Internet Safety for Children and Teens

 

A Parent’s Guide to Internet Safety: US Department of Justice - FBI Publication -  http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm

 

Get Net Wise - http://www.getnetwise.org/

GetnetWise is a public service brought to you by a wide range of Internet industry corporations and public interest organizations.  The GetNetWise coalition want Internet users to be only “one click away” from the resources they need to make informed decisions about their and their family’s use of the Internet.

 

Stay Safe - http://www.staysafe.org/

Staysafe.org is an educational site intended to help consumers understand both the positive aspects of the Internet as well as how to manage a variety of safety and security issues that exist online. The guidance given on this site is focused on helping consumers understand those issues and how to take steps to prevent or repair their effects. That guidance may include both behavioral and product and technical solutions. Although this site is non-commercial, various products will be discussed in order to provide consumers with good decision making guidance. The content presented on this site may originate from corporations and non-profit, media and governmental organizations that focus entirely or in part on Internet safety education, consumer protection and consumer products. This site is funded and hosted by Microsoft Corporation and honoraria are paid for some content simply to enable its availability.

 

SafeKids.Com - http://www.safekids.com/ 

This is part of the Stay Safe website.  It contains specific FAQ’s regarding MySpace.com.

 

Net Smartz Workshop: Keeping Kids and Teens Safer on the Internet - http://www.netsmartz.org/

The NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational safety resource to teach kids and teens how to stay safer on the Internet. NetSmartz combines the newest technologies available and the most current information to create high-impact educational activities that are well received by even the most tech-savvy kids. Parents, guardians, educators, and law enforcement also have access to resources for learning and teaching about the dangers children may face online. NetSmartz was created by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA).