The Virgin Islands Next Generation Network (viNGN) shared Digital Privacy and Internet Safety tips with parents of students of the Wesley Methodist Church School/Public Computer Center in Anna’s Retreat, St. Thomas on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. The theme was “Invest to Protect” – demonstrating how with a little time and a handful of common-sense approaches, parents can bring about safer surfing for their children and increased digital literacy/privacy protection for themselves.
Parents were invited to build “Threat Models” as proposed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), using examples found in the 7-minute film “6 Degrees of Information” produced by NetSmartz/National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). This short film highlights the many ways digital privacy and online safety can be compromised by leaving “Digital Footprints” – Personal Identifiable Information (PII) we are not even aware of.
According to viNGN outreach leader Anita Davis: “Parents don’t have to be rocket scientists to maintain control of their children’s online safety. Get started with an excellent course called Internet Safety at GCFLearnFree.org. There’s a version for children as well. You can learn as a family!”
- Download the resource list “Invest to Protect”
- Download the worksheet for “6 Degrees of Information”
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