Internet BenefitsInternet Benefits• Boundless information

• Easy to use

• Availability

• Communities of users

• Entertainment

• Communication

• Much, much more!

• Boundless information

• Easy to use

• Availability

• Communities of users

• Entertainment

• Communication

• Much, much more!

Internet HazardsInternet Hazards• Identity Theft

• Fraud

• Computer damage

• Harassment/Bullying

• Inappropriate Content

• Child predators

• Identity Theft

• Fraud

• Computer damage

• Harassment/Bullying

• Inappropriate Content

• Child predators

Internet Fraud Facts

Internet Fraud Facts

• The FTC received over 670,000 complaints related to Internet fraud/identity theft in 2006.

• Consumer reported fraud losses totalled more than $1.1 billion.

• 1 in 6 users have had personal information lost or compromised.

• Types of identity theft most commonly reported were credit card (25%), phone/utilities fraud, bank fraud, and employment fraud. (Phishing)

• The FTC received over 670,000 complaints related to Internet fraud/identity theft in 2006.

• Consumer reported fraud losses totalled more than $1.1 billion.

• 1 in 6 users have had personal information lost or compromised.

• Types of identity theft most commonly reported were credit card (25%), phone/utilities fraud, bank fraud, and employment fraud. (Phishing)

• 140,000 known Windows viruses (0 Mac OS X viruses)

• Sources of viruses include email, file sharing, Internet use, and portable media storage devices.

• Spyware has infected an estimated 90% of home computers at one time or another.

• 140,000 known Windows viruses (0 Mac OS X viruses)

• Sources of viruses include email, file sharing, Internet use, and portable media storage devices.

• Spyware has infected an estimated 90% of home computers at one time or another.

Tips to Avoid Fraud and Identity Theft

Tips to Avoid Fraud and Identity Theft

• Keep anti-virus software up-to-date.• Use an anti-spyware program.• Use a firewall (hardware firewall, if

possible).• Never respond to requests for personal

information via email.• Check site URLs carefully and be

prepared to identify secured/non-secured sites.

• Keep anti-virus software up-to-date.• Use an anti-spyware program.• Use a firewall (hardware firewall, if

possible).• Never respond to requests for personal

information via email.• Check site URLs carefully and be

prepared to identify secured/non-secured sites.

• Limit visits to unfamiliar sitesLimit visits to unfamiliar sites

• Keep critical information/data on a Keep critical information/data on a separate computer from the one your separate computer from the one your family/children usefamily/children use

• Limit visits to unfamiliar sitesLimit visits to unfamiliar sites

• Keep critical information/data on a Keep critical information/data on a separate computer from the one your separate computer from the one your family/children usefamily/children use

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Internet Use and Children

Internet Use and Children

• Almost 9 out of 10 students between 12 and 17 use the Internet regularly, 51% daily.

• 32% of teens IM daily.• Other uses by teens:

– Games81%– News76%– Shopping43%– Health Information31%

• More than 87 million Internet users have MySpace accounts; 270,000 added daily.

• Almost 9 out of 10 students between 12 and 17 use the Internet regularly, 51% daily.

• 32% of teens IM daily.• Other uses by teens:

– Games81%– News76%– Shopping43%– Health Information31%

• More than 87 million Internet users have MySpace accounts; 270,000 added daily.

• 81% of parents and 79% of teens say that teens are careless about giving away personal information through the Internet.

• 6 in 10 students online receive email and instant messaging from strangers. More than half write back.

• On average, there is one child molester per square mile in the United States.

• 1 in 33 received an aggressive sexual solicitation such as arranging for a meeting, called on telephone, sent them letters, etc.

• 81% of parents and 79% of teens say that teens are careless about giving away personal information through the Internet.

• 6 in 10 students online receive email and instant messaging from strangers. More than half write back.

• On average, there is one child molester per square mile in the United States.

• 1 in 33 received an aggressive sexual solicitation such as arranging for a meeting, called on telephone, sent them letters, etc.

• 1 in 4 received unwanted exposure to pictures of nude people having sex in the last year.

• 1in 17 was threatened or harassed.

• 4% of the sexual solicitations took place at school.

• 3 of 4 children who receive sexual solicitations do not report it to an adult.

• 1 in 4 received unwanted exposure to pictures of nude people having sex in the last year.

• 1in 17 was threatened or harassed.

• 4% of the sexual solicitations took place at school.

• 3 of 4 children who receive sexual solicitations do not report it to an adult.

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• Investigator Curtis Sadler• Arrested 07-31-2003• Kendall County• Traveled to meet what he thought

was a 13-year-old boy.• Charged with criminal solicitation of

a minor• Also has a federal indictment for

one count of Coercion and Enticement.

• Stewart was a married (now divorced) father of three children. His two boys were 10 and 12. His daughter was 8.

• Stewart was also a Little League baseball coach and coached basketball to minors in Junction.\

• Convicted and sentenced to 5 years in prison and must register as a sex offender.

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• Investigator Katherine Smith

• Arrested 03-25-2004• Walker County• Arrested for Criminal

Attempt ‑ Sexual Assault of a Child

• Married with children

Patrick Craig

• Investigator Steve May• Arrested 04-20-2004• Walker County• Arrested for Criminal

Attempt ‑ Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Minor.

• College student, is single and resides with his mother.

• Plead guilty to Attempted Sexual Performance of a Child.

• Convicted and sentenced to 10 years probation, 180 days in county jail, $2,000 fine and must register as a sex offender for 20 years.

Johnathan Keith Kana• Investigator Cody Smirl • Hays County (Buda, Tx)• Arrested 6/29/05• Kana attempted to meet what he

believed was a 13 year old female. • Subject will be charged with

Criminal Attempt - Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, Criminal Attempt - Sexual Performance of a Child and Criminal Solicitation of a Minor.

• Kana resides in Lexington, Texas and is engaged to be married and has no children.

• Kana graduated in 2004 from Soutwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. Kana was attending Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in pursuit of Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Music Ministry.

Keeping Your Child SafeKeeping Your Child Safe• Keep computers in a public, family room.

• Actively monitor Internet use.

• Use an Internet filter.

• Use a key-logger or other monitoring software.

• Know your children’s screen names and passwords and check them randomly and frequently.

• Keep computers in a public, family room.

• Actively monitor Internet use.

• Use an Internet filter.

• Use a key-logger or other monitoring software.

• Know your children’s screen names and passwords and check them randomly and frequently.

• Absolutely no unsupervised use of webcams.• Provide children with cellphones which do not

have cameras, video, or internet.• Be informed.• Educate your children on what is safe/unsafe,

and the possible consequences of improper use.• Teach children to report any unsafe or

suspicious online behavior.• Keep open lines of communication.

• Absolutely no unsupervised use of webcams.• Provide children with cellphones which do not

have cameras, video, or internet.• Be informed.• Educate your children on what is safe/unsafe,

and the possible consequences of improper use.• Teach children to report any unsafe or

suspicious online behavior.• Keep open lines of communication.

Contact InformationContact Information• Texas Attorney General’s office—

Cybercrimes Division: 800-621-0508

• Cyber Tip Line: 877-5cyber3

• Texas Attorney General’s office—Cybercrimes Division: 800-621-0508

• Cyber Tip Line: 877-5cyber3

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