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From the Frontline – Privacy & Policy

Times are changing and so are social media policy and practices. Google is about to re-publish their trimmed and reduce policies for users. Most of us are using Google in some fashion. It’s important to realize just how much your Google patterns and habits are being tracked and logged. Google + is becoming an alternative socialnetwork and exposes much of what you do on Google to your “circle” and search engines on Google.
* Facebook is about to unleash it’s new interface known as Timeline. You have no choice in the matter when it is turned on for everyone. Several links below give vital and timely information on both those social services.

Safe Netting with Joe Showker

Virginia’s Governor Bob McDonnell announced a partnership last week with two national companies and Virginia Schools to provide instruction on social media and digital citizenship. The Frontline salutes this initiative. Rockingham County Schools has been a leader in internet safety instruction and pioneered the shift from “internet safety” to “digital ethics” instruction 4 years ago. We hope to roll out the “My Digital Life” program soon as part of our ongoing instruction.

Google’s new Privacy Policies and Terms of Service

Effective March 1, 2012

Quoting begins Our Privacy Policy explains: What information we collect and why we collect it, How we use that information and The choices we offer, including how to access and update information. Quoting ends
READ THIS REPORT Full story : Google’s ne Privacy Policies and Terms of Service

Google Terms of Service

By using our Services, you are agreeing to these terms. Please read them carefully.
READ THIS REPORT Full story : http://www.google.com/policies/terms/

Google New Search Results Raise Privacy and Antitrust Concerns

Quoting begins People do not necessarily want personal information appearing in search results, some said, while others said that Google was unfairly favoring its own social network over competitors like Facebook and Twitter. Quoting ends
READ THIS REPORT Full story : bits.blogs.nytimes.com/

Prep for Facebook’s Timeline Layout

6 Must-Do Privacy Tweaks

Quoting begins This means you and your Facebook friends will be able to peruse your social networking history with just a few clicks. Previously, there was no practical way to view your older activity on Facebook. If Timeline’s debut has you wondering whether you can hide the embarrassing bits of your Facebook life before your new profile goes live, the good news is you can. Quoting ends
READ THIS REPORT Full story : bits.blogs.nytimes.com

Facebook’s New Timeline

Important Privacy Settings to Adjust Now -

Quoting begins With Timeline, every status update, wall post and photo ever posted since the day you joined Facebook becomes easily searchable to you and your friends. For many early adopters especially dredging up the past for all to see could be a privacy nightmare. Quoting ends
READ THIS REPORT Full story : www.cio.com

Virginia’s Social Media Education Initiative Highlighted

Quoting begins EverFi, Inc. announced the statewide sponsorship of its digital literacy and citizenship learning platform across Virginia. EverFi and Neustar, Inc. will provide its cutting-edge “My Digital Life” learning platform at no cost to schools across Virginia. Quoting ends
GO www.neustar.biz insights PDF document : Ignition_PR_011911.pdf
GO WHSV TV in Harrisonburg covered the story with video
READ THIS REPORT Original story : www.neustar.biz

From the Frontline

… is a news brief with current news about all things Internet Safety and Digital Ethics. Feel free to share or forward this email to your contacts.
      Compiled by Instructional Technology Resource Teacher Joe Showker of Rockingham County Schools

Joe Showker is a National Advisory Board member at WebWiseKids.org
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RCPS schools are teaching students and parents about Internet Safety and Digital Ethics

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Posted by Joe Showker, January 26, 2012
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