By Jimmy Edge, Symantec.com, February 4, 2013
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Safer Internet Day. The theme for this year is ‘Connect with Respect’, and one of the big issues we wanted to focus on at Symantec Website Security Solutions is ‘cyberbullying’, which can happen across all devices and age groups, although it is particularly prevalent among younger people.
It’s important for adults to educate their children about how to minimize the chances of getting caught up in cyberbullying, so our colleagues at Norton have put together the following top 10 tips for parents and care givers to ensure young people remain protected online:
- Don’t give out your personal information – Don’t put personal details such as your home address, telephone numbers or parent’s work address online as cybercriminals can use this information to create a fake profile with your details
- What goes online, stays online – Use privacy settings to make sure only your friends and family can see photos you post. Avoid posting holiday plans as criminals have been known to track your movements
- Check your security and privacy settings – Make sure your social network privacy settings are secured so only your friends can see your personal information and use your privacy settings to restrict who can see your posts, videos and photos
Read full list on symantec.com
