Tech-Smart Tech-Smart Parents Parents and and Preschoolers Preschoolers Barry Caplin Prior Lake - Savage Chief Information Security Officer Early Childhood Minnesota Department of Human Services Family Education [email protected], [email protected]Feb. 2, 2013 @bcaplin, +barrycaplin, *bcaplin http://about.me/barrycaplin http://securityandcoffee.blogspot.com
Tech-Smart Parents and Preschoolers There's plenty of focus on safety for teens and pre-teens online. But what about the youngest techies? Did you know that over 6% of kids in the US have social network profile... at birth! How do online technologies effect preschoolers? We’ll talk about: your home computer, tablets and smartphones, web surfing, games and social networks. This talk is for digital natives, digital immigrants, parents, or anyone who would like to learn more about these technologies!
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Talk about keeping personal info private – what goes on the web, stays on the web
Don’t use real names, other info, on sitesTalk about online strangers like real
worldLimit screen useMonitor screen useSpend time online together
Tech – PC safetyTech – PC safetyKrebs 3 Rules for Safety:1.If you didn’t go looking for it, don’t install it;2.If you installed, update it;3.If you no longer need it, get rid of it!
Go to this web page and do what they say!http://krebsonsecurity.com/tools-for-a-safer-
pc/
GeolocationGeolocation
The world knows
• Where you are
• Where you are not
The ‘Net Never The ‘Net Never ForgetsForgets
• Anything posted remains for a long time
• Caching/Archiving
• Who else might view your info?:– Neighbors
– Acquaintances
– Future: school officials, job interviews, college admissions officials
Reputation Reputation ManagementManagement
• Remove or untag pictures
• Ask friends/others to do the same
• Limit info on public profiles
For Parents and older kids:
• LinkedIn.com
• ClaimId.com/Naymz.com
• Blog
Reputation Reputation ManagementManagement
For Parents and older kids:
•Get involved - generate good publicity
•Don’t get into online arguments (and if you do… drop it!)
•You may need professional help (technical… not the other kind)