Protective Factors Checklist
for Online Safety
for Online Safety
Direct Protective Factors
The following protective factors are direct ways to increase online safety.
Use anti-virus software and firewalls
Keep all software up to date
Review sites your teen visits and ensure online diaries/profiles do not contain identifying personal information
Reinforce the public nature of the Internet
Inform your adolescent that once a picture or information is sent, s/he loses control of what happens to it, so to be mindful of what is sent.
Monitor webcam use
Inform your adolescent that pictures can be captured (freezing photos, recording video) by others without knowing, so to be mindful of how the webcam is used. Disconnect the webcam when not in use.
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