iKeep Safe tells us about “Rochester Institute of Technology Offers First Ever Online Graduate Education Courses in Cyber Safety”
The online classes are designed especially for K-12 educators, as well as IT professionals employed in any business sector concerned about youth Internet safety, information security, responsible decision-making, network environments, and the community.
Larry Magid at SafeKids.com tells us “We need critical thinking in a world without Uncle Walter”
Today’s media environment provides an opportunity – and responsibility – for parents and schools to teach critical thinking. Not only must young people learn to “consider the source” of what they take in but also think critically about what they post in a world where just about every young person is now potentially an author, photographer and videographer.
Internet Safety.com warns about ““Some of the most disgusting stuff I have ever seen”
These are the words John Walsh of America’s Most Wanted on what was uncovered by Operation Orange Tree, a special sting operation in Florida that nabbed over 70 Internet predators. In this video, Walsh describes how predators shared information on how to have sex with a child of five years old without getting caught.
Parry Aftab gives a news roundup:
- Online poker players lobby Congress to lift federal ban | McClatchy
- Don’t ask, don’t tell: why internet safety policy is cracked – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
- Young Turn to Web Sites Without Rules – New York Times
- School leaders target ‘sexting’
Anne Collier at Net Family News tells us about a “Massive ID theft & new media literacy ed”
The identities of some 4 million Britons and 40 million people worldwide (mostly Americans), are up for sale on the Internet to the highest bidder, the TimesOnline reports.
PC Pandora reports on “Canada vs. Internet Predators”
Good news if you live up in the Great White North – your province is taking a step towards making the internet safer! $5.2 million has been allocated to fight Internet predators. The funds will be distributed over the next two years to local law enforcement that will be conducting undercover sting ops to apprehend predators that look for child victims online.
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