Stop. Think. Connect: Reminding Kids to Stay Safe While Online

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Parents with kids who are growing up in this internet age have undoubtedly got more to worry about than parents even five years ago. It is imperative that our younglings understand that anything posted on the internet (even if only briefly) can come back to haunt the poster (or the postee) forever.

Vicious gossip, bullying, hurtful photos … these are things that can be magnified to unbearable proportions when posted online.

I found this cute video today; it may see simplistic at first, but it’s message is right on.

This video was created by EMC Corporation and RSA, its Security Division. It was inspired by the National Cyber Security Alliance’s new “Stop, Think. Connect.” public awareness campaign. This features Jason Wise, an eighth grade Social Studies teacher and Director of Performing Arts in Roxbury, MA. Students from Boston and Manchester, N.H. also help spread the message about safe and responsible use of the internet in support of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

“Stop. Think. Connect.”

Indeed. 🙂

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Judie Lipsett Stanford
Judie is the co-owner and Editor-in-Chief of Gear Diary, which she founded in September 2006. She started in 1999 writing software reviews at the now-defunct smaller.com; from mid-2000 through 2006, she wrote hardware reviews for and co-edited at The Gadgeteer. A recipient of the Sigma Kappa Colby Award for Technology, Judie is best known for her device-agnostic approach, deep-dive reviews, and enjoyment of exploring the latest tech, gadgets, and gear.

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