No Images? Click here Online Safety on the Edge—it’s a wrap!Co-hosted with our friends at Netsafe NZ, our three-day online safety event had almost 400 delegates in attendance, including a stellar line-up of eSafety warriors from around the world. Together, they brought thought-provoking and passionate discussions covering the latest experiences, research and perspectives in online harms and resilience. Thanks to all who were able to attend—your enthusiasm and commitment to online safety made the conference what it was—and helped us trend on Twitter! Our conference wrap report with key takeaways from each session will be available in next month’s edition of Cyberzine. Already thinking about next year's conference in New Zealand? Register your interest below. Three minutes of Online Safety on the EdgeIf you were unable to attend the conference or simply want to relive it, check out our conference wrap video. Driven by our bright Young & eSafe student ambassadors, one of our most important audiences were given a voice and assisted the eSafety team in capturing the conference. The speakers genuinely loved chatting to the students and were blown away by their insightful questions. View the conference wrap-up video here >> eSafety represented at Seniors' Expo in BrisbaneRepresentatives from the eSafety Office attended the inaugural Bonner Seniors’ Expo in Brisbane this month, speaking to the local community about all things eSafety, including the recently launched Be Connected program. Be Connected is a free government initiative, developed in partnership with the Department of Social Services, to help older Australians get the most out of going online. Maybe you know someone who could use some help getting online—why not show them the Be Connected website today? Blog: The 4 Rs of online safetyeSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant unpacks the 4 Rs of online safety that we need to be instilling into young people—respect, resilience, responsibility, and reasoning. Read it here >>
Safer Internet Day 2018—save the date!#SID2018 on Tuesday Feb 6 is just around the corner. Interested in getting involved and supporting this important event? Help spread the word by clicking the link below. The 2018 theme, “Create, connect and share respect: A better internet starts with you” is a call to action for every stakeholder to play their part in creating a better internet for everyone, especially young people. Register your interest here >> Free classroom resources for #SID2018Educators, keep your eyes peeled for sign up details to our SID Virtual Classrooms running the week of Safer Internet Day. Ideal for students in grades 4 - 6, the Virtual Classrooms will focus on respect online. We'll also be releasing a brand new teaching resource for secondary educators that focuses on the SID2018 theme. Watch this space! Have you heard Emily's story?“Emily was a 17 year old student when she shared three nude photos with a boy she knew through a friend. At her school, girls had been pressured by guys to send naked pictures for years. It was common practice and it didn’t seem like a big deal.” Unfortunately Emily isn’t alone. Her story is one of many case studies we collected prior to the launch of our image-based abuse portal. It’s never ok to share someone’s intimate image without their consent. If you or someone you know is experiencing image-based abuse, you can make a report to our office here >> Apps and updates you should know aboutPopular messaging app Whatsapp has introduced Live Location, that lets you share your real-time location for a specific amount of time within a group chat or individual chat. To ensure that you and your kids know how to navigate this function safely, check out our updated guide to Whatsapp >> Google’s Family Link app allows parents to monitor their children’s Android devices from their own device. Find out about this new parental control here >> First chapter of 'The Lost Summer' to be released soon!The first instalment of our highly anticipated educational video game—The Lost Summer—will be available in Term 1 2018. The game will focus on building digital intelligence skills for 11 to 14-year-olds. If you're an educator and want to be part of our exclusive pilot of The Lost Summer, register your interest here >>
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