knowledge

• Do you think this clicker technology is a
  good way to answer questions confidentially?
• Yes
• No

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BPS Internet Safety Campaign

• Goal to promote awareness within Boston
  schools and the community
• April is Internet Safety Month
• Student Mentoring
• Bunker Hill Community College
• BPS Technology Support Teachers i-Safe
  certification
• BPS Cyber Super Heroes

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How Can I Get Involved?

• Access on-line resources
• iSafe, Netsmartz, iKeepSafe
• Become iSafe certified
• On-line videos makes it easy to learn how to make
  children safer on the Internet
• Educate others at your religious organizations
  and community centers

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iSafe Presentation

• Jack Casey
• Boston Public Schools

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Bunker Hill Community College Presentation

• Michael T. Puopolo
• Chairperson
• Computer Information Technology Department

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Bunker Hill Community College

• Partnering with BPS
• Computer Forensics NSF Grant
• Internet safety training for teachers and
  students
• New courses, degrees and certifications in Cyber
  Security
• CIT118 Principles of Internet Information
  Security

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CIT118 Course Coverage

• E-mail Scams/Phishing
• Identity Theft
• Cyber Predators
• On-line Auction Fraud
• Parental Controls
• Firewalls Other Security Software

• Child Predators Stalking
• Spyware Computer Viruses
• Cyber Terrorism
• Wireless Internet Security
• Chatroom Dangers
• Computer Forensics