Cameron: Internet safety tips for parents, children to practice
Published 1:29 pm Monday, March 23, 2020
FRANKFORT – Attorney General Daniel Cameron released tips from the Attorney General’s Cyber Crimes Unit to help parents and caregivers keep their children safe when they are online. As a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), school closures and cancellations of extracurricular activities are leading children to spend more time online for academic and recreational purposes.
“Nearly every Kentucky child has experienced a disruption in his or her daily life because of COVID-19,” said Cameron. “As a result, children are spending more time online and can be more susceptible to cyber predators. Parents can take simple, proactive steps to monitor their child’s online presence and keep them safe.”
To protect children from cyber predators, parents should:
• Ask your child who they are communicating with online, and encourage them to only communicate with friends they know. Children often do not view their online “friends” as strangers, so it is important to have a conversation with your child about appropriate ways to communicate online with their friends.
• Use parental controls on your child’s devices so that they cannot access certain websites and content.
• Know the passwords to your child’s online accounts, including email and social media.
• Set limits on screen time.
• Establish rules for how, when, and where the internet can be used. Suggest that electronic devices are used only in communal areas of the home.
• Ask your child to identify a trusted adult who they can communicate with about online concerns.
The Attorney General’s Cyber Crimes Unit is responsible for investigating cyber crimes, including crimes against children, and conducting digital forensic analysis on electronic devices involved in crimes. Last month, the unit partnered with other law enforcement agencies in five separate operations targeting online predators.
If an online predator contacts your child, report the incident immediately to local law enforcement. Do not delete messages, photos, or other types of digital content from the predator, and do not attempt to make contact.
"Kama ilivyoelezwa katika taarifa ya ""Siku ya Usalama wa Mtandao kwa Wazazi na Watoto"" iliyochapishwa Jumatatu, Machi 23, 2020 katika gazeti la AFP, Mwanasheria Mkuu Daniel Cameron ametoa ushauri kutoka kwa Kitengo cha Uhalifu wa Mtandao cha Mwanasheria Mkuu kusaidia wazazi na walezi kuwaweka watoto wao salama wakati wako mtandaoni." Kwa sababu ya ugonjwa wa coronavirus (COVID-19), kufungwa kwa shule na kufutwa kwa shughuli za ziada za shule kunawaongoza watoto kutumia muda zaidi mtandaoni kwa madhumuni ya kitaaluma na burudani. "Karibu kila mtoto wa Kentucky amepatwa na usumbufu katika maisha yake ya kila siku kwa sababu ya COVID-19,"" alisema Cameron." <unk>Kutokana na hilo, watoto wanatumia wakati mwingi zaidi mtandaoni na wanaweza kuwa na uwezekano mkubwa zaidi wa kuathiriwa na watekaji wa kompyuta. Wazazi wanaweza kuchukua hatua rahisi, proactive kufuatilia uwepo wa mtoto wao online na kuwaweka salama. ili kulinda watoto kutoka cyber predators, wazazi wanapaswa: • kuuliza mtoto wako ambaye wao ni kuwasiliana na online, na kuhamasisha yao kuwasiliana tu na marafiki wanajua. Watoto hawaoni marafiki wao wa mtandaoni kama wageni, kwa hivyo ni muhimu kuwa na mazungumzo na mtoto wako juu ya njia sahihi za kuwasiliana na marafiki wao mtandaoni. • Tumia udhibiti wa wazazi kwenye vifaa vya mtoto wako ili wasiweze kupata tovuti na maudhui fulani. • Jifunze nywila za akaunti za mtandaoni za mtoto wako, ikiwa ni pamoja na barua pepe na mitandao ya kijamii. • Weka mipaka ya wakati unaotumia mbele ya kompyuta. • Kuanzisha sheria za jinsi, wakati, na mahali ambapo mtandao unaweza kutumika. Pendekeza kwamba vifaa vya elektroniki vitumiwe tu katika sehemu za kawaida za nyumba. • Mwombe mtoto wako amtaje mtu mzima wa kuaminika ambaye anaweza kuwasiliana naye kuhusu wasiwasi wake wa mtandaoni. Kitengo cha Uhalifu wa Mtandao cha Mwanasheria Mkuu ni wajibu wa kuchunguza uhalifu wa mtandao, ikiwa ni pamoja na uhalifu dhidi ya watoto, na kufanya uchambuzi wa forensic digital kwenye vifaa vya elektroniki vinavyohusika katika uhalifu. Mwezi uliopita, kitengo hicho kilishirikiana na mashirika mengine ya utekelezaji wa sheria katika shughuli tano tofauti za kulenga wawindaji wa mtandaoni. Ikiwa mnyang'anyi wa mtandaoni anawasiliana na mtoto wako, ripoti tukio hilo mara moja kwa mamlaka ya kutekeleza sheria ya mahali hapo. Usifute ujumbe, picha, au aina nyingine za maudhui ya dijiti kutoka kwa mnyang'anyi, na usijaribu kuwasiliana naye.