Internet Safety Main Page

Internet Safety Resources:

http://www.wiredsafety.org/internet101/myspaceguide.html - Includes specific information regarding MySpace.com such as safety issues, how to protect your child from being a victim, and how to delete an account.

http://wiredkids.org/parents/parentingonline - Includes information about technology tools to help block, filter, and monitor online activity, online safety tips, and an example of an Internet contract that parents and children can discuss and agree to follow.

http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguide.htm -The FBI site-an excellent source. Also lets you report suspicious emails

http://familyinternet.about.com/library/parentguide/ -a how-to for safe places to gather information for school reports

http://www.kidshield.com/netscrubber/ - a place to report websites that are inappropriate for children these reports are gathered and sent to internet providers and parental control software companies

http://familyguidebook.com/  - a comparison of what's dangerous and what's "just annoying" while surfing online

http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/parents/  -how to tell when information is just an advertisement, do the positives of allowing your child Internet access outweigh the negatives?

www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/internet  -somewhat dated, however an excellent glossary of Internet terms from the department of education

http://www.safekids.com/ -has added information about cell phones