3. BeNetSafe.Org Founded in September 2002 9/2002 - 9/2007 The Un-Funded Organization Reached out to 7000+ Students Spoke to 600+ Parents / Police / Educators Reached out to the state using the GSDLN 10/2007 becomes a Non-Profit organization Continue to talk to students and adults Further develop partnerships Support State-Wide Student mentor Programs
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6. Online “Predators” and Their Victims Myths, Realities, and Implications for Prevention and Treatment February–March 2008 American Psychologist Janis Wolak, David Finkelhor, and Kimberly J. Mitchell, Crimes against Children Research Center and Family Research Laboratory, University of New Hampshire; Michele L. Ybarra, Internet Solutions for Kids, Inc., Santa Ana, California. The article outlined 9 risky on-line behaviors ● Posting personal information online, 56% of youth Internet users ● Interacting online with unknown people, 43% ● Having unknown people on a buddy list, 35% ● Using the Internet to make rude and nasty comments to others, 28% ● Sending personal information to unknown people met online, 26% ● Downloading images from file-sharing programs, 15% ● Visiting X-rated sites on purpose, 13% ● Using the Internet to embarrass or harass people youths are mad at, 9% ● Talking online to unknown people about sex, 5%
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10. Other Information Favorite Color: Screen Name: Favorite Band: Favorite Movie: Favorite Show: Your Car: Your Hometown: Your Present Town: Your Crushes First Name: Your Grade: Your Style: What is Your Name? How old are you? Eye color? Shoe Size? Hair color? Height? Weight? Favorite: Food? Drink? Movie? Music Band? Animal? Sport? What is the link to your website, blog, or myspace? Place to live? Subject? Stuff...... Best thing that happened to you in the last few years? Do you want to get married? Kids? Best place to go on a date? What is your dream? What do you want to do when you grow up? Play an instrument? List 5 things (inc. brand) you are wearing right now Friends.... Friend you have known the longest? Best friend(s)? Friend that makes you laugh the most? Friend who you can talk to anything about? Friend with the best personality? Last friend to call you? Last friend to talk to you? Last friend you hung out with? Last friend you went to a movie with? Last friend to make you laugh? Most memorable experience with a friend? Anything you plan to do with friends when you get older? Any trips planned with friends? Ever traveled anywhere? What places do you want to visit? Where do you want to live when you're older? How happy are you with where you are in life? Why? What's your most embarrassing moment? Do you have any art or pictures on your walls? Describe it.
12. Social Networking Sites Facebook signs up 100,000 new users every day. Including one 'Freddi Staur' (an anagram of 'ID Fraudster’) a world leader in IT security and control
13. Social Networking Sites Research shows that 41 percent of users, more than two in five, will divulge personal information - such as email address, date of birth and phone number - to a complete stranger, or at least to Freddi Staur.
14. Social Networking Sites 43 percent of users contacted responded to Freddi. 41 percent of those approached leaked personal information.
15. Social Networking Sites 87 percent of respondents provided details about their education or workplace. 84 percent of respondents listed their full date of birth. 78 percent of respondents listed their current address or location. 72 percent of respondents divulged one or more email address. 26 percent of respondents provided their instant messaging screen name. 23 percent of respondents listed their current phone number.
16. Social Networking Sites In the majority of cases, Freddi was able to gain access to respondents’ photos of family and friends, information about likes and dislikes, hobbies, employer details and other personal facts. Many users also disclosed the names of their spouses/partners, several included their complete résumés, while one user even divulged his mother's maiden name.
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18. Social Networking Sites Posting in cyberspace is forever. What ever you post today can come back to haunt you years from now. An ‘Live Search’ search for "Freddi Staur” returned more than 5000 results.
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25. Anthony R. Stancl Circuit Court Commissioner Laura Florian Lau “most horrific allegations she has reviewed in all her years on the bench.” Posing as a female on Facebook makes contact asking for explicit photos Blackmailed some of the boys under the threat that the pictures would be released to the rest of the high school. Threatens harm to family members According to criminal complaints filed:
26. Anthony R. Stancl According to reports 300 naked photos and movie clips of New Berlin boys and another 600 professionally made pornographic movies of children were found on the computer. "The defendant is facing 293 years if convicted on these 12 counts. . . . This crime allegedly involved many, many, many victims.” Laura Florian Lau
28. 35 percent of kids have been threatened online 42 percent of kids have been bullied online. 53 percent of kids admit to bullying others online. 58 percent have not told their parents or an adult. Cyber Bullies The Internet is the new bathroom wall
29. Teen charged with using MySpace to intimidate ACGC teacher, students (Gretchen Schlosser) West Central Tribune Published Saturday, November 17, 2007 OLIVIA — Charges have been filed against a 17-year-old Olivia teen who allegedly hacked into another teenager’s MySpace. com account and used it to threaten students and a teacher at Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City High School. Meeker County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the high school on Oct. 10 to investigate the threats.
32. Mobile Devices Sexting Bullying A girl in Ohio was charged for sending nude photos of herself to classmates. If convicted she could have to register as a sex offender for 20 years. Another concern now with cell phones. Some teens are bullying through repeated and hostile text messages.
40. Mobile Phones Saved about 10 messages and the last 10 phone calls Saves almost all received text messages, calls (in, out, and missed) “Google” searches, web browsing and even voice mails. Some phones even attach latitude and longitude to photos taken.
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42. When grown-ups turn cyberbullies Megan Meier's parents say she committed suicide after being hoaxed by a couple who lived down the street and posed online as a 'cute boy.' When the 'boy' apparently 'turned' on Megan, saying he heard she was 'cruel' to her friends, she hung herself. Local police say there is no law that applies to a situation like this. "It is absolutely vile,“ her mother said. ABC News
43. When grown-ups turn cyberbullies Megan Meier's parents say she committed suicide after being hoaxed by a couple who lived down the street and posed online as a 'cute boy.' When the 'boy' apparently 'turned' on Megan, saying he heard she was 'cruel' to her friends, she hung herself. Local police say there is no law that applies to a situation like this. "It is absolutely vile,“ her mother said. ABC News
69. How do you contact us? Currently the best way is by e-mail. Send any and all questions and requests to Info@BeNetSafe.Org Events are listed at www.BeNetSafe.org. BeNetSafe.Org SM