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eLearning Tools-Resources-etc. eLearning Tools-Resources-etc. YouTube: Force Approval of Comments. New EU Cybercrime Centre to open on Friday - 10 Jan 2013. The new European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) is to officially open on Friday, 11 January, at the European Police Office (Europol) in the Hague in the Netherlands.

New EU Cybercrime Centre to open on Friday - 10 Jan 2013

"The Cybercrime Centre will give a strong boost to the EU's capacity to fight cybercrime and defend an internet that is free, open and secure. MyFOXdfw.com - Home. 3 Things You Need To Know About Photo Tagging In Facebook. When you are being tagged in a photo, the tag not only reveals that you are in the photo, it also links to your Facebook profile and, if done well, is positioned across your face.

3 Things You Need To Know About Photo Tagging In Facebook

This means everyone who has access to the photo can see who you are and learn more about you via your profile. This can be fun, but it also raises privacy concerns. This article provides an overview of who can tag what and how you can control tags to guard your privacy. The issues with Facebook tagging are summarized in this opinion article - Facebook Really Needs More Sophisticated Privacy Controls. Facebook offers a comprehensive Tagging Guide that explains all options in detail. 1.

Tags can help adding depth and information to photos. To add a tag, open the photo, hover with your mouse over it, and click the Tag Photo option at the bottom. Note that if you tag friends, they will receive a notification and your photo will be shown on their wall, unless they disabled this feature. Sexting and the College Student. The enemy within. 15 Surprising Things You May Not Know About Texting. Facebook Privacy Chart 4 Teens.

Facebook photos - Student teachers. I assume it's because the teacher in question is clearly concerned about the image and the way in which it has been used.

Facebook photos - Student teachers

Perhaps the student has posted the image in a humiliating way. I have seen this happen before, more than once. Maybe the image is harmless. E-safety. Criminal Background Checks. Author: Jeff Durham - Updated: 5 March 2014| Comment It's estimated that around 20% of the UK population have some kind of criminal record even if it's only for a minor misdemeanour.

Criminal Background Checks

The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) was set up to allow employers in the public, private and voluntary sectors to run a background check on all job applicants to whom they might be considering offering work. The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) then merged with the Independent Safeguarding Authority to become the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The check does not encompass all occupations but is designed to protect children and other vulnerable sections of the community so that employers can ensure that any candidate who is subsequently offered a job is suitable for the role and that nobody who comes into contact with that person is placed at risk in any way. ESafety%20Mobile%20Action%20HW. eReputation First February 2012.

Do students understand their ‘digital footprint’ and how it can affect their employability? Last year I presented to a group of 1st year Business School students on the topic of their use of Social Media and Social Networking websites and how this could have implications on their employability.

Do students understand their ‘digital footprint’ and how it can affect their employability?

Presentation: Social Media & how (students) can survive online (2010) This year I’ve been privileged enough to be invited back into lecture slots for all the first year under graduate Business School students (Law, Accounting & Finance, and Business). While the topic(s) and reflective activity the students are presented with are the same (including the majority of the responses given) the examples have been updated and improved … there are far more examples to choose from for a start! Digital Agenda: Safer Internet Day 2012, linking up generations for a safer digital world. Brussels, 6 February 2012 Digital Agenda: Safer Internet Day 2012, linking up generations for a safer digital world On Safer Internet Day tomorrow, 7th February, more than 100 events in 30 European countries will encourage children, their families and teachers, to discover the digital world together. This is the ninth annual Safer Internet Day, celebrated in more than 70 countries worldwide as part of a global drive to promote safer Internet for children and young people.

In Europe, Safer Internet Day is coordinated by INSAFE, the network of Safer Internet Centres funded by the Commission through the € 55 million Safer Internet Programme. A Parents' Guide to Facebook. Computer Viruses and Threats. You've probably been sick before.

Computer Viruses and Threats

It's not fun. In many cases, like the flu, you're sick because of a virus.. …tiny germs ready to multiply and spread from person-to-person, via handshakes or sneezes. Computer viruses are no different. Instead of germs, they are computer programs. Child Images JISC Legal. Category Archives: Alerts/Scams. Can I be your friend?‬‏ Be.macmillan - Work and cancer. 5 Websites That Help Parents & Children Deal With Bullying Or Cyberbullying. For years bullying had been thought of as a necessary rite of passage to adulthood.

5 Websites That Help Parents & Children Deal With Bullying Or Cyberbullying

But as has been proved with time, experience, and studies, bullying is a sociopathic evil that leaves a scar on the victim. The beginning of this article lies in a Facebook feature I came across. A Thin Line. Accidental outlaw legal test: test your knowledge of what UK law applies online. 5 tips for staying safe on the web. 5 Ways to Keep Your Information Secure in the Cloud" Passwords are designed to keep our information safe from prying eyes. They're like locks. YouTube - StaySafeOnline's Channel. 5 Simple Steps to Fight Spam. We all know how frustrating junk emails can get. They clog up our email inbox and make us waste precious time cleaning them up. Video - Too much technology? Video - Mobile madness. Warning Signs You Should Know To Keep Your Child Safe Online.

Keeping up with what our children are doing online and with their cell phone activity is vital these days.

Warning Signs You Should Know To Keep Your Child Safe Online

Parents must always be looking for warning signs and red flags in protecting kids and keeping them safe in cyberspace. Safety experts say parents need to watch for issues like cyber bullying and harassment such as social withdrawal, falling grades, or self-hating behavior. Due to the internet, email, social networks, cell phones-- kids can now be harassed 24 hours a day. Parents and adults should be aware these days that kids often have codes and slang they use to communicate with their peers.

Parents are likely aware of LOL: laugh out loud. What Exactly Is Phishing & What Techniques Are Scammers Using? I’ve never been a fan of fishing, myself.

What Exactly Is Phishing & What Techniques Are Scammers Using?

This is mostly because of an early expedition to a pond where my cousin managed to catch two fish with a bamboo pole, while the fancy fiberglass-reinforced rod I had caught me zip, zero, nada. Similar to real-life fishing, phishing scams aren’t always best when they rely on advanced tactics, but there are many new techniques motivated by social networks. So what is phishing, and what should you be wary of? The Basics of Phishing. URLVoid. The laptop at home. Vodafone. Stay Safe Online. Staying Safe Online. The Online Obsession: Internet Addiction. Is it really possible to become addicted to the Internet?

The Online Obsession: Internet Addiction

This question has been getting attention lately due to a recent study published in the scientific journal, PLoS ONE* focusing on this very subject. With all of us, especially kids, using the Internet more than ever before, it’s worth taking a closer look… The study conducted by a research team lead by Hao Lei of the Chinese Academy of Sciences concluded that hours of Internet use might actually change your brain in similar ways to individuals who are addicted to drugs and alcohol.

Using a MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), the team scanned the brains of 35 female and male adolescents between the ages of 14 and 21. Based on interviews about their behavior, 17 of these individuals were labeled as having IAD – Internet Addiction Disorder. UNICEF ict_eng. Tips for Keeping Students Safe Online. Written by Mark Brumley The Digital Classroom As a teacher, your responsibility to keep students safe in the classroom extends to the digital classroom.

Texting While Walking by Casey Neistat. Stay safe online – Good to Know – Google. Social Networking - Acas. The impact of social media on the workplace is increasing. Social media is the broad term for internet-based tools used on PCs, laptops, tablets and smart phones to help people make contact, keep in touch and interact. This trend can affect communications among managers, employees and job applicants, how organisations promote and control their reputation, and how colleagues treat one another. It can also distort what boundaries there are between home and work. Key Points Develop a policy: Employers should include what is and what is not acceptable for general behaviour in the use at work of the internet, emails, smart phones and social media, such as networking websites, blogs and tweets. Safer Internet Day - Insafe. Prevent Identity Theft.

Practical Social Networking Advice for Teachers. Teaching is one of the noblest professions, as well as one of the most difficult. Safer Internet Day 2012: eReputation. SchoolBullying-2tor-122311FINAL.png (PNG Image, 600x4508 pixels) - Scaled (14%) Safety Center – Google+ Persona lnformation Toolkit. OnGuard Online. Welcome to ParentPort. Safer Internet Day - Insafe. Safe - The DigitalMe Certificate in Safe Social Networking. Parents warned over plans to cut criminal record (CRB) checks. 9 February 2012Last updated at 09:11 By Alex Hunt Political reporter, BBC News The government says the system of checks on child workers has become too bureaucratic Parents should teach their children about the risk of paedophiles, a minister has said as he defended plans to ease Criminal Records Bureau checks.

Improving child protection by shining the light on good practice: how a number of Local Safeguarding Children Boards are showing the way. New Education Act Confirms the Importance of e-Safety > JISC Legal > ManageContent. Online-threats-101. Online Safety & Security Videos. Home > Security > Microsoft products help protect your computer from malware Home > Security > Security products and services: Frequently asked questions. Parentchannel.tv. Online safety- SEN Video. Online Safety (1/2) - SEN Video. NetSmartz Workshop. Know IT All for Trainee Teachers. My name is Sonja, and I'm a nomophobic. Nomophobia is the fear of being without your mobile device. Kidsmart: Mobiles - Learn how to be SMART on your mobile phone ...

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