Hello All,<br><br>In response to this message Holly Raiche from ISOC AU sent some pointers and a link to <a href="http://www.acma.gov.au/" target="_blank">www.acma.gov.au</a>.which led to resources such as <a href="http://www.cybersmartkids.com.au">Cybersmart Kids </a> I have also found some resources from BBC, FBI and other sites and have compiled this press release which is a write up + a toned down compilation of the tips gathered from these sites. The document is attached in PDF and word formats with a request to comment if the statement is 'balanced' enough.<br>
<br>I have also requested ISOC AU's help in obtaining content filtering programs for homes and schools now being freely distributed by the Government of Australia. Hope ISOC India Chennai could take more help on more purposeful programs from ISOC AU and other chapters as we go.<br>
<br>Thank you<br><br>-- <br>Sivasubramanian Muthusamy<br>CEO, Turiya<br>President<br>ISOC India Chennai<br><br><a href="http://isocmadras.blogspot.com">http://isocmadras.blogspot.com</a><br><a href="http://www.circleid.com/members/3601/">http://www.circleid.com/members/3601/</a><br>
<a href="http://wealthyworld.blogspot.com">http://wealthyworld.blogspot.com</a><br><br><br>On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 12:13 PM, Sivasubramanian Muthusamy <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:isolatedn@gmail.com">isolatedn@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Hello<br><br>ISOC India Chennai has a very simple task of coming up with a list of Online Safety Tips for Children ( below 13 years and below 18 years ). In the Indian context, a large proportion of these Internet users are new users so it could be assumed that most of them require very basic tips on Online Safety. <br>
<br>It is a simple task of drawing up a list of (1) What to do and what not to do online for Children as also (2) providing tips to Parents and Teachers on content filtering and even broadly monitoring the below 13's use of Internet.<br>
<br>As part (2) of the exercise needs to be carefully approached, I am requesting inputs from the Chapter Delegates to guide India Chennai with information about work done by other chapters in this area, and also suggest tips in your role as Parents, as Internet Technical experts or as Educators or as Civil Society participants. <br>
<br>The Chapter would be publishing an article, possibly in one of India's leading dailies and blogs - tomorrow, so a quick response is requested from anyone who could find a bit of time.<br><br>Thank you<br>Sivasubramanian Muthusamy<br>
<a href="http://isocmadras.blogspot.com" target="_blank">ISOC India Chennai</a><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Sivasubramanian Muthusamy</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:isolatedn@gmail.com" target="_blank">isolatedn@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 12:00 PM<br>Subject: {ISOC India Chennai Chapter} Safer Internet Day<br>To: <a href="mailto:isocmadras@googlegroups.com" target="_blank">isocmadras@googlegroups.com</a><br><br><br>Hello<br><br><font><font color="#000080" face="verdana" size="2"><br>
The twelfth of
February was declared Safer Internet Day. The initiative taken by the
European Commission is meant to sensitise society concerning the
(un)safe use of ICT. However, the emphasis lies solely on communication
issues: safe chat, sexual abuse, cyberbullying, pornography on the
Internet, etc...<br><br>Syed Nazir Razik of our Chapter has taken the initiative on Child Safety issues. His proposal, in broad terms, is that we form a working group on Child Safety and bring in Children, parents, Teachers and other stakeholders together to debate and work on Child Safety issues with respect to Internet<br>
<br>For a start, the chapter will be providing inputs to The Hindu on Child Safety, in the form of Safety Tips for Children (addressed to parents and children separately). The chapter would quickly write to other chapters to ask what they are doing in this area, and ask for some inputs as also do a little bit of collaborative work locally to determine what is relevant as measures in the area of Online Safety for Children. <br>
<br>Inputs are required from Chapter members ( Security Experts, Parents, Teachers among our members ) on this exercise of drawing up SIMPLE safety tips ( for instance teach children to log off after browsing in an internet cafe, do not post pictures in unsafe social networking sites, do not share information about your physical location among strangers etc.. And for parents of children below 13 years, advise on browser settings, content filter settings etc )<br>
<br>These inputs are required by Tuesday Noon, sooner if possible.<br><br>Thank you<br>Sivasubramanian Muthusamy<br clear="all"></font></font><br>--</div><br>
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