Cyber Security Meeting Cyber Security Meeting Cyber Security Information for Families Show Transcript good afternoon parents my name is Veronica and I'm the interim principal here at leadership and public service Virtual Academy today we're going to talk about very topic which is fiber safety for families I want that also let you know the students in elementary all the way to 12th grade will also be receiving the same information so that we are cyber safe here at school and at home now I'm going to hand it off to this experiment hello parents I'm is a Spearman assistant principal Elementary instructional specialist and I will be just welcoming you with some of our usual expectations for behavior and then also with our mission and our vision here at leadership Public Service Virtual Academy on join with Missy Shihan are testing coordinator and Miss Irene Velasquez our 12th grade counselor as you know parents we at leadership public service we play Vision the four C's of the 21st century we are sure to empower our students with those four C's in critical thinking creativity collaboration and communication we also want our students or Phoenix leaders to always remember our mission that is to solve real-world problems and Gage and community building and do that public service that creates a better world for themselves and others Azure something that's old but new you have seen these expectations and back to spawn back to school night posters or presentation as well but we want to reiterate that this is school by now we've adopted these behaviors or Zoom expectations online we've adopted these School mi from Kate from T K to 12 great and just a review that we do want the students to be on time respectful attend Zoom meeting Secrets synchronously a daily to log on schoology to know their coursework Zoom links and grades attend those weekly rolling meetings with them with their students or parents and then also complete assignments on time making that satisfactory progress in their grades and attendance so again these Behavior expectations are not new they they they are something something that you have seen before but I'd like to iterate that now we wanted to make sure that you know these Behavior expectations are expected from T K through 12th grade and now without further Ado will have I miss that guy on with the importance of cyber safety everybody so on this slide we're going to review the importance of cyber safety and the different types of platforms so internet and cyberspace offers a world of opportunities such as emailing messaging video chatting and social media there's also online research virtual field trips and instructional content as well as videos gaming music and podcasts and online banking and shopping kids 8 through 12 spend almost four hours and teenagers ages 13 through 18 spent almost six and a half hours a day online what they do is they watch videos they browse websites they video chat and use social media so it's very essential to learn about and understand common online dangers to beware of and actions that you can take to protect them and your family these are just some tips to protect your children in cyberspace I remember to have to Foster open Community communication to to discuss online risks and behaviors to have regular conversations about all mine safety practices and give them guidance rather than controlling Behavior encourage children to be cautious remind them what's on the Internet isn't always true and that people behind the other side of the screen they may not be who they seem to be or say who they are make sure to also talk to them about the importance of positive online identity to watch for changes in their behavior cuz that an avoidance of the computer may be a sign that your child is being bullied online the review the security settings and privacy policies for the apps and the different websites and remember to protect internet-enabled devices like you're smart phones and tablets the slide talks about cyber predators and Bullies so cyber Predators look online for children and sometimes even adults to exploit them to control them or hurt them in some way they often try to connect through chat rooms and instant messaging social media and different online communities like when they play their games cyberbullies they post mean or hurtful messages or photos about others online or through text messages or email in common places for cyberbullying are social media gaming communities instant messaging through email and yearling one out of every two teens have experienced cyberbullying so again these are some cyber tips that you can share with your children be sure to keep your personal information private never ever share your name address phone number birthday passwords or school that you attend online tell them that you that they can speak up see something inappropriate they have to tell an adult and let the website know don't talk to strangers and never agree to meet in person tell an adult that you trust a stranger contacts you in a chat room or via email or new text tell them to only communicate online with people that they actually know and think about think carefully before posting when something is in cyberspace or online it's there forever and finally practice the Golden Rule treat others the way that you would want to be treated and now I'll hand it off to our counselor Irene Velasquez afternoon everyone so I'm going to cover fish and identity theft a one of the great examples of this and often I speak to my children about is when you do download apps there is that ever so famous disclaimer eyewitness firsthand were students just ruled or adolescents of rummage through without really reading the kind of information that they are sharing and clicking permit so we're at this is a common way for fishing identity and identity theft so fishing is a scam that tries to trick you into providing a personal information or passwords and may also install malware onto Computing system identity theft is when someone steals and uses your purse information to get credit or financial benefits when this happens it can damage your credit status and cost time and money to resolve the issue almost 1 million children were the target of identity theft in 2021 in 2022 sniper tips for family beware of request or emails to update or confirm your personal information most organizations like Banks company schools Etc don't ask for your personal identifiable information beware of emails offering prizes or things for free these are tricks to get your information or get you click on a link that installs malware or spyware you strong passwords with eight or more characters including letters symbols and numbers and do not share your passwords with anyone change your passwords often and avoid using the same password on multiple sites don't open emails from strangers and don't click on links from unfamiliar sights when and when entering web addresses by hand instead of following the links using check your privacy all social media sites mobile security device mobile security device is needed for cell phones tablets and other portable devices used to play games video chat browse the internet and more it helps protect information stored on and transmitted by your device and keeps an authorized users from accessing your network there are four main types of thread to be aware of when using a mobile device applications that still in from information from your device after the app is downloaded web-based sites that seem okay but download malicious content when visiting public Wi-Fi networks can enable an unencrypted data to be stolen while in use and then of course the physical loss or theft of a device can enable others to access data stored on it they were tips for securing your mobile devices keep a close watch on your device and don't leave it unattended keep your device locked when not in use and keep it password protected so others can access it do not share your password update your mobile software including operating system and apps to improve your diet device's ability to fend against malware know your apps discussed apps with your children before they are downloaded and review the settings with him and permissions as well only connects the internet if needed disconnect when done and make sure devices aren't set to automatically connect to Wi-Fi confirm the name of any public Wi-Fi and login just to ensure the network is legitimate always use caution when accessing websites to cover resources we have Miss Biermann Aaron's we do have resources that are will be made available to your students are are students as well as your children so we have an elementary poster and also a secondary poster for cyber-safety do and don't please have that handy I'm you always want to review that if not for just your information as well as for the students just to keep them safe by while they are online and also parents this this presentation will be available on our website and back if you have any questions please take a look at our website contact us at LPS va.com at leadership Publix or Virtual Academy or you can call us at 323-316-9840 we are available for any of your questions and concerns have a great day Print
