Internet Safety Month
Internet Safety Message
Jeffrey L. Sedgwick
Acting Assistant Attorney General
Office of Justice Programs
Crime Prevention
Alfonso E. Lenhardt
President and CEO
National Crime Prevention Council
Get Wise About Wireless
Steve Largent, President and CEO
CTIA - The Wireless Foundation
Internet Safety: Click on the Reality
June is Internet Safety Month and the perfect time to “Click on the Reality” and raise your Internet safety IQ.
| MYTH | VS | REALITY | ||
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Most Internet access is monitored. | |
47% of surveyed parents admit they have a limited ability to monitor Internet access. | |
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The PC is most commonly used to access the Internet. | |
The Internet can be accessed using cell phones, blackberrys, PDAs, and i-Phones. | |
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My child has never been harassed or harassed anyone online." | |
58% of surveyed students admitted using the Internet unsafely, inappropriately, and illegally, and 43% admitted being cyberbullied. | |
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Cyberbullying is harmless. | |
The impact of cyberbulying can cause depression, a drop in grades, loss of self esteem, and other violent acts. | |