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Safety on the Internet

 
CHILD SAFETY ON THE INFORMATION HIGHWAY
An informational pamphlet by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Interactive Services Administration.

CHILDREN'S PARTNERSHIP
The Children's Partnership is an on-line parent's guide introduces adults to the Internet and offers age-appropriate guidelines for technology use by children. This website publishes research in support of organizations helping under served populations get online.

CYBERSMART CURRICULUM
Free resources for teachers and parents.  See this free download:  Top Ten Cyber Security Tips.

GetNetWise
An educational site on Internet safety with web sites and Internet tools for families to discuss Internet use and behavior.  Includes information and links about filtering software as well as links for kids and families.

iSAFE Curriculum
Non-profit organization offers free resources to teach safety on the Internet.  Includes XBlock, a place for student to learn about cyber safety and share their online experiences.

KID'S SEARCH TOOLS
This is a wide-ranging list of "safe" search tools for young people and those who work with them.

LIBRARIAN'S GUIDE TO CYBERSPACE
An introduction to the web and the Internet for families by the American Library Association; useful as a handout.

PARENT'S GUIDE TO THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY
A large guide to many aspects of family Internet use and safety, from the Children's Partnership.

STOP CYBERBULLYING
Cyberbullying is as distractive and harmful as any other type of bullying.
This web site raises awareness and seeks to prevent this trend in all its forms.

STAYSAFEONLINE.org
From the National Cyber Security Alliance, a non-profit organization.

Other interesting web sites     

AN ATLAS OF CYBERSPACE
This amazing web site presents visual representations of cyberspace that uses geographic metaphors.

CONNECTICUT COMPUTER CRIMES TASK FORCE
This web site is housed at the FBI's New Haven field office.  The lab is used to teach both law enforcement officials and parents online safety tips.  Law enforcement professionals teach how to analyze computer log files and interview victims of cyber crimes.

THE URBAN DICTIONARY
Anyone can contribute to this dictionary of Internet jargon, slang, and new phrases.

LOOKS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE
Documents common examples of Internet frauds and scams.

eBLASTER COMPUTER MONITORING SOFTWARE
Software that automatically records computer keystrokes, chats, e-mail.

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Updated 7/18/07