Know2Protect: LIVE Youth Cyber Security Training – 4/23

The Department of Homeland Security’s Know2Protect is the first of its kind as a national public awareness campaign whose aim is to educate and empower children, teens, parents, trusted adults, and policymakers to prevent, combat, and report online child sexual exploitation and abuse. 

Scouting America has partnered with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Know2Protect, a first-of-its-kind national public awareness campaign about the risks children face in the online environment, providing Scouts and their families with the knowledge and skills they need to protect themselves and their families online.

The Know2Protect campaign offers a variety of resources, including:

• Online training modules: Project iGuardian offers presentations designed to inform children, teens, parents and trusted adults on the threat of online child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA), how to implement preventive strategies and how to report suspected abuse to law enforcement. Project iGuardian features Homeland Security Investigation’s case studies and investigative knowledge coupled with perspectives from victim assistance and forensic interview specialists.
• Family activities: Fun and engaging activities that help families learn about online safety together.
• Tips and advice: Practical tips for staying safe online, such as privacy settings, strong password management and avoiding suspicious profiles.

The Project iGuardian team is coming to inform our community of ways to protect children and teens from online predators. The presentation will be delivered by HSI special agents and other subject matter experts.