Internet Matters launches What The Experts Say to provide parents with tailored expert advice
on online safety issues.
The competition gives young people the opportunity to harness their creativity and share their understanding
of online safety issues.
Internet Matters launches What The Experts Say to provide parents with tailored expert advice
on online safety issues that matter most to them.
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) today announced Sprint (NYSE: S) is joining the international, non-profit organisation to help
address online safety issues and promote industry best practices.
While two thirds (64 per cent) of young people say their school has provided them with learning or support about
online safety issues in the last year, 67 per cent would like their school to do more.
March 18, 2009 — The Family Online Safety Institute today hosted the first of a series of online safety panels on Capitol Hill to educate policy makers, legislators, educators and Industry representatives on
pressing online safety issues.
Common
online safety issues for children include online bullying (cyberbullying), accessing or sharing inappropriate content, and protecting their personal information.
The event, taking place in the European Parliament in Brussels, will
explore online safety issues with the European Commission, European Parliament, key industry players and civil society.
«We know that cyberbullying is the
key online safety issue that schools face; and we know the serious long - lasting impact it can have on children.
Plus, a 12 - hour radio broadcast will be hosted on the site throughout Safer Internet Day to help listeners share their inspiring stories and words of advice around
popular online safety issues.
Celebrated globally and coordinated in the UK by the UK Safer Internet Centre the campaign sees hundreds of schools and organisations join together to raise awareness
of online safety issues and run events and activities right across the UK.
WASHINGTON D.C. — December 8, 2008 — The Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) today announced Sprint (NYSE: S) is joining the international, non-profit organisation to help
address online safety issues and promote industry best practices.
WASHINGTON — March 18, 2009 — The Family Online Safety Institute today hosted the first of a series of online safety panels on Capitol Hill to educate policy makers, legislators, educators and Industry representatives on
pressing online safety issues.
«The Family Online Safety Institute has been an unprecedented leader dedicated to working with those in the industry, government and nonprofit sectors to get at the heart of
the online safety issues,» said Nigam.
Truth is, while the agreement doesn't seem to change much on the surface, it keeps
the online safety issue in public spotlight.
The policy of
online safety issues should be made clear when problems arise, and the escalating channels of communication and reporting should be laid out for everyone to rely upon when necessary.
In this sense, working with the wider community can be incredibly valuable, and making sure that parents also have a solid understanding of
online safety issues and the legal implications of technology can help reinforce this learning massively.
There is a permanency to what our children post online and parents are not always well equipped to address
online safety issues, especially as they can be time - poor.
Safer Internet Day is celebrated globally in February each year to promote the safe and positive use of digital technology for children and young people, and the campaign sees over 1,700 organisations unite to raise awareness of
online safety issues and run events and activities right across the UK.
UK SIC has set up this helpline to support professionals working with children and young people in the UK with
any online safety issues they or the children in their care may face.