2000

How many children in the UK have been investigated for social media abuse, offensive Twitter messages and online bullying since 2011.

How many children were either charged with an offence, given a caution or fined.

1200

Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works.

Anything that's invented between when you're fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it.

Anything invented after you're thirty-five is against the natural order of things.

Douglas Adams

Technology timeline

Since you were born…• Broadband• Facebook• YouTube• Google• Smartphones & tablets• Apps

Very recently…• 3D printing• Wearable technology• Advanced robotics

Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and

is just a natural part of the way the world works.

Anything that's invented between when you're fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can

probably get a career in it.

Your future

Sixth form? College? University? Apprenticeship?

Employment

Technology will shape your future

Your future

• Criminal Record Check• Employment history• Application form• Personal statements• References• Interview

30% of London banks request online profiles for graduate roles

Imagine you applied, what would your profile look like?

Checking applicants

Profiles on candidates• Negative comments about employers and brands.• Bullying or harassment.• Appropriate use of language.• The nature of imagery posted.• Consistency of factual information across multiple

sites.• An individual’s privacy management online areas

in which they appear.

http://www.sp-index.com/

Checking employees

Periodic online profile checks for those in key roles would:• Clearly identify company policy breaches• Highlight social media training needs• Show employees who are unhappy• Protect your organisation’s reputation and brand• Identify information leaks

http://www.sp-index.com/

http://www.sp-index.com/

http://www.sp-index.com/

What 42% of companies look for

References to violence

Your digital profile

Most of the world will only meet your digital profile and will judge you on what it shows.

This might be one comment on Twitter or one post on a forum

Your conduct past and present

Cyber-bullies could face two years in jail under new internet troll rules

A change to the criminal justice bill would target abuse on the internet or via mobile phones in England.

Your conduct past and present

Your conduct past and present

1/3 of the world has access to the internet

What should you do?

Take care of your digital profileThink about what you post – you can be sent to

prison!!Ensure privacy settings are turned on, check

regularly If possible, remove content you no longer

agree with Immediately report fake accountsKeep accounts secure

Thanks to the co-operation of the Minster School for this powerpoint.