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 | | It's a dangerous world out there -- but which firewall should you use? We (TechWeb) rate the five top software firewalls and let you know which is the best. |
| | Several Internet addiction resources and recovery programs are springing up in the United States as well. While the Internet addiction recovery business expands, professionals continue to debate whether there really is such a thing as "Internet addiction." |
| | Article on steps to prepare laptops for airline travel. |
| | 10 Tips on Dealing With the Airline Laptop Ban |
| | Teens are among the most avid users of online journals and personal Web pages, but recent incidents at North Carolina State University and other schools should give them and their parents pause. |
| | The resounding message I kept hearing while reporting on one of the features in this week's edition of InformationWeek is that we parents are, by and large, abdicating our duty to our kids. And that if parents took a more proactive role, many of the problems kids are running into would be mitigated or stopped before they even began. |
| | Moms and dads, crack your knuckles, stretch your wrists and hunker down in front of the television or computer monitor -- it's time to confront the monsters, villains and other baddies lurking in your children's video games.
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| | Bullying
This site contains an 8-page booklet for parent, as well as suggestions for librarians and teachers.
This site contains info on blogs and online safety.
List of safety concerns parents should discuss with their children.
This article discusses Myspace and its dangers.
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| | Your family's guide to making the Internet and technology
fun, safe and productive. |
| | Welcome to Childnet International, a non-profit organisation working with others to “help make the Internet a great and safe place for children”.
This website gives news and background to Childnet’s work and serves as a portal to Childnet’s award-winning projects... |
| | Educators need to understand that the greatest risk our children face online is being denied access. The Internet is essential to our children's education, future careers and lives. But even the most experienced Internet user doesn't understand how children use the Internet and how to help them have a safer and more enjoyable surfing experience.
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| | More than one-third of employers have eliminated a candidate after digging up "digital dirt," according to ExecuNet. |
| | You see, the problem is, the Internet doesn't forget. There's an electronic trail of such voluntarily divulged attitudes and opinions and activities that's never erased (in doubt of that? check out the Internet archive Wayback Machine) and always accessible by a diligent researcher. And unlike overt privacy violations like stolen Social Security numbers or blatantly unscrupulous trafficking in personal information gathered by online vendors or Web sites, the information in question is being voluntarily posted for all the world to see. So it's a very nebulous area.
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| | Will County State's Atty. James Glasgow is warning educators about risks posed by some users of MySpace.com and other social networking Web sites popular with teens. |
| | The Internet is an increasingly important place to work, play and learn for both adults and children. At the same time, we are concerned about the risks we face online. The challenge is to stay "one-click" ahead of would-be pornographers, hackers, child-predators and those who would misuse your and your child's sensitive information. GetNetWise can help.
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| | There are lots of "rules" on how kids (and parents) can be use the Internet but the most important rule is that parents and kids agree to a set of criteria. Here, based on "Kids Rules for Online Safety" and "Guidelines for Parents" are two pledges that kids and parents can take. They should be printed out, signed by both kids and parents, printed out, and posted near the computer. |
| | Many families have found that hammering out online "rules of the road" together goes a long way toward helping kids have constructive experences on the Net. One approach is to have a family policy discussion, drafting and Intenet Use Agreement, Contract, or Policy as you go along. Some families print and post the contract by the computer, others elect to have both parents and kids sign the document. |
| | i-SAFE Inc. is the worldwide leader in the Internet safety education. Founded in 1998 and endorsed by the U.S. Congress, i-SAFE is a non-profit foundation dedicated to protecting the online experiences of youth everywhere. i-SAFE incorporates classroom curriculum with dynamic community outreach to empower students, teachers, parents, law enforcement, and concerned adults to make the Internet a safer place. Please join us today in the fight to safeguard our children’s online experience. |
| | NetLingo has thousands of definitions that easily explain the Internet and the online world of business, technology, and communication. Updated regularly with new terms, NetLingo is ranked #656 in Google's Top 1000 Web sites and is often featured in the news. We are a resource for new users and industry professionals, as well as a reference for students and educators. |
| | What are "Parental Controls"?
"Parental Controls" is a term that has been widely used to describe tools that allow parents to choose appropriate content for thier children. Parental controls have been developed for everything from TV to the Internet. Safe Eyes falls in the later category of Internet parental control software. Safe eyes is a flexible set of tools that allows anyone to determine the type Internet usage that is approriate.
Safe Eyes Parental Controls Include:
1. Content Control - Flexible "Internet Filtering" allows you to select the types of website that are appropriate.
2. Program Control - Control Instant Messengers, P2P File Sharing, and other harmful programs.
3. Time Control - Control the amount of time spent online, and the times when the internet is available.
4. Usage Logging - Create and review logs of websites visited, programs used on the Internet, and Instant Messaging Chats.
5. Usage Alerts - Be notified instantly via email, text messsage, or phone call when someone visits inapproprate websites. |
| | "We are already seeing hackers take advantage of community Web sites," Ron Texeria, executive director of NCSA, said in a statement. |
| | list of "The Ten Most Dangerous Things Users Do Online," along with some explanation of the risks — and solutions — associated with each. |
| | Christian Video Game Reviews |
| | Be Web Aware is a national, bilingual public education program on Internet safety. The objective of everyone involved in this project is to ensure young Canadians benefit from the Internet, while being safe and responsible in their online activities.
The goal of the Be Web Aware initiative is two-fold:
Raise awareness amongst parents that there are safety issues when their children go online and that they need to get involved.
Provide practical information and tools that will equip parents to effectively manage Internet use in the home and to teach their kids to be Web savy.
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| | "Browser hijacking" is an online attack in which hackers take control of your Internet browser and change how it behaves. Learn how to help prevent these types of attacks and how to restore your browser's settings if it has been hijacked. |
| | Several states--including Washington, Oregon, and Rhode Island--are considering bills that would curb or outlaw "cyber bullying," in which students taunt or insult their peers on social-networking web sites or through instant messaging. But there is disagreement over how effective such legislation will be, or whether it can stand up to free-speech challenges.
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| | Cyberbullying is the harmful application of technology by students wishing to extend the reach and impact of their bullying behavior during and beyond school hours ....
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| | Resources for Educators |
| | Article on dynamics of social networking. |
| | How Stuff Works - includes video |
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| | Is Video Game Addiction a Psychiatric Disorder? AMA Report Seeks to Declare It One |
| | A Webroot survey shows that more than half of kids are shopping online, while 43% of teens using social network sites have been solicited by a stranger in the past year. |
| | Resource for parents - Internet Safety |
| | Cyberbullying is a serious challenge for school districts. Much of it goes on outside their networks, and yet it can profoundly impact students’ day-to-day lives
Links to other resources |
| | The Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use provides research and outreach services to address issues of the safe and responsible use of the Internet. We provide guidance to parents, educators, librarians, policy-makers, and others regarding effective strategies to assist young people in gaining the knowledge, skills, motivation, and self-control to use the Internet and other information technologies in a safe and responsible manner. |
| | Welcome to cyberbullying.us - a central repository and information clearinghouse for the phenomenon of cyberbullying. To note, cyberbullying is also called "cyber bullying," "electronic bullying," "e-bullying," "sms bullying," "mobile bullying," "online bullying," "digital bullying," or "Internet bullying." We define cyberbullying as "willful and repeated harm inflicted through the medium of electronic text." |
| | Everyone calls them a different name, but it’s where kids are flocking (adults are too). They are a combination of a diary, a personal ad and a cyberdating Web site. |
| | Computerworld |
| | A study shows kids are online twice as much as parents think they are, while 23% admit to encountering strangers online and 7% admit to meeting them offline. |
| | This information was adapted from Teen Safety on the Information Highway written by Lawrence J. Magid, a syndicated columnist, media commentator, and host of www.safekids.com and www.safeteens.com. He is also the author of The Little PC Book (Peach Pit Press, 1993).
Teen Safety on the Information Highway was jointly produced by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and The MASTER Teacher®.
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| | While a large portion of Wired Kids, Inc.'s work involves preventing and helping investigate cybercrimes and abuses, Wired Kids also has a softer side. WiredKids.org has many online safety games for younger children and information for children of all ages as well as helpful information for teachers, parents and law enforcement. |
| | Cybersafety is the safe and responsible use of the Internet and all information and communication technology devices, including mobile phones, digital cameras, and webcams. CTAP Region IV has crafted several resources for download at the right including a classroom poster on Cybersafety funded by AT&T Education, a PowerPoint presentation to accompany the poster, and other workshop handouts. Click on the buttons below for carefully selected and annotated resources in each of the six CyberSafety areas. |
| | Microsoft/video link |
| | Step 1. Keep your firewall turned on
Step 2. Keep your operating system up-to-date
Step 3. Use updated antivirus software
Step 4. Use updated antispyware technology |
| | Microsoft web site |
| | Series of Tutorials |
| | Microsoft - see also: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) partners with Microsoft on online safety for children @ http://www.microsoft.com/protect/family/guidelines/aap_us.mspx |
| | Microsoft |
| | You don't have to spend a fortune to protect your PC from viruses, Trojans, phishers, scammers, and snoops. In fact, you don't have to spend a penny. Here's how.
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| | Extensive listing of resources |
| | Excellent book & online resources referenced in the book. |
| | Resources from Focus on the Family |
| | Links from the maker of SafeEyes |
| | Home Invasion
Protecting Your Family in a Culture That's Gone Stark Raving Mad
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| | In this, the first of a series of columns addressing youth risk online, cyber safety expert Nancy Willard provides an overview of the various aspects of that risk. Future columns will delve more deeply into specific areas of risk and provide insights into how to address them. |
| | Report Issues, Resources |
| | The Internet Keep Safe Coalition group teaches basic rules of Internet safety to children and parents, reaching them online and in school. |
| | WHOA is a volunteer organization founded in 1997 to fight online harassment through education of the general public, education of law enforcement personnel, and empowerment of victims. We've also formulated voluntary policies which we encourage online communities to adopt in order to create safe and welcoming environments for all internet users.
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| | Filter Cable TV |
| | Eduation World |
| | Recommended by CNET |
| | Safety Agreements, tips, etc. |
| | Project Surf Safe Fact Sheet
Internet Safety Quiz for Parents "How Aware RU?"
Online Safety Tips
E.Y.E.S. Partnership Poster (English) (en Español)
High Tech Crimes Bureau/Illinois Child Exploitation Task Force |
| | Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Internet Safety Education Act to inform and protect students from inappropriate or illegal communications and solicitation and to require school districts to provide education about Internet threats and risks. Creates the Internet Safety Education Alliance under the authority of the Office of the Attorney General. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Internet Safety Education Fund. Amends the School Code to mandate the provision by every public school of instruction and discussion on effective methods by which students may recognize and report inappropriate, illegal, or threatening communications on the Internet on or before the start of the 2008-2009 school year. |
| | Linda McCarthy, author of Own Your Space: Keep Yourself and Your Stuff Safe Online, offers parents these 10 tips for keeping their kids safe online. Included: Provide a copy of our printable version to your students’ families.
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| | Allstate |
| | Sites for resources to teach Internet Safety |
| | Podcast available here: http://chapters.iceberg.org/nice/resources.htm
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| | Your guidebook to keeping your family safe on the web.
http://www.pointsmartclicksafe.org/flash.html
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| | As a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, we exist to provide parents with trustworthy information to help manage their kids' media lives. |
| | BrainPOP Jr. provides educational movies and homework help for K-3 students. Each animated movie has quizzes, games, vocabulary, and activities for kids. BrainPOP Jr. is a great resource for teachers and homeschools, offering lesson plans and lesson ideas that develop critical thinking and inquiry skills. |
| | Excellent collection of resources -- Public School |
| | Newsletters Archive: Common Sense Media is dedicated to improving the media and entertainment lives of kids and families.
We exist because media and entertainment profoundly impact the social, emotional, and physical development of our nation's children. As a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization, we provide trustworthy information and tools, as well as an independent forum, so that families can have a choice and a voice about the media they consume.
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| | Even the slightest mistype in a URL can have dangerous repercussions. |
| | Teaching personal safety skills has never been more important. The world can be a dangerous place for our children. Everyday, more than 2,100 U.S. children are reported missing each day and thousands more are exposed to dangerous situations that didn’t exist when we were young. Through the donations of more than 4,000 Honeywell employees, Got 2B Safe! has been distributed to every elementary school in America, more than 72,000 schools, to reach over 5 million children with life-saving lessons. With initiatives like Got 2B Safe!, Honeywell Hometown Solutions is delivering programs in Family Safety & Security to help keep our communities safer - one child, one teacher, one family at a time.
Got 2B Safe! teaches simple rules to help prevent abduction and sexual exploitation through Got 2B Safe! Four Rules:
• Check First -- Children should always check with parents and guardians before accepting gifts, rides or invitations from anyone, including friends, acquaintances and people they don't know.
• Go With a Friend -- Simple and straightforward -- never go anywhere alone. Being with another person in public is safer and more fun.
• It's My Body -- Anyone who violates the sanctity of a child's body or threatens or attempts to do so is committing a crime. Tell your children it is okay to say "NO!"
• Tell a Trusted Adult -- Teach your children to TELL a trusted adult -- parent, guardian, teacher, etc. -- if anyone or anything makes them feel scared, uncomfortable or confused |
| | Helpful site listing top ten family filters along with helpful articles. |
| | Side by side comparison and criteria for evaluation. |
| | Honeywell Hometown Solutions partners with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to bring safety resources to every community in the United States. Since 2003, Honeywell and NCMEC have worked together on Got 2B Safe!, an abduction prevention program for elementary school students, to teach children potentially life-saving lessons. |
| | Here's a checklist that you can use to help protect your home office computers from spam, viruses, spyware, hackers, and other Internet intruders. |
| | Online Presentation by Dr. Tim Tyson at ICE 2008.
UserID: Common
Password: Sense |
| | An International website featuring up to date world Internet Usage, Population Statistics and Internet Market Research Data, for over 233 individual countries and world regions. |
| | Quote from online article: Shankle thinks the problem is so widespread that late-night computer use, fed by the addictive quality of the Internet, might even be contributing to increased diagnosis of attention deficit disorders, Shankle said. |
| | Chat, E-Mail, Web, and chat room slang and acronyms |
| | Resource to explore lyrics to music that your children may be listening to. |
| | Free PDF of entire article by Christine Rosen, a senior editor of The New Atlantis and a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Christine Rosen, "Virtual Friendship and the New Narcissism," The New Atlantis, Number 17, Summer 2007, pp. 15-31.
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| | Presentation, Links & Resources |
| | Series of online resources and articles by Jeff Dess, Prevention Specialist/Consultant, referenced by Dr. Tim Tyson in iSafety presentation at ICE 2008.
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| | GOSSIP, RUMOR, AND PRIVACY ON THE INTERNET
by Daniel J. Solove
Yale University Press (2007)
The full text of The Future of Reputation is now available online for free. Click on the links below to download PDFs of each chapter. The front matter to the book is at the beginning of each chapter.
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| | Outstanding collection of resources, including detailed lesson plans fromCOLLINSVILLE COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 10 |
| | Online bullying could be more pervasive than you think. Three out of four teens were bullied online over the last year, according to a study released this week by psychologists at the University of California, Los Angeles. And while that number may seem high at the outset, only 1 in 10 of those kids told their parents or another adult about it, the study showed. The anonymous Web-based study |
| | Source: Microsoft
Even for an expert, removing a virus from a computer can be a daunting task without the help of tools designed for the job.
Some viruses and other unwanted software (including spyware) are even designed to reinstall themselves after they have been detected and removed.
Fortunately, by updating your computer and using free, trial-period, or low-cost antivirus tools, you can help permanently remove (and prevent) unwanted software.
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| | Source: Microsoft
Phishing, pronounced "fishing," is a type of online identity theft that uses e-mail and fraudulent Web sites that are designed to steal your personal data or information such as credit card numbers, passwords, account data, or other information.
Follow these guidelines to help protect yourself from phishing scams sent through e-mail.
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| | Source: Temple University
The activities and assignments in the elementary-level curriculum introduce children to some basic ideas in media literacy, such as attention-getting techniques, interpretations by different audiences, and the values that make certain stories newsworthy. Included in the lesson plans are video clips, curriculum standards fulfilled by the lessons, worksheets for activities and assignments, and evaluation sheets for grading students. |
| | Welcome to cyberbullying.us - a central repository and information clearinghouse for the phenomenon of cyberbullying. To note, cyberbullying is also called "cyber bullying," "electronic bullying," "e-bullying," "sms bullying," "mobile bullying," "online bullying," "digital bullying," or "Internet bullying." We define cyberbullying as "willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices." |
| | Web Wise Kids is about empowering today's youth to make wise choices online. Through state-of–the-art Internet Safety computer games (based on real-life scenarios) as well as Internet Safety tips for kids, teens and parents, Web Wise Kids creates a safer, friendlier internet experience. These, coupled with involvement of community, youth leaders and parents, provides an environment where your child's Internet Safety becomes their first line of defense while navigating through cyberspace. |