Attended talk about e-security given by ESCC expert. Main points:
- Web blocking filtering software cannot be relied on and education is better approach
- Monitoring and on-going discussion with children is essential
- Recommended that if child opposes monitoring, they are reminded that their computer use at school is monitored, as will be their use at work. Advised to warn child before check (at least the first time) to give them a chance to clear anything they know they are concerned about. Stress that most information once uploaded to the web cannot be erased.
- Discuss high profile cases in press and analyse what went wrong
- If web filters are too harsh, child is likely to find a way around - such as using a friend's computer
- Discuss photos with children and ask if appropriate for posting on web - remember to look in the background (calendar showing when on holiday) or 'photo of me outside my house with road name'.
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