By: Mahendranath Busgopaul Halley Movement & Internet Child Safety Foundation

By: Mahendranath BusgopaulHalley Movement &

Internet Child Safety Foundation

The InternetThe Internet

•Educational items, museums, librariesSchools, shops….

•Bringing everything to our home Good and bad things as well

•You can take precautions

Is the Internet safe?Is the Internet safe?

The Internet &

Young People

The Internet &

Young People

The Internet &

Its Hazards

The Internet &

Its Hazards

EmailEmail

Email abuses can take the following form:

•Spam

•Harassment

•Mail bombs

Rules of using emailRules of using email

•Don’t reply to spam, harassing, or offensive email messages

• Don’t respond to email that make you feel uncomfortable

•Don’t send scanned pictures of yourself unless you are sure who is the receiver

Rules of using emailRules of using email

•Don’t be caught by the spammers’ favourite trick, that they use to write on the subject line of the email message “Remember me”

•Use common sense and keep personal details private.

What is chat?What is chat?A typed conversation with

people online at same time & times using voice

Anonymous usersCan be fun, used for

games, and loved by teenagers

Can go 1 to 1 at any time

Chat Rules Chat Rules Never reveal personal details

• Full name

•Address

•Telephone number

•Email address

•Mobile number

Paedophiles are on the look-out for:Paedophiles are on the look-out for:

•Child’s names

•Schooling

•Parents’ occupation

•Number of sibblings

•Sporting activities

Some Safety TipsSome Safety Tips

•Not everything online is as it seems

•Teach children how to handle inappropriate materials

•Parents should not be panicked as wrong conclusions may be reached

Safe surfingSafe surfing

Keep the computer in the living room

Listen to your kids and get involved

Make some simple rulesConsider parental

control software

Internet Child Safety FoundationInternet Child Safety Foundation

Tel: +230 674 6504

Fax: +230 677 8544

Email: enquiries@icsfonline.org

Internet: www.icsfonline.org

Contact us :

P.O.Box 250CurepipeMauritius

Child safety online is everybody’s

concern

Child safety online is everybody’s

concern