INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTER

4-6 Dr. Liviu Librescu Blvd., Sector 1, Bucharest, Romania

Phone: (+40-21) 200-3693, Fax: (+40-21) 200-3721 E-mail: BrezeanA@state.gov
http://romania.usembassy.gov

Cybersecurity for Kids/ Social Media Responsibility

- Internet Resources –

http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-what-cyber-security-experts-teach-their-kids-about-the-internet-
2014-8 - Here's What Cyber Security Experts Teach Their Kids about the Internet

http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/high-school-notes/2015/10/12/how-to-teach-teens-about-
cybersecurity - How to Teach Teens About Cybersecurity

https://www.homecybersifu.com/teaching-cyber-security-to-kids/ - Teaching Cyber Security to Kids

http://staysafeonline.org/ - The National Cyber Security Alliance.

Vision: Realizing the full potential of our ever-evolving digital lives can only happen when a culture
of cybersecurity and privacy is the foundation of:
Free-flowing content
Multiple methods and platforms for communication
Trustworthy commerce
Widely available and highly available connectivity
Mission: To educate and empower our global digital society to use the Internet safely and
securely.

https://staysafeonline.org/teach-online-safety/ - Teach Online Safety

https://www.isc2cares.org/ - (ISC)2 Foundation. The (ISC)² Foundation is a non-profit charity formed

by (ISC)² in 2011 as a conduit through which its members could reach society and empower students,
teachers and the general public to secure their online life with cyber security education and awareness
programs in the community.

https://www.isc2cares.org/internet-security-for-kids-teachers/ - Internet Security for Kids

http://ikeepsafe.org/ - The Internet Keep Safe Coalition (iKeepSafe). The Internet Keep Safe
Coalition (iKeepSafe), established in 2005, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit international alliance of more than 100
policy leaders, educators, law enforcement members, technology experts, public health experts and
advocates.

Through this network of support, iKeepSafe tracks global trends and issues surrounding digitally
connected products and their effect on children. This research drives the continuous creation of positive
resources for parents, educators and policymakers who teach youths how to use new media devices and
platforms in safe and healthy ways.

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https://sos.fbi.gov/ - FBI-SOS: Safe Online Surfing

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/18/fbi-keeping-kids-safe-online_n_1978611.html -
Keeping Kids Safe Online: New FBI Program Teaches Cybersecurity to Children

http://www.connectsafely.org/wp-content/uploads/securityguide.pdf - A Parents' Guide to

Cybersecurity

https://www.dhs.gov/publication/stopthinkconnect-parent-and-educator-resources - U.S. Department of

Homeland Security: Stop. Think. Connect. Parent and Educator Resources

https://niccs.us-cert.gov/education/curriculum-resources - National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers

and Studies. Curriculum Resources: Teaching Tools for Educators

https://www.its.ny.gov/keeping-kids-safe - New York State Office of Information Technology Services:

Protecting Our Children on the Internet

http://www.tomorrow.org/programs/legacy/Cyber_Security_Resources.pdf - Cyber Security Resources

http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/EDEB731A-CE75-4A0B-BCA6-
56142AA03724/0/parentfamilyguide_FINAL.pdf - Parent and Family Guide to Student
Social Media Guidelines. New York City Department of Education. Spring 2014.

http://www.ascd.org/publications/newsletters/policy-priorities/vol17/num04/Can-Social-Media-and-
School-Policies-be-%C2%A3Friends%C2%A3%C2%A2.aspx - Can Social Media and School Policies be
"Friends"?/ by Laura Varlas. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

https://www.privacyrights.org/content/childrens-safety-internet - Children's Safety on the Internet.

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.

Federal Legislation

http://www.coppa.org/coppa.htm - COPPA - Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998

http://ifea.net/cipa.pdf - CIPA - Children's Internet Protection Act of 2000

https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R42114.pdf - Federal Laws Relating to Cybersecurity: Overview and

Discussion of Proposed Revisions/ by Eric A. Fischer, Senior Specialist in Science and Technology. June 20,
2013.

Articles

http://www.keepyourchildsafe.org/child-safety-book/responsible-internet-use-teens.html - Teaching Kids

How to Use Social Networks Safely, Responsibly.

http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/high-school-notes/2014/12/01/adults-discuss-talking-to-teens-
about-safe-social-media-use - Talk to Teens about Being Responsible on Social Media/ by Alexandra
Pannoni, December 1, 2014.

https://identity.utexas.edu/id-perspectives/talking-to-your-kids-about-social-media-safety - Talking to
Your Kids About Social Media Safety/ by Tricia C. Bailey. Center of Identity. The University of Texas at
Austin.

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http://www.edutopia.org/blog/social-media-school-teaching-safety-virtual-playground - Social Media at
School: Teaching Safety on the Virtual Playground. Edutopia, February 13, 2015.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/denise-lisi-derosa/kids-safety-and-social-me_b_9176810.html - Kids,
Safety and Social Media. The HuffingtonPost.com, February 6, 2016.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sam-fiorella/cyber-bullying-social-media-and-parental-
responsibility_b_4112802.html - Cyber-Bullying, Social Media, and Parental Responsibility. The
HuffingtonPost.com, January 23, 2014.

http://gettingsmart.com/2015/03/kids-smart-phones-and-social-media-6-rules-for-success-and-safety/ -
Kids, Smart Phones, and Social Media: 6 Rules for Success and Safety/ by Janice Wyatt-Ross. March 24,
2015.