Cyber Security Awareness Month: Teens Learning Faster than Adults About Online Safety

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We wanted to share a link to the findings from a study by MTV and the AP which reveals that teens are learning faster than adults about online safety.  While this is good news, the study also reveals that many young people are engaging in "sexting" or have experienced digital abuse including some form of harrasment from a  partner.  We encourage parents to learn how to protect their children while they are on-line and to talk with their children about the potential drawbacks of having an online presence. 

Be safe and cyber secure!

See also:

• National Cyber Security Awareness Month website
• A THIN LINE, MTV's sexting, cyberbullying, digital dating abuse campaign
• What is cyberbullying?
• Parents, do you know what "aos" and "w2m" mean?
• Your smartphone is not immune to viruses and other malware!

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month

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To learn more about staying secure in cyber space:

• Visit the National Cyber Security Awareness Month website at:  http://www.staysafeonline.org/ncsam
• Read our blog post with links to resources help you, your family and your business stay safe online, here.

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month

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National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) "conducted every October since 2004, is a national public awareness campaign to encourage everyone to protect their computers and our nation’s critical cyber infrastructure.
Cyber security requires vigilance 365 days per year. However, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), the primary drivers of NCSAM, coordinate to shed a brighter light in October on what home users, schools, businesses and governments need to do in order to protect their computers, children, and data." *
Here are some resources to help you, your family and your business stay safe online:

• National Cyber Safety Alliance - Cybersecurity on the go: make it a habit | Stay Safe Online
• Dept of Homeland Security | Cybersecurity Family & Business Resources
• Google's Family Safety Center
• Official Google Blog: National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2010: Stop. Think. Connect.
• Help keep your account safe with the Gmail security checklist | Official Gmail Blog
• NMC's Blog: Protect your children while they are on-line
• NMC's Blog | What is cyberbullying?
• NMC's Blog | How to remove personal information from your hard drive

* Source: StaySafeOnline.org/