For some adults, the online world is a desert of uncharted territory . Unfortunately, what you do not know can hurt you. It can also harm your children. Now more than ever, it is crucial for adults to teach children the main principles of online safety. Start with these five bases.
1. Be creative with passwords
The passwords can be difficult to remember, and it is tempting to knock down something as simple as a name or date birth when you are prompted to create a new one. However, it pays in the long term to achieve something less predictable. Teach your children to create unusual passwords. Acronyms, extracts lyrical song, and nonsense words are all excellent choices
You have heard this before. Use long strong passwords for all your accounts. Think "passphrase" instead How about "password." I eat 3 roses for breakfast becomes iE3roses4B. You can use a password manager to remember long passwords, absurd or generate them for you.
2. Leave No Trace: Log Out
When a person logs out of an online session, it leaves no trace his activity. However, if he forgets to log out, the next user could theoretically have access to social media accounts, bank accounts, email accounts and other sensitive information. Teach your children to log out after each online session when using a computer that is not theirs.
3. Read the Fine Print Social Media
As boring as it may be, it is wise to read and understand the policy and privacy policy of each website. Internet countless users have fallen prey to Facebook snafus privacy of their own ignorance. Teach your children on Facebook safe, but do not stop there. Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter are extremely popular with children today. Make sure your loved ones know how to navigate these sites safely, too.
4. Stand Up to Bullies Cyber
Unfortunately, cyber bullying has led to tragedy for a number of young people. Teach your children to stand up for cyber bullying as they would to those in real life. Children who witness bullying online should report it to an adult immediately. Do not report a bullying incident may actually worsen the situation. Children can protect against online bullies remaining vigilant, keeping private passwords, avoiding posting sensitive photos and images, and to behave in a polite way online.
5. Think before posting
"Think before you post." This important rule applies to the photographic and text messages. Teach your children that once something is posted, it will never disappear completely. Privacy settings offer a thin veil of protection, but hackers can easily maneuver around them. Once the image or text is shared by one person, it could theoretically be seen and shared by billions of viewers.
Given the popularity of sharing sites like Facebook and Instagram, it is unrealistic to expect that all children not to participate. As a parent, you may not be able to prevent your child from sharing online, but you can teach him or her to share safely. Children who show the potentially sensitive text and photos must often revise their friend lists and privacy settings to make sure they are themselves the backup.
Teaching your kids about online safety is not necessarily as intuitive as teach ailments such as wary of unknown and well-known drugs. Parents often find themselves learning the principles of safety in a straight line along their children. Okay, as long as you stay alert, keep learning, and keep an open mind.
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