Internet Safety for Kids

www.packet-level.com/kids

 
 

This breakout was a hard hitting look at the way the peiderfiles and predators target kids online and how to protect against them. I found this very hard and emotive and will have to review this again later to see what effects it has.

Some of the stories were horrendous, rape, abduction of very young children (as young as 3)

 
 

It could be argued that the presenter was extreme, using key loggers etc. Although she was telling them about this. Also masquerading as a 12 year old boy with similar interests in order to see what information could be obtained. She was able to obtain school / room / when PE was. Is this not going to cause problems when eventually it all comes out...

 
 

Details of the presentation including the video can be downloaded from the website..

 
 

Stats:

• Average of 3 minutes from entering a chat room (passive) until sexual content is advanced.
  
• 71% teens have online profile
  

   
   

  Perfect victim
  

• 11-14
  
• No parental involvement
  
• No definite bedtime
  
• Can be away from home without anyone noticing
  
• Exclusive use of computer in private area (most common threat)
  

   
   

  www.htcia.org has archived webcasts on how to do data mining training courses… However, some of this is US based only. In the UK you cannot do things like link a mobile number to a street address etc.
  

   
   

  MySpace, Xanga and Live Journal are all sites that are available. No such thing as "private" myspace page. That's just a ruse to keep mom and dad off. The list of friends can pile up quick. Private means nothing.
  

  How can the parent get the kids myspace page. Ask them. Use key loggers (blaster (software), www.keyghost.com) and replaced key logger on laptop.
  

   
   

  "Technophilia" Persons using the computer to engage in sexual deviance.
  

  It's not just girls. 5-7 year old boys (US) are under target and allowed to operate in an organisation with membership in the US.
  

   
   

  Then, only at the end of the session were there tips on how to actually secure access online. They are all in the presentation..
  

   
   

  I might blog about this again…after a think.
  

  Perhaps ISS has a responsibility to publicise this to the uni. Community.