Safety Issues on the Use of

ICT including e-Safety

Rules
In the Use of ICT
and e-Networking
1. Exposure to inappropriate content, including on-line pornography,
extremism (exposure to violence associated with racist language);

2. Lifestyle websites like self-harm and suicide sites, and

hate sites:
3. Cyber-bullying in all forms, receiving sexually explicit images or
messages:
4. Privacy issues including disclosure of personal information;

5. Health and well being amount of time spent on-line, internet gaming
and many more;
6. Prolonged exposure to on-line technologies, particularly at an early age;

7. Addiction to gambling and gaming;

8. Theft and fraud from activities such as phishing;

9. Viruses, Trojans, spyware and other malware; and

10. Social pressure to maintain online networks via networking sites texting
and social networking sites.
 In school, some minor misuse made by
learners include the following:
• Copying information into assignment and failing to acknowledge
the source (plagiarism and copyright infringement)

• Downloading materials not relevant to their studies

 Misconduct associated with subject logins, such as using someone

else's
• Leaving a mobile phone turned on during class period

 Unauthorized taking of pictures or images with

mobile phone camera, still or moving
• e-safety helps safeguard children and young people in the digital
world;
• e-safety emphasizes learning to understand and new technologies in
a positive way:
• e-safety educates children about the risks as well as the benefits so we
can feel confident online; and
• e-safety supports young learners and adults to develop safer online
behaviors, both in and out of school.
NETWORK MANAGEMENT
1. Safety in the Use of Network in Schools

 Make clear that no one should log on as another user.

 Require all users to always log off when they have finished
working.
 Maintain equipment to ensure health and safety.
 Provide students with access to content and resources
through guided e-learning
2. Password Policy
Only authorized users will have
individual passwords.
3. Personal mobile phones and mobile devices
All mobile phones shall be kept away in a box
away from the children or learners and access
is only allowed at breaktime or at the end of
classes or when needed during the class
period.
4. Cameras
 Taking pictures only from parents or caregivers and
not from any other family member or friend while
the child attends class.