Cyber Life Workshop - Beechwood College
- Date:
- Saturday, 10th March 2012 @ 10:00 am - 15:00 pm
- Venue:
- Beechwood College, Sully, Vale of Glamorgan
- Age Restrictions:
- No Min Age
The ‘CYBER LIFE’ is part of ‘Shaping a Positive Future’ the youth information campaign hosted right here on Swoosh until June 2012. The ‘CYBER LIFE’ campaign will help show you how to stay safe online, how to report abuse and bullying and where to get support.
We will be visiting schools and youth centres across the Vale of Glamorgan spreading the word about being safe and happy online. This campaign has been brought to you by Swoosh and funded by the Vale Youth Service.
To find out more about the Cyber Life campaign CLICK HERE!
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What does it take to be cyber safe?
Staying safe online means being smart; knowing what’s right, what’s wrong and what to do when something bad happens. Here are Swoosh’s top 10 tips for being safe online…
Top 10 Tips
- Keep your passwords safe and never share them. Change them regularly
- Never give out personal information like: address, phone number, bank details etc
- Keep your social network profile private and accept only friends you know
- Think carefully about what you post and message online. Is something you might regret or has the potential to hurt someone you know?
- Don’t share photos and videos of yourself with people you don’t know and never share provocative photos and videos. Once these are uploaded – you can lose control of them
- Always report bulling and abuse. Tell a parent, a friend, a youth worker or report it to CEOP: www.ceop.police.uk
- Never agree to meet an ‘online’ friend in person, they may not be who they say they are. If you are absolutely certain they are legitimate, take a parent or guardian with you
- Protect your mobile phone with a password or pin code, so only you have access to it. Be careful who you share your number with and remember phones with GPS and apps can reveal your location
- Always log off your social network profiles and computer when you end your session, especially if you use shared computers in public places or schools and libraries
- Surf Safely - only use websites that are legal, safe and age appropriate
