{"id":10816,"date":"2016-02-08T16:59:15","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T16:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10816"},"modified":"2016-02-17T17:18:15","modified_gmt":"2016-02-17T17:18:15","slug":"keep-children-safe-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/keep-children-safe-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep Your Children Safe Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>The need for parents to talk to their children about internet safety is more important than ever, with so many children now well-versed in using tablets and smartphones.<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In many cases, by the time they are teenagers they may know more about online apps, games, social media networks and downloads than you do \u2013 but they may not be savvy enough to know how to protect themselves from online threats.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">So it\u2019s vital to educate children in the skills needed to respond to online situations they may encounter such as cyberbullying, sexting, phishing and inappropriate content or communication.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When children are online, they could easily be persuaded to share personal information that can lead to identity theft and worse. \u00a0It\u2019s key that adults ensure we promote safe, responsible use of the internet by children and young people, and protect them from illegal and harmful content and conduct online.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.saferinternet.org.uk\/news\/press-release\">UK Safer Internet Centre\u2019s research<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0reveals that<strong> <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.saferinternet.org.uk\/safer-internet-day\/2016\/creating-a-better-internet-for-all\" target=\"_blank\">4 in 5 young people witnessed online hat<\/a><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.saferinternet.org.uk\/safer-internet-day\/2016\/creating-a-better-internet-for-all\" target=\"_blank\">e<\/a><\/span><\/strong> targeting a specific group in the last year which is why they are campaigning with Safer Internet week.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">lthough more than two-thirds of parents say that they have spoken to their children about at least one key internet safety issue, only one in five say that they have spoken to their children about how to report something online. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Some tips for parents to prevent that happening:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\r\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>-Teach children and young people never to provide personal information online<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>-Drill into them: \u2018If in doubt, don\u2019t click\u2019.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>-Make sure they use strong passwords and not always the same one<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>-Install security software such as firewalls, antivirus programs and privacy filtration software.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>-Review the privacy settings of social media accounts they use<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are not sure how well you are doing, you can take part in the<strong> <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.saferinternet.org.uk\/safer-internet-day\/2016\/quiz\">Safer Internet quiz<\/a> <\/span><\/strong>to find out.<\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<small>To find out more, check out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getsafeonline.org\/safeguarding-children\/#.Uvop4fnIY4E\">Get Safe Online<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getsafeonline.org\/safeguarding-children\/#.Uvop4fnIY4E\">guide on safeguarding children online.<\/a>\u00a0Experian also has a guide on how to protect yourself and your family\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.experian.co.uk\/consumer\/social-networking-safety.html\">while social networking online.<\/a><\/small>\r\n\r\nSponsor: <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" 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