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Chat Danger - Childnet International sponsored website giving advice to parents and children on teenage safety on the internet. How to avoid sexual abuse on the web. Advice on child welfare, how parents can better protect their children. What industry, governments and police can do. Understand the issues and the simple safety steps you can take to help keep children safe. Entering a chat room is like eavesdropping on a school playground: there may be more than one conversation going on at once or one big shouting match.
Childnet International - Childnet is working with many others to ensure that children are protected from dangers on the Internet which can be grouped under 3 broad headings of Content, Contact and Commercialism. On this website you can read about the research they have undertaken (see "Netaware" programme) their public awareness work (see Chat Danger and Netbenefit ) as well as the strategic INHOPE work they have established among Hotlines across Europe improving the way that child pornography is reported and effectively tackled.
Children in Cyberspace - Many children are skilled navigators of the vast reaches of cyberspace. They are comfortable using computers and are fascinated by the wide world of information and images that can be explored at the touch of a keystroke. It is estimated that nearly 10 million youths are online now, or 14% of U.S. children. The Internet offers children and youth tremendous opportunities to explore new ideas, visit foreign lands, meet other children, and participate in challenging games. But like the real world, aspects of the virtual world can be dangerous and harmful to children. Parents, teachers and other guardians cannot always be on hand to prevent children and youth from visiting web sites with harmful or objectionable content. Nor can they always be available to discuss with children what they are encountering in the online world. The words "harmful" and "objectionable" can be interpreted in many ways. Such terms are often used to describe pornography, profanity, and hate speech. They can also be used to describe advertising messages and images that are highly manipulative of children. This online guide discusses both types of content. It is divided into two sections: first, the privacy implications of online marketing; and second, objectionable material such as pornography, hate speech and profanity. The guide provides resources for parents and teachers to learn more about the issues so they can prepare young Internet users to maximize the benefits of cyberspace and minimize the dangers.
Computer Virus Hoaxes - Find out more about computer virus hoaxes – what they are, where they come from, how to cope with them. Also find resources for understanding and coping with real computer viruses and other security threats.
Copa Commission - The COPA Commission, a congressionally appointed panel, was mandated by the Child Online Protection Act, which was approved by Congress in October 1998. The primary purpose of the Commission is to "identify technological or other methods that will help reduce access by minors to material that is harmful to minors on the Internet. Learn more here!
Cyber Angels - Educating parents, teachers and kids about online safety. Keep up to date on the latest issues including internet law and court cases involving internet safety. They work closely with law enforcement around the world, run programs to train the trainers on online safety, and review filtering and blocking products...with more than 1200 volunteers they do whatever it takes to make sure everyone can enjoy the Internet!
CyberSense and Nonsense: The Second Adventure of the Three CyberPigs - CyberSense and Nonsense stars the Three CyberPigs, Les, Mo and Lil, in another online adventure. CyberSense and Nonsense is designed to help children between the ages of nine and twelve learn to distinguish between biased, prejudicial information and factual, objective information, and to detect bias and harmful stereotyping in online content. Players are introduced to an accepted online code of conduct ("netiquette"), and to the concept that information isn't necessarily true, just because it's on the Internet.
CyberTipline - The CyberTipline provides online users an avenue for reporting Internet-related child sexual exploitation. The CyberTiplin form ensures that law enforcement will receive all pertinent information to conduct a thorough investigation. Please contact them if you have information that will help in their fight against child sexual exploitation.
Enough is Enough - Welcome to Enough is Enough-Lighting the way to protect children and families from the dangers of illegal Pornography and On-Line Predators.
FBI Library: Internet Safety - Our children are our Nation's most valuable asset. They represent the bright future of our country and hold our hopes for a better Nation. Our children are also the most vulnerable members of society. Protecting our children against the fear of crime and from becoming victims of crime must be a national priority. Unfortunately the same advances in computer and telecommunication technology that allow our children to reach out to new sources of knowledge and cultural experiences are also leaving them vulnerable to exploitation and harm by computer-sex offenders. Hopefully this pamphlet helps you to begin to understand the complexities of on-line child exploitation. For further information, please contact your local FBI office or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children number found here.
GetNetWise - The Internet offers kids many opportunities for learning, constructive entertainment, and personal growth. At the same time, parents are concerned about the risks kids face online. The challenge for parents is to educate themselves and their children about how to use the Internet safely. GetNetWise can help. GetNetWise is a public service brought to you by a wide range of Internet industry corporations and public interest organizations. The GetNetWise coalition wants Internet users to be only "one click away" from the resources they need to make informed decisions about their family's use of the Internet.
Kids Online - Donna Rice Hughes has been on the forefront of the Internet Safety crusade for years. Her book "Kids Online" is a public awareness tool, a training manual and a "take action" plan for parents and others involved in the supervision of children. This website is a resource to complement Kids Online and give you a thumb nail sketch of the information contained in the book itself. There are many resources and tools provided through this site to help keep your family safe online.
Netaddiction.com - The Center for On-Line Addiction is the first training institute and behavioral healthcare firm to specialize in e-behavior and Internet-related conditions such as problem day trading, compulsive online shopping and gambling, cyberaffairs and infidelity online, cybersexual addiction, and the social dangers of computing on children.
SafeKids.Com - Welcome to SafeKids.Com where you'll find tips, advice and suggestions to make your family's online experience fun and productive!
SafetyEd - SafetyEd works in many areas of Internet Safety: proactive educational programs and resources, and child protection and child advocacy. SafetyEd International is a non-profit organization incorporated in the state of California, and run by volunteers with many years experience in internet safety education and child advocacy.
Scambusters - Internet ScamBusters is an award winning free electronic newsletter to help people protect themselves from Internet scams, misinformation and hype that are costing entrepreneurs a fortune.
The Police Notebook: Safety on the Internet - This website from the University of Oklahoma Police Department includes tips and tools for parents to keep their kids safe online, Internet Safety resources, Advice for parents to read through with their kids to promote family discussion about DOs and DON'Ts about the Internet, A Kid's Safety Guide to the Internet, as well as other issues like computer viruses and hoaxes.
Web Smart Kids - Web Smart Kids is a parent's guide to building children's media literacy skills for the Internet. Take our Web-Smart Parent Quiz to find out how much you know about your children's habits online. And then go to the activities section to find hands-on experience in understanding the many messages the Internet sends.
Web Wise Kids - Web Wise Kids is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting children from online predators. They teach adults about the dangers online and how to protect children in their care. They teach children how to make their online experience safe through the use of Missing, a fun and educational computer detective game.
Yahoo!'s Parents' Guide - "Safe surfing" is a family affair. As a parent, it's all about being informed, Internet savvy, andto the possibilities of the online world for you and your child. You'll find lots of good information about the net and "safe surfing."
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