Cybersafety issues
To help parents recognise and deal with common cybersafety issues, this section looks at the range of issues that children of all ages can face online and provides age-specific tips to help manage these situations.
Cybersafety issues include:
Cyberbullying
What is cyberbullying, what are the warning signs and how can you help if your child is being cyberbullied?
Sexting
What is sexting and how can you help your child deal with it?
Unwanted sexual contact
How to help your child avoid unwanted online sexual contact, including grooming by adults.
e-Commerce and e-Security
How to protect your computer against spam, scams, viruses and other internet security threats.
Protecting personal information
How to help your child keep their personal information safe.
Safer social networking
How to help your child interact more safely on social networking websites.
Inappropriate content
How you can help your children manage inappropriate content online.
Excessive internet use
When is your child spending too much time on the internet?
Mobile phones
How to help children manage safety and cost when using mobile phones.