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Financial
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Remember
...... People Online May Not
Be Who They Seem To
Be
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Children
and Teenagers on the Internet
The internet provides children and teenagers a whole new
world to explore; but, every adventure in life has its
hazards. The internet is no exception. Children and teenagers
may be exposed to unacceptable materials featuring sexual,
violent or other objectionable subjects.
Teenagers are most likely to participate in online discussions.
While most contacts through the internet are harmless,
there have been reported cases of pedophiles using online
and bulletin board services to arrange meetings with children
and teenagers. These meetings may lead to the injury or
molestation of your child. If you have reason to believe
your child or teen is being lured by someone for this or
other illegal purposes, contact the Sheriff's Office IMMEDIATELY.
Protecting
Your Children Online, Tips for Parents:
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Learn
the technology.
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Keep
the computer in a common area in your home.
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Talk
to your child about online computer use and make them
aware of its dangers.
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Learn
about your child's online habits.
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Use
parental controls, filtering software and/or Internet
Service Providers that provide filtering capabilities.
Recommended filtering programs:
* Cyber sitter
* Net Nanny
Cyber Patrol
Filter Pak *
Most Popular
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Maintain
and periodically check your child's e-mail messages
and browser history.
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Check
your child's "Favorite Places" list.
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Communicate
with the parents of your child's friends and discuss
these issues.
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Learn
how the Internet is utilized in school, what is being
taught and what safeguards are in place.
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Tell
Your Children:
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Never
arrange a face-to-face meeting with someone they meet
online.
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Never
upload pictures of themselves onto the Internet to unknown
individuals.
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Never
download pictures from an unknown source or person.
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Never
give out personal information on the Internet or in a
user profile.
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Simple
Computer Security Tips:
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Use
strong passwords.
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Make
regular backups of critical data.
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Use
virus protection software.
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Use
a firewall as a gatekeeper between your computer and
the Internet.
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Do
not keep computers online when not in use.
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Do
not open e-mail attachments from strangers.
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Regularly
donwload security patches from your software vendors.
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What
type of crime does the Financial & Computer Crime Unit
investigate?
Crimes
in which a computer, the Internet or other form of electronic
communication was utilized, including but not limited to:
- Internet
based Child Exploitation & Child Pornography,
Child Sexual Solicitation
- Internet
threats/extortion
- Cyber-Stalking/Cyber-Harassment & Annoyance
- Internet
based Access Device Fraud, Unauthorized/Fraudulent Use
of Credit Cards/Passwords
- Hacking/Computer
Trespass and Exceeding Authorization/Theft of Computer
Services
- Computer
based Forgery, Counterfeit Products, Labels, Trade Marks
and Software Piracy
- Internet/Computer
based Identity Theft, Frauds and Scams
- Computers
and Component Theft, Internet based Receiving/Buying
Stolen Equipment
- Any
other offense for which knowledge and/or utilization
of Computers or related technologies was used in communicating,
planning or perpetration of the crime
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Educational
Training:
The Financial
& Computer Crimes Unit offers training and education on
internet safety to all grade levels. A request is all that
is needed in order to put on a presentation at schools,
businesses, etc. Educational programs are set up in order
to focus on a particular age group to include educating
parents on the dangers of the internet.
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Contact
Information:
Detective
Ian Davies
Saginaw
County Sheriff's Office
Financial
& Computer Crimes Unit
618 Cass St.
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 790-5427 (desk)
(989) 274-3640 (cell)
scsdcomputercrime@gmail.com
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