Cyber-bullying &

Cyber Security

UNM Anderson School of Management

For Jefferson Middle School’s

8th Grade InfoTech Class

What is Cyber-Bullying?

• Bullying that takes place using electronic technology (Internet, cell phones, social media, etc.)

• Posting negative pictures or messages about others on blogs, websites, social media

• Pretending to be someone else, using fake profiles/pictures• Spreading rumors on social media• Harassing texts, emails, messages• Stealing someone else’s account info

Cyber-bullying statistics

• 42% of children have been bullied while online

• Instant messaging is the most common tool used

• Cyber-bullies are twice as likely to be girls

• 1 in 3 young people have been threatened online

• 1 in 10 report being bullied on Facebook

– This is 800,000 kids! Almost as much as the entire population of the Albuquerque Metro area.

More stats..

• 3 million students miss school each month because of bullying• Bullied kids are twice as likely to commit suicide…

– 1 in 5 bullied teens think about suicide– 1 in 10 attempt it

Each year, about 4,500 teens commit suicide because they are being bullied.

Consequences of cyber-bullying

• Civic actions like defamation, intentional infliction of emotional stress, negligence, premises liability, vicarious liability, and damages ($$)

• Civil actions for free speech, equal protection, and privacy violations

• Student and employee discipline for harassment and violation of codes of conduct (In California, students can now be SUSPENDED or EXPELLED for cyber-bullying)

• Criminal charges and prosecution for hate crimes, impersonation, harassment, cyber-bullying, and violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)

How your class stacks up:

• 58% of your classmates have fought with someone over the internet or phone

• 26% of your classmates have been bullied• 11% of your classmates have been the bully• 58% have witnessed a friend being bullied• 26% have pretended to be someone else online• 74% have sent pictures to someone online or over the

phone• 37% have forwarded photos of someone else online or

over the phone

What can you do?

• Statistically, only 2 in 5 victims will tell their parents (74% of your classmates said they would tell their parents)

• Tell your parents, a friend, a classmate, or a teacher.

• Don’t encourage bullies!

• Remember that just because you are online, you are not invisible! Everything you do can be traced back to you.

• Keep your information safe online. Don’t add people on social media that you don’t know!

• “The Internet is Forever” – Don’t put things online that you wouldn’t want your family, teachers, or future employers to see.

Don’t be a victim!

• One way to protect yourself is to safeguard your info.• Don’t give out your personal info online!• Check your privacy settings…..

Password management

• Consider using a program such as

– Protects you against stolen passwords, scams, and malware

– Encrypted so it is secure– Available on Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android– Accessible from any computer

Cyber Security

“It can’t happen to me”

Malicious Code

VirusesWormsTrojan horses

Malicious Code = Predator

Internet-related activities

E-mail

Facebook

Instagram

TwitterDownloading

files

Take Action

Passwords

Disconnect

Identity Theft

Albert Einstein

“I fear the day that Technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.”

Question 1:

• Which of these would NOT be considered cyber-bullying?

– A. Stealing someone’s phone to see their messages or pictures

– B. Writing a note to your friend in class to gossip about someone

– C. Tweeting something mean about a person in your class

– D. Texting someone and pretending to be someone else

Question 2:

• How many students miss class each month because of bullying?

– A. 500,000– B. 1,000,000– C. 3,000,000– D. 4,000,000

Question 3:

• Name one of these bullying victims:

Question 4:

• Which of the following is NOT a consequence of cyber-bullying?

– A. Jail time or fines– B. Getting sued– C. Getting suspended/expelled from school– D. Paying money to the victim– E. All of the above are consequences

Question 5:

• You check your online email account and see an email with an attachment from someone you don’t know. – Do you open this? Why or why not?

Question 6:

• Give some examples of private information you should never give out.

Question 7:

• What kinds of protection are on your home computer right now?

Question 8:

• Give the name of one of the malicious codes that we went over today.

Question 9:

• My cousin Sally is staying over for the weekend and asks to use my computer. I already have plans to go to the movies. Sally says, “Just give me your password.” – What should I do?

Thank you!!

Thank you guys for letting

us talk with you today.