Programs - Cyber-Dangers

Building Your Digital Dossier: A Cyber-Technology Update for High School and College Students

Have many of your students created MySpace profiles and do they know the ways in which college admissions officers and future employers judge the content of online resumes?  Could a student blog about a teacher’s mental deficiencies cause an Ivy League admissions counselor to send a letter rescinding an offer of admission with great alacrity? What are the latest scams and threats posed by thieves through online communications? How are hate crimes being committed using technology? Can students expect privacy when using the Internet, their cell phones, and their Xbox 360s? Are your students checking their “Hotornot” ratings in between classes? Have they “Faced the Jury?” Are they sending “Facebook Pokes?” Are they playing “Slap-a-Ho” or “Hide the Hotties” during class-time? Do they understand the consequences of using video-phones to record the behavior and images of others? Do they know the consequences for illegal downloads and file sharing?

This highly interactive program provides cutting edge counsel to students on their technology world regarding Cyber-Profiling, Cyber-Dating, Cyber-Rating, Blogs, Pornography, Gaming, Gambling, Cyber-Stalking, and their far-reaching “digital dossier.” Three-dimensional reality is brought to the two-dimensional world of Cyberspace. These technologies have revolutionized youth social scenes in ways we are only beginning to understand and unfortunately many students are completely unaware of the dangers offered by these technologies.  Participants are led through a tour of live popular websites while we discuss their risks of use. Our presenter’s insights into online behavior are gleaned from research, experience, insider-information from today’s teens as well as partnerships with technology-focused institutions and the FBI. The program covers everything from Instant Messenger to understanding the techniques of online pornographers to the temptations of online gambling. In exploring the technologies that have grown up alongside students, participants will better understand how to protect themselves from possible addictions and exploitations.

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